Rob is a partner in Lynch Carpenter’s Philadelphia office. He is a lifelong resident of the suburbs of Philadelphia. Rob concentrates his practice in the areas of ERISA, Consumer Protection, FLSA/Employment Law and fiduciary litigation, and has substantial experience in prosecuting class actions on behalf of aggrieved employees and consumers nationwide. In particular, he has significant experience representing employees in prosecuting claims for unpaid wages pursuant to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) and analogous state wage and hour laws. Rob has been counsel of record in numerous notable decisions conferring federal jurisdiction over hybrid actions involving claims under both federal and state wage law within the Third Circuit. In addition, Rob is experienced in prosecuting ERISA class actions, which involve claims against fiduciaries of a company’s 401k plan for making imprudent investments. Rob also considerable experience representing consumers nationwide for claims involving unfair debt collection practices, unfair trade practices – including violation of consumer protection laws, and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In the course of his practice Rob has handled mediations before some of the most respected mediators in the nation and has served as class counsel in numerous class and collective actions nationwide recovering millions for aggrieved employees, including Koenig v. Primanti Corp. et al., No. 2:16-cv-01402 (W.D. Pa.) ($2.1 million settlement on behalf of class and collective action members); In re: Staples, Inc., Employment Practices Wage & Hour Litigation, MDL 2025 (D.N.J.) ($42 million settlement on behalf of over 5,000 employees – representing one of the largest retail misclassification cases outside of California; In re AXA Wage and Hour Litigation, No. 06-cv-4291 (N.D. CA) ($6.5 Million Settlement on behalf of nationwide class of financial representatives; In re Janney Montgomery Scott Financial Consultant Litig., No. 06-cv-3202 (E.D. Pa.) (settlement of state and federal wage and hour claims for up to $2.88 million).

Mr. Gray is a graduate of Temple University School of Law (J.D. 2000). While in law school, he received class distinctions for legal writing and trial advocacy. Mr. Gray received his Bachelor of Science from La Salle University with a dual major in Accounting and Finance. Prior to practicing law Mr. Gray worked as a Certified Public Accountant, specializing in forensic accounting. Prior to joining Lynch Carpenter, Rob was a founding partner Connolly Wells & Gray, LLP. When he is not practicing law, Rob enjoys spending time at the New Jersey shore with his family, following Philadelphia sports and live music.