PBA Honors Robert Whitelaw with 2025 Eric Turner Memorial Award 

Robert Whitelaw was named the 2025 recipient of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Family Law Section’s Eric Turner Memorial Award. This distinguished honor, recognizing exceptional contributions to the field of family law, will be presented at the Family Law Section Summer Meeting in Washington, D.C., taking place July 10–13, 2025.

The Eric Turner Memorial Award is given to a lawyer who is dedicated to the practice of family law and serves as a mentor and teacher to peers. In keeping with tradition, the honoree selects a charity to receive a $1,000 donation. Bob has chosen the Riley I. Whitelaw Memorial Fund, a meaningful tribute to his granddaughter.

Bob is a highly respected family law attorney with over 50 years of experience serving clients throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. A former managing partner of Obermayer for three decades, he has successfully handled numerous high-profile, high-net-worth divorce cases. Bob handles all aspects of domestic relations, including division of property, alimony, tax matters, custody, visitation and support, prenuptial agreements, paternity, matrimonial litigation and negotiation, complex marital estates, and other family law issues. He also advises on corporate, partnership, and estate matters. He is a fellow and former president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and an active member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Bar Associations. Recognized for his excellence, Bob has been featured in Best Lawyers in America© since 1995 and has consistently been named one of the “Ten Leaders of Greater Philadelphia Matrimonial and Divorce Law.” His civic involvement includes leadership roles in legal education, the arts, and youth organizations.