About Robert
Practice areas
- Antitrust and trade law: 60%
This includes both federal and state unfair and deceptive practice laws, as well as government investigations and litigation
44 years
- Class action: 15%
This includes both state and federal class actions
44 years
- Health care: 15%
This includes transactional analyses of mergers and acquisitions in the health care field
44 years
- Constitutional: 10%
This includes constitutional issues concerning consumer protection and antitrust law, as well as a variety of regulated markets including alcohol asareas as well
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | Active | 1973 | 04/14/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Legal Writing Award | Burton Foundation | 2016 |
| Special Recognition Award | Connecticut Bar Foundation | 2016 |
| Medal of Excellence | University of Connecticut School of Law | 2015 |
| Special Recognition Award | ABA Section of Antitrust Law | 2012 |
| Marvin Award | National Association of Attorneys General | 1991 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Adjunct Professor | University Of Connecticut School Of Law | 2014 - Present |
| Partner | Wiggin & Dana, LLP | 1994 - Present |
| Adjunct Professor | University of Connecticut School of Business Administration MBA Program | 1979 - 2013 |
| Assistant Attorney General | Connecticut Attorney General's Office | 1973 - 1994 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section | Chair, Janet Steiger Fellowship Project | 2004 - Present |
| Bloomberg BNA Antitrust and Trade Regulation Report Advisory Board | Board Member | 1994 - Present |
| Matthew Bender Antitrust Report | Board of Editors | 1994 - Present |
| Connecticut Bar Association | Executive Committee | 1974 - Present |
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| Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. | Reversal of lower court decision and overturning of prior case law-551 U.S. 877 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 12, Conn. Prac. Series, Thomson Reuters | Unfair Trade Practices, Business Torts and Antitrust | 2015 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut School of Law | Law | JD | 1973 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Government/Philosophy | A.B. | 1970 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct - Paris | Antitrust | 2015 |
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