Dad busted in Penn State frat bro cocaine trafficking ring case is prominent Pittsburgh lawyer

A prominent Pittsburgh lawyer has been implicated in the Penn State frat brother drug trafficking scandal — with his son among the alleged ringleaders.

Paul Robinson, an attorney with the firm of Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebeneck & Eck, is charged with helping to conceal evidence in the case of an alleged multi-state cocaine-trafficking ring in the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon frats at Penn State that saw his son, Thomas, and others get busted.

In all, 14 people were charged, with Thomas Robinson and Agostino Abbatiello described as the alleged ringleaders of the operation.

Paul Robinson and his son Thomas Robinson are seen in a photo posted to Facebook on July 21, 2026. Facebook/Paul Robinson
Thomas Robinson is seen in a photo posted to Facebook on July 27, 2021. Facebook/Tom Robinson

Paul Robinson is now charged with felony tampering, hindering apprehension and concealing evidence in the case, including a safe stuffed with cash and drugs, federal prosecutors said.

Paul Robinson, the father of one of the students charged with helping to conceal evidence, is pictured on Monday, August 17, 2026. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against 14 students involved in a campus cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State. Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General

The elder Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from New England School of Law in 1992, according to his company profile, which also lists Thomas as one of his children.

He was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and specializes in transportation, commercial, construction and insurance law.

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