Robert Malone

Title: Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle, & Burroughs
Dept/Program: MTax Advisory Board

Professional & Academic Experience

Robert W. Malone, JD, is a Partner at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs in Akron, Ohio, specializing in business law, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, and executive compensation. With decades of experience advising privately held companies, Robert focuses on business formation, restructuring, and complex transactions with tax-efficient solutions. He has played a key role in shaping Ohio’s business tax legislation, including the state’s LLC statute.

Robert earned his JD summa cum laude from The Ohio State University and his BA magna cum laude from Mount Union College. He is widely recognized for his excellence in tax law, named Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” in Akron for Tax Law (2014 & 2025), and listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1987-2025). He chairs the University of Akron’s Master of Taxation Advisory Board and serves on numerous civic and educational boards throughout Ohio