Overview

Robert Rojas advises and represents employers in all areas of employment law, with a focus on defending lawsuits brought under state and federal law, including claims involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Robert also counsels employers on workplace issues and has conducted policy reviews, drafted handbooks and conducted workplace investigations.

During law school, Robert served as research editor on the Washburn Law Journal, was a member of the Moot Court Council, and interned for the Hon. Carlos Murguia in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

Recognition

Named, Ones to Watch

The Best Lawyers in America®

2025

Recipient, John F. Kuether Memorial Faculty Award for Best Note

Washburn University School of Law

Spring 2012

Recipient, John D. Ensley Memorial Writing Award for Top Memo

Washburn University School of Law

Spring 2011

News, Analysis & Press

Pandemic puts employment laws in regular flux, drives bump in lawsuits

Kansas City Business Journal

December 23, 2021

Littler Announces New Shareholders and Principals Elevating 26 Attorneys

January 4, 2021

Littler Continues to Expand in Kansas City

November 16, 2016

Top 5 FLSA/Wage and Hour Pitfalls Affecting Dentists

Missouri Dental Association Focus

January 2015

The NLRB's Difficult Journey Down the Information Super Highway: A New Framework for Protecting Social Networking Activities Under the NLRA

Washburn Law Journal

Summer 2012

Books & Book Chapters

  • Race, Religion, and National Origin Discrimination, Practising Law Institute, Employment Law Yearbook 2016, Co-author

Speaking Engagements

2024 Kansas City Regional Employer Conference

Kansas City, MO

October 8, 2024

Legal and Legislative Update: What We Know, What We Anticipate, and What We Can Do

NACS HR Forum, Savannah, GA

March 2023

2022 Kansas City Regional Employer Conference

Kansas City, MO

July 28, 2022

President Biden’s First 100 Days in Office

May 6, 2021

Education

  • J.D., Washburn University School of Law, 2012cum laude
  • B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, 2007

Bar Admission

Missouri
Kansas

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri