A member of the DC Bar, Binta Robinson is an attorney who has been licensed in the District of Columbia since 2012. With an interest in farm-to-table dining experiences, Binta Robinson enjoys sampling dishes from cultures as diverse as the Caribbean and Ethiopia.
One traditional Ethiopian dish is firfir, which combines the flatbread injera with tangy, mildly spicy berbere sauce. Typically featuring dried beef or lamb, making firfir begins with browning diced onions and then adding garlic paste and vegetable oil. Once a fragrant smell emerges, add diced tomatoes and, after a few minutes, add the dried beef, along with water. This is brought to a simmer and cooked until the beef has softened and the consistency is similar to a thick tomato soup. At this point, tear an injera pancake into small pieces and add it to the sauce. Once the pancake has completely absorbed the moisture, the dish is ready to be served. It’s typically served on an intact injera, and sliced hot peppers are sometimes added on top. An active member of the DC Bar, Binta Robinson has worked as an attorney licensed in the District of Columbia Bar, since 2012. When she is not engaged in the practice of law, Binta Robinson enjoys leading a physically active lifestyle. She cycles, plays basketball, and has engaged in games of tennis.
In a standard match of tennis, players must earn six games to win a set and two sets to win the match. In select venues, male tennis players may need to win three out of five sets, but this format has become increasingly rare in the modern sport. Similarly, many tennis tournaments historically required both male and female athletes to win the final set of a match (the deciding third or fifth set) by two games, as opposed to settling the set with a common tiebreak. This format has also fallen out of favor, resulting in a few different ways for final sets to play out. In most cases, a player wins a deciding set in the same way they win all sets: by winning six games, or winning the set with a two-game margin at 7-5. However, if a deciding set is tied at six games all, the players contest a seven-point tiebreak, meaning the first to seven with a two-point margin wins the match. In 2023, the Grand Slam Board of professional tennis made an announcement that all four majors (the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open) had agreed to implement a 10-point tiebreak, also known as a champion’s tiebreak or super tiebreaker, at six games all in the final set. Prior to this decision, the US Open had implemented a standard seven-point tiebreak at the conclusion of a deciding set, while the other three majors had toyed with champion’s tiebreaks at different points in the set, including a Wimbledon super tiebreaker at 12 games all. Andy Murray played the first tiebreak of the new era of tennis at the 2023 Australian Open, defeating Matteo Berrettini 10-6 in the fifth set tiebreak. Binta Robinson is an attorney who is licensed in the DC Bar. She is an active member of the DC Bar. When she’s not working, Binta Robinson enjoys exploring foods from diverse cuisines, from Mexican to Ethiopian.
A staple of Ethiopian cuisine is injera, which is a porous, spongy, pancake-like flatbread that is slightly fermented with yeast. In Eritrea, it’s created from the high-nutrient grain teff, which is practically gluten free. Outside of the Eritrea region, injera often features wheat alongside teff flour. Traditionally, injera batter is poured over a clay plate and set on a fire. The bottom retains a smooth texture as the top gains a rough texture which is great for scooping up savory dishes and soaking up sauces. Today’s injera is often made with specialized electric injera stoves. It is a particularly popular accompaniment with spicy chicken stew, called Doro Wat, and the beef version, called Sega Wat. Binta Robinson is a licensed attorney as an active member of the Bar of the District of Columbia, and is based in Washington, DC. When she is not assisting clients as an attorney, Binta Robinson often enjoys sports. She attends Nationals baseball games and enjoys trying her hand at squash and tennis
In the sport of tennis, tiebreak rules may be implemented in several ways. Years ago, tiebreaks were relatively uncommon at the professional level, but they have become increasingly popular since James H. Van Alen’s sudden death scoring rules were introduced at the 1970 US Open. Up until that point, a set of tennis ended only after a player had won six games with a two-game advantage, meaning set scores could run anywhere from 6-0 to 22-20, making for unwieldy, unpredictable match lengths. Tiebreak rules shortened all sets at the US Open and, eventually, many other professional tournaments and recreational matches. Under sudden death rules, players enter a tiebreak at six games all. The first player to serve in the tiebreak serves one point from the deuce court, after which players exchange two service points from the deuce and ad court until one player wins seven points, as well as a two-point advantage. As the tiebreak has grown in popularity, individual tournaments have adjusted how they implement the feature. For example, Wimbledon began observing final set tiebreak rules for the 2019 edition of the tournament, leaving the French Open as the only major tournament without deciding set tiebreaks. However, tiebreaks begin at 12 games all in the final set at Wimbledon, instead of six games all. The Australian Open, meanwhile, plays a third (for women) or fifth (for men) set tiebreak at six games all. That said, the tiebreak is played with a first-to-10-points format, with a two-point advantage (instead of first to seven points). This rule is sometimes referred to as the super tiebreak or the champions tiebreak. In non-professional settings, champions tiebreaks sometimes take the place of a final set. It should be noted that, due to the continued use of advantage scoring, tiebreaks can be just as unpredictable in terms of length as traditional sets of tennis. During a 2013 futures tournament, Benjamin Balleret and Guillaume Couillard contested a 70-point first set tiebreak, with Balleret taking the opener 36-34, followed by a 6-1 second set. By comparison, it takes 24 points to win a traditional set of tennis. Binta Robinson is an attorney licensed in the District of Columbia, who is an active member of the District of Columbia Bar. Binta Robinson graduated from the George Washington School of Law. Binta Robinson is interested in travel and has visited Switzerland, Italy, England, Spain and other countries. She has named New Zealand as one of her dream places to visit.
Peter Jackson shot the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in New Zealand. The country’s exotic landscapes breathed life into the film, from idyllic Hobbiton to the dreary Mount Doom in Mordor. Located in the North Island, Matamata is one of the most visited film locations in New Zealand. Matamata was the Shire, and Hobbiton region of Middle-earth depicted using the lush farming environment surrounding this town in Waikato. The village, Hobbiton, was meticulously recreated in this location. In 2011, it was reconstructed back into the Shire for the Hobbit Trilogy, and it has now become a permanent tourist attraction. An attorney, who is a licensed and active member of the District of Columbia Bar, Binta Robinson enjoys dining from various world cuisines. Some foods that incorporate flavors from the Caribbean are included in some of Binta Robinson’s cherished dishes.
One of the traditional dishes of the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is pelau, a one-pot meal that combines rice, meat, and vegetables, such as pigeon peas. The recipe is thought to be related to polow in Persia and pilau in India, which became known as pilaf in England. One classic pelau recipe incorporates chicken, which is added to a pot after brown sugar has been caramelized with oil. Coconut milk is then added, along with carrots and seasonings such as garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, and scallions. Once this has simmered for 10 minutes, peas and squash are added, along with ketchup, hot pepper, and butter. Rice is then added, with the entire dish allowed to simmer and steam until the rice is ready and the flavors have combined. The result is a savory, hearty, and simple-to-prepare dish ideal for sharing with family members and friends. Binta Robinson is an attorney licensed and active in the District of Columbia Bar. Outside her professional pursuits, Binta Robinson is interested in travel, and she has biked through the Tuscan region of Italy and visited Positano on the Amalfi Coast.
A beautiful town on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Positano is a popular tourist destination. But it’s not the only place you can visit in this beautiful area to experience a piece of Italian culture. Located in the mountains and tucked in between Positano and Amalfi, the ancient fishing village of Praiano was a summer retreat for Roman emperors in the 1st century. Today, visitors can experience its local beauty, culture, and charm with fewer tourists than in other nearby destinations. A town of just 2,000 permanent residents, Praiano’s two main industries are still artisanal craftsmanship and fishing. But it is the spectacular view that draw most to this town, visible from almost every part of the village. The area is also home to a number of extremely well-preserved historical sites, including the Church of San Gennaro, which dates back to 1588 (and was remodeled in the Baroque style around 1772). In terms of dining, one of the best places to eat in Praiano also happens to be a restaurant named by Travel & Leisure as one of the world’s best restaurants with a view. Il Pirata offers a selection of delicious Italian cuisine, including a sea-urchin linguine, and diners can eat on a terrace built into the rocks overlooking the cove below. Binta Robinson is a former patent examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She presently practices as an attorney in Washington, DC. Dedicated to maintaining an active presence in the professional community, Binta Robinson has been a member of several organizations during her career, including the Washington Foreign Law Society.
Since 1952, the Washington Foreign Law Society (WFLS) has promoted understanding of a variety of legal issues among its members. Members with the organization not only have the benefit of receiving discounts for WFLS events, they are also invited to members-only events and are eligible to receive the annual Harry LeRoy James Award. Individual memberships are available either as a recurring membership or annual membership. Sustaining memberships are $100 a year and grant members special recognition in the WFLS Annual Report and a role in funding student discounts. Meanwhile, regular memberships cost $50 a year, government and nonprofit employees pay $30, and students pay $25. Law firms and organizations can also be involved with WFLS through sponsorships. Offered in three levels - benefactor at $2,500, patron at $3,500, and founders’ circle at $5,000 and up - sponsorships are great ways for organizations to support the Society’s events and programs. Sponsors receive admission to signature events and recognition on websites and at programs. Binta Robinson is an attorney (Active Member of the DC Bar) located in Washington, DC. When she is not practicing law, Binta Robinson enjoys supporting Washington Nationals baseball. The Washington Nationals recently made baseball history, turning Major League Baseball’s (MLB) first ever 3-5-5 triple play and the franchise’s first triple play in any fashion. The play occurred in the bottom of the eighth inning, with the Nationals up 4-1 over the San Francisco Giants on the Giants’ home field. The three run lead began to look tenuous as the Giants loaded the bases with no outs. What followed will not soon be forgotten by Nationals fans and baseball enthusiasts the world over. Batting for the Giants, Brandon Crawford hit a sharp line drive to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who had taken the field immediately before Crawford’s at bat for defensive purposes. Zimmerman made good on that call, catching the line drive for one out and immediately tagging first base, denoted by the number three on baseball’s positional numbering system. With two outs suddenly on the board, Zimmerman scanned the field and quickly saw that San Francisco’s Denard Span had not turned back to third base. Zimmerman made a casual toss across the diamond to third, denoted by the number five, for the easy out, ending the historic play. The Nationals went on to win the game. An attorney based in Washington, D.C., Binta Robinson received her juris doctor from the George Washington University Law School. Moreover, Binta Robinson has visited several countries, including Switzerland. Switzerland is known for its watches and chocolates, and the Alps. It is also known for its high quality of life, which it shares with a number of its European neighbors. However, this quintessential European country is neither a member of the European Union (EU) nor the European Economic Area (EEA). How is that possible when Switzerland is located at the center of Europe? The main explanation for the status quo is the way the Swiss government functions. Switzerland is the only European country whose people actually have a direct influence on government decisions. Hence, a voter majority has to ratify all new laws, especially those that involve the constitution. Regarding the country’s non-membership in the EEA, 50.3 percent of voters participating in the referendum decided on the matter in 1992 when they voted against membership. |
AuthorA former Primary Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Binta Robinson has examined more than 100 United States patent applications. Archives
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