Robert Marshall Bailey, “Bob” of Knoxville, passed away January 4, 2016. Bob was born in New York in 1954. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. After graduating from law school in 1978 he began his legal career with Frantz, McConnell & Seymour. Bob remained with the firm until 1996 when he began the firm of Bailey, Roberts & Bailey, PLLC. When first beginning his legal career, the primary focus of his practice was insurance defense. Since the early 1980’s, Bob’s practice focused on Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations and commercial litigation. He retired from the practice of law in 2013. Bob was a member of Knoxville Bar Association and various other legal associations. He served on the committee for the Board of Law Examiners of Tennessee. He was well known for his sense of humor and warm engaging personality. Bob’s interests included fast cars, hiking, music and travel.