Lawyer launches own firm after 94-year-old practice shuts down

SARASOTA — Like any good lawyer, Bill Robertson knows how to turn a problem into an opportunity. That’s how Robertson, 60, ended up opening his own law firm earlier this month, The Robertson Law Firm PA, after spending his entire career at one practice, Kirk-Pinkerton.

Founded in Sarasota in 1926 when it did legal real estate work for John Ringling, among other prominent residents, Kirk-Pinkerton was the only firm Robertson ever worked for. The personal injury, wrongful death and product liability attorney had been CEO of Kirk-Pinkerton, in addition to his cases, for the past decade.