Thomas Combs & Spann PLLC

Attorneys Susan M. Robinson | Partner

Susan joins Thomas Combs & Spann after serving 17 years as an Assistant United States Attorney. During her last two years at the United States Attorney's Office, Susan served as Chief of the White Collar Crimes Section. As a federal prosecutor, Susan handled and supervised the investigation and prosecution of complex financial crimes, including bank fraud, securities fraud, health care fraud, and tax fraud, as well as, environmental and mine safety cases. Susan has tried nearly 20 federal criminal trials and has argued before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her notable cases as a prosecutor include:

The prosecution of seven bank insiders for a wide range of crimes associated with the failure of the First National Bank of Keystone, West Virginia and its securitization program that caused a staggering loss of over $800 million to the FDIC Insurance Fund. Susan was lead trial counsel in two lengthy trials arising out of the investigation, and she successfully argued the cases before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. For her work, Susan received the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award;
The prosecution of five Kenyan nationals involved in an international fraud and money laundering scheme that caused losses in the millions to state governments; and,
Two unrelated prosecutions under the Hobbs Act against a sitting West Virginia State Senator and an Assistant State Superintendent of Schools.

At Thomas Combs & Spann, Susan focuses on complex civil litigation, including products liability and toxic torts.

Background:
Goodwin & Goodwin, 1989-94
United States Attorney�s Office, Southern District of WV, 1994-2012

Published cases:
United States v. John Steven LeRose, 219 F.3d 335 (4th Cir. 2000)
United States v. Billie J. Cherry, 330 F.3d 658 (4th Cir. 2003)
United States v. Glenn Allen McClung, 483 F.3d 273 (4th Cir. 2007)

Contact:

P O Box 3824
Charleston WV 25338
Direct Dial: 304-414-1808
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Education & Honors:

West Virginia University, B.A., 1986
Magna Cum Laude
West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1989
Order of the Coif
West Virginia Law Review 1987-89
Lead Articles Editor 1988-89