Background
Bryan, Robert Russell was born on March 14, 1943 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Russell Duval and Auda Mai (Ellis) Bryan.
Bryan, Robert Russell was born on March 14, 1943 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Russell Duval and Auda Mai (Ellis) Bryan.
Student, University Southern Mississippi, 1961—1962. Student, Samford University, 1962—1963. Juris Doctor, Samford University, 1967.
Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1964.
Bar: Alabama 1967, United States District Court (northern district) Alabama 1967, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1969, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1971, United States Tax Court 1972, United States District Court South Dakot 1973, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1974, United States District Court (eastern district) Wisconsin 1975, California.1978, United States District Court (northern district) California 1978, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1979, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1980, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1982, New York 1983. Assistant to vice president DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada, Limited., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967. Partner Lindbergh, Lindbergh, Leach & Bryan, Birmingham, Alabama, 1968-1973.
Senior counsel Law Offices of Railroad Bryan, Birmingham, 1973-1975.
Partner Bryan, Wiggins, Quinn & Appell, Birmingham, 1975-1977. Senior partner Law Offices of Robert R. Bryan, San Francisco, 1978.
Contributor articles on capital punishment to professional journals. Lecturer in field Chair, member Executive Board National Coalition to Abolish the DeathPenalty, Washington, 1984-1993.
Member of advisory county Native Americans and Death Penalty, 1988-1991.
Board directors Mill Valley Community Center, California, 1984-1985. Company-chairman Northern California Coalition Against Death Penalty, San Francisco, 1988-1991.
Chair, member executive board National Coalition to Abolish Death Penalty, Washington, 1984—1993. Member advisory council Native Americans and Death Penalty, 1988—1991. Board directors Mill Valley Community Center, California, 1984—1985.
Co-chairman Northern California Coalition Against Death Penalty, San Francisco, 1988—1991. Fellow: American Board Criminal Lawyers. Member: American Civil Liberties Union, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, University Club (San Francisco), Amnesty International, International Churchhill Society, California Attorneys Criminal Justice, National Lawyers Guild, State Bar California (criminal law section), Criminal Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Defenders Association, New York Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Married Nicole Gibier, April 22, 1989. 1 child Auda Mai.