About Robert (Bob) P.
Robert (Bob) P. Stenzhorn is an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He works out of Schempf & Ware, PLLC and maintains a practice that reaches state and federal forums. Colleagues know him simply as Bob.
He began his professional life after completing legal research and securing bar admission in a single or more jurisdictions that opened the door to both trial and appellate work. Over time he constructed a practice that moves between nearby courts and higher tribunals. He holds the authorizations required to dossier briefs and petitions at the appellate degree and to appear in federal court proceedings.
Stenzhorn’s courtroom exercise includes filings and oral arguments in federal district courts, appellate panels and petition work throughout jurisdictions. Being licensed to the Fourth Circuit and to the country’s high courtroom gives him procedural options not to be had to many practitioners. He uses the ones options for clients who want representation past a single state line. That often means coordinating filings, briefing complex procedural questions and making ready records for appellate review.
His work often touches on things that demand attention to rules of appellate procedure, preservation of issues for attraction and requirements of review. He counsels clients on when an appeal is appropriate, what an appellate short must accomplish and how most effective to gift issues to judges who review the decrease courtroom record. He also assists with federal practice within the District of Columbia and in Virginia, the place local rules and federal practice intersect.
At Schempf & Ware, PLLC Stenzhorn handles a docket that includes contested civil things and appellate petitions. His position requires detailed document review, careful drafting and frequently in-person argument. He spends time preparing briefs and making ready witnesses and different individuals for the peculiarities of appellate procedure. That preparation can decide whether or not an appeal proceeds or whether or not resolution stays the more smart path.
Outside the court he consults on approach and timelines, advising clients at the realistic resultseasily of persevering with legal proceedings versus resolving disputes in advance. He keeps expert relationships throughout jurisdictions, which aids in coordinating multi-courtroom matters. As of 2026 he continues to practice at Schempf & Ware, PLLC, representing clients in Virginia, the District of Columbia, the Fourth Circuit and in matters that can reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
