About Robert E. Ianuario, PC
After graduating college, I pursued my automotive passions and became a mechanic. Through chance and happenstance, I put my wrenches down and went back to school after a couple of years. Although I was not born into the legal profession, I chose to go to law school and became an attorney in 2008. Right out of the gates, and with the encouragement and support of a few established attorneys, I started my law practice in Greenville and have been serving clients in the upstate ever since. I started with criminal defense but after seeing how some of my clients and family were being treated by the insurance companies after their accidents, I began to take on injury cases as well. I work hard for my clients and if you need me, I’ll work hard for you too.
When not practicing law, I work on vintage automobiles and I am proud to be a concours-level judge at many of the finest automotive events in the country. I am the son of an engineer with strong ties to the automotive industry and collector cars. I have even worked as a vintage BMW mechanic in Munich, Germany. Aside from law, cars are my passion and on nice days there will usually be something interesting in the parking lot.
Memberships
South Carolina Bar Association
South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
DUI Defense Lawyers Association
National College of DUI Defense
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
American Association for Justice
South Carolina Association for Justice
Society of Automotive Historians
Education
Bachelor of Science, Management – University of South Carolina
Master of Business Administration – Clemson University
Juris Doctor – Charleston School of Law
Accomplishments
Guest Speaker – FIVA Forum on Authenticity, Turin, Italy
Nationally Recognized Judge of Concours Automobiles
Guest Speaker at the MUSC Medical Cannabis Conference
Melanie Tobon-Zuleta
paralegal
Melanie Tobon began as an intern for Rob Ianuario in May of 2021 during her last year at USC Upstate. In August, she was hired on and became a Legal Assistant that enjoys and focuses on personal injury work. In December of 2021, she graduated from USC Upstate with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice. She is also bilingual and enjoys the satisfaction she receives from assisting the Latino community during difficult times. She is working on moving her way up to law school and hopes to specialize in immigration and personal injury. In her free time, you can find her with her spending time with her two children, Sophia, and Santiago.
Denise McComish
Legal Secretary / Assistant
Denise McComish began working as a Paralegal since she was a senior in high school. She has been in the legal field for 37 years and has been working with Rob Ianuario for 10 years. She has experience in many areas of the legal field including family law, personal injury (worker’s compensation and auto accidents), probate and federal criminal law, but focuses solely on criminal law now. Denise was born in Bronx, NY and has been in Greenville County, South Carolina for 47 years. In her free time, you can find her at the swimming pool with her friends at her apartment complex during the summer, playing pool and traveling with friends when she has the opportunity.