Robert A. Bacine was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 20, 1942. Bob graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in 1960, from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1964, from Villanova University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1967, and from New York University Graduate School of Law with an LL.M. degree in Taxation in 1969.

Bob has practiced in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania since 1970. He has concentrated his areas of practice in estate planning, estate administration, representation of small business owners and professionals in all corporate matters, business succession planning, employee benefits, elder law and general taxation.

Bob has been active in professional organizations. He has been a member of the Montgomery Bar Association since 1970, having served on its Board of Directors. Bob was co-founder of the Montgomery Bar Association Probate and Tax Section in the early 1980s and served as its Chairman in 1984 and 1985. He also served as Chairman of the Montgomery County Law Reporter Committee, the legal periodical for Montgomery County, served as Chairman of the Bar Association's Insurance Committee, and as Chairman of the Bar Association's Audit Committee for several years. Bob is also a member of the Tax Sections of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association.  Bob also served for 10 years on the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Estate Planning Council, having served as the Council's President for the 1996-1997 fiscal year.

Bob is active in public service and community affairs.  Bob has served on the Whitemarsh Township Zoning Hearing Board since 1984.  Prior to serving on the Board, he served on Whitemarsh Township's Planning Commission, Fire Commission and Employee Benefits Committee.  He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Blue Bell and has served as its Secretary since 1999.

Bob is an active member of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College community, having been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1981. He served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees.  He also served as President of the Alumni Association in 1981 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association in 1982.