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Mourning The Death of Los Angeles Legal Giant Robert H. McNeill, Jr.

The legal community is mourning the passing of legal legend Attorney Robert H. McNeill, Jr., co-founder of Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt, California’s largest African-American owned law firm. Robert H. McNeill, Jr., affectionately known as “Bob,” had been a fixture in the Los Angeles community for over 50 years. He was born on January 7, 1941 and passed away April 17, 2016.

Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt Partner Robert H. McNeill, Jr. Honored by the John M. Langston Bar Association

At the John M. Langston Bar Association’s 24th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Robert H. McNeill, Jr., a founding partner of Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt, was recognized for his significant contributions to the legal community, the practice of law and the community at large for the past 36 years. During the ceremony, Katie Murff Trotter, Honorable H. Elizabeth Harris, William H. Hastie, Jr., and Honorable Bob Bowers, Jr., were also inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt co-founder Rickey Ivie was a 2013 Hall of Fame inductee. Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt is the largest and most