Robert joined Devlin Gailus as a second year law student in May of 2010. After completing his J.D. degree at the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law, Robert returned to Devlin Gailus in May of 2011 as an articled student.

Prior to his articles, Robert worked as a specific claims and ethno-historic researcher at Vanden Berg & Associates. At Vanden Berg & Associates Robert had the opportunity to research and gather genealogical, anthropological, and ethno-historic materials in preparing various specific claims for First Nation groups across British Columbia and in the Northwest Territories.

In 2008, Robert entered the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law. Robert studied a broad range of topics while at the University of Victoria including aboriginal, environmental, and administrative law. Robert also had the opportunity to take part in an intensive clinical program at the University of Victoria's Law Centre. At the Law Centre Robert represented clients dealing with an array of legal issues, particularly criminal, family, and human rights issues. While at the University of Victoria Robert also had the unique opportunity of being invited to be the Master of Ceremony at a two day Indigenous Legal Traditions conference hosted by John Borrows, who at that time held the Law Foundation Professorship of Aboriginal Justice and Governance at the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law.

Robert is a member of the Tsawout First Nation and has written on a variety of topics including Indigenous legal traditions, residential schools, and aboriginal economic development.