Robert Nash is a lawyer by profession and practises as a barrister. He was a council member of the Law Society of Western Australia for 7 years, a Convenor of the Law Society Education Committee, and a member of the Ethics and Professional Conduct Committees.
Mr Nash was a local government councillor representing the Town of Mosman Park for 2 years, and is a member of the Western Australian Navy Legal Panel. He has also been a director of several companies involved in the areas of property development and intellectual property.