Robert H. Haggard

Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and has been practicing law with the Van Winkle Firm since 1978. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a frequent lecturer and workshop participant of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Professional Affiliations

• 28th and 29th Judicial District Bars
• American Bar Association
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
  • Fellow
• Land of the Sky Estate Planning Council
  • Past President
• North Carolina Bar Association
  • Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section
    • Council (2 terms)
    • Secretary
    • Treasurer
    • Chair of Section 2010-2011
• North Carolina State Bar
  • Past Chair of Estate Planning and Probate Law Specialization Committee

Recognitions

• Best Lawyers in America-Ten years plus
• North Carolina Super Lawyers
• Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite
• Charlotte Magazine’s North Carolina Super Lawyers
• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Rotary International "Service Above Self" Award 2011

Bob served as a captain with the US Army JAG Corps from 1974 to 1978. He is also an accomplished sailor.

Community Involvement

• Apple Country Antique Tractor and Engine Association
  • Board Member, 2005-2007
• Community Foundation of Henderson County
  • Member and Past Chair, Professional Advisors Council
• Flat Rock Playhouse (State Theater of North Carolina)
  • Board Member, 2008-present
• Rotary Club of Asheville
  • Board Member, 2004-present
  • President, 2007-2008