Gretchen Robinson is a General Counsel at Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, a real estate operating company with its own business office and on-site staff. Mrs. Robinson is responsible for the company’s legal work, including drafting and reviewing contracts and managing real estate transactions. As a General Counsel, Mrs. Robinson advises business owners on legal questions surrounding their ventures and provides support as they grow their businesses to provide quality customer service.
1. Education
Gretchen Robinson holds a B.A. in business administration and an M.A. in English Literature, both from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mrs. Robinson attended law school at the University of Denver, where she earned her Juris Doctor. She was a member of the law review and managed the Legal Review Board.
2. Carrer History
Field work for a Master of Arts thesis on Emma Lazarus, the author of “The New Colossus,” a sonnet on the Statue of Liberty, was completed in 1989 at the New York Public Library. She also wrote her first book: “A Few Important People I’ve Known”Tauchnitz Edition, International Publishers (1993). Mrs. Robinson received a bachelor’s degree in English and history from the University of Colorado at Boulder. At Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, she serves as general counsel. Mrs. Robinson enjoys travel, theatre, book reading, and sports outside of work and family.
3. Achievements
Mrs. Robinson is currently on the board of directors for the Roosevelt Island Parent Teacher Association. She has previously served on the boards of Roosevelt Island Community Town Watch, Roosevelt Island Historical Society, and Women in Government. She remains active in her community and volunteers at public schools and numerous charitable organizations. Mrs. Robinson was named among 2008’s “Top 25 Women Lawyers in Colorado” by Colorado Law Week Magazine.
4. Awards
Awards for her achievements include being named a “Woman Lawyer of the Year,” having been listed in The National Law Journal as one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Washington” by Governor Gary Locke, and receiving the Denver Post’s “Women In Law Promoting Diversity” award.
Success is achieved through dedication, hard work, and never losing sight of the big picture. ‘What is success?’ she says, ‘If I do not reach a higher goal, that is my goal.’ The senior associate who has achieved this level understands that reaching a higher goal may be difficult, but it’s worth it.