Background
Roberts, C. Kent was born on July 29, 1954 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
Roberts, C. Kent was born on July 29, 1954 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
Vanderbilt University and University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (Juris Doctor, 1979). Associate Professor, Admiralty, Willamette University College of Law, since 1988.
Worked at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Professional Corporation (Portland, Oregon) specializing in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Antitrust, Appellate, Bankruptcy and Creditor"s Rights, Business Law, Condemnation, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Construction Law, Energy and Environmental Law, Financial Institutions, Forest Products, Health Care Industry, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labor Relations, Land Use, Malpractice and Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Oregon, United States. District Court, District of Oregon.
1983, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1988, United States. Supreme Court. Adjunct Professor, Admiralty, Willamette University College of Law, 1989, 1992.
Trustee, Oregon Maritime Center and Museum, 1996.
Member: Multnomah County and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, River and Ocean Towing, Practice and Procedure and Recreational Boating Committees).
Association of Average Adjusters. On December 21, 1892, a Vermont lawyer named Ralph West. Wilbur was admitted to the Oregon Barometer
That date also marks the beginning of Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, one of the largest Oregon-based law firms, which celebrated its centennial anniversary in 1992.
Built on an insurance defense practice started by Mr. Wilbur, the firm has retained the integrity and character of its New England founder through the century. Today, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt is a regional law firm with offices in Portland, Oregon, Seattle and Vancouver, Washington and Washington, District of Columbia The firm"s full-service practice includes a major emphasis on business and corporate law, as well as one of the largest, most prominent litigation departments in the west.
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt has enjoyed the influence of many distinguished alumni, including two United States.
Congressmen and a chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Member: Multnomah County and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, River and Ocean Towing, Practice and Procedure and Recreational Boating Committees). Association of Average Adjusters.