Robert D Hays

Hays is the fifth chairman in King & Spalding’s 130-year history, currently serving his fifth term. During his tenure, the firm has opened 15 offices and created a global platform. It has launched three new offices in Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Chicago and marked a number of milestones, including $1 billion in revenue and 1,000 lawyers. A nationally recognized trial lawyer, Hays led the firm’s Tort and Environmental Practice Group for 12 years. He is a summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead scholar. Hays earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was selected to the Vanderbilt Law Review and was a Patrick Wilson scholar. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University Law School (JD)