Background
Dawson, John R. was born on May 15, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States.
Dawson, John R. was born on May 15, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1963). Duke University (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor, Duke Law Journal, 1969-1970.
Worked at Foley & Lardner (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) specializing in Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Wisconsin. Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor, Duke Law Journal, 1969-1970.
Chair, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Master, American Inns of Court. Member: Milwaukee (President, 1994-1995) and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust.
Litigation. Tort and Insurance. Communications Law) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin.
Master American Inns of Court. Member American Bar Association (member antitrust, tort and insurance and committee law sections), State Bar Wisconsin, Milwaukee Bar Association (president), Phi Delta Phi.