Richard J. Leighton

Background

Leighton, Richard J. was born on October 16, 1939 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). American University (Juris Doctor, 1970).

Career

Worked at Keller and Heckman LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in Administrative Practice before Federal Departments and Agencies of Federal, State and Foreign Governments. Representation before Congress and State Legislatures. Civil and Criminal Litigation before Federal and State Courts.

Trade Associations Representation. Domestic and International Business Transactions. Food and Drug, Telecommunications, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, Labor and Employment, Transportation, Litigation, International Trade, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Product Liability, Advertising and Labeling, Corporate, Contracts, and Intellectual Property.

Admitted to the bar, 1971, Maryland, District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals of Maryland. 1973, United States. Claims Court.

1975, United States. Supreme Court. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit.

1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Ninth Circuits. Member, American University Law Review, 1969-1970.

Author, "Lawyers and the Legal Profession," Encyclopedia of the Future, MacMillan, 1996. Co-Author: "The Supreme Court's True Colors -- Trade Dress Argued Again," The Strategist, 1993 (with S. Anthony). "United States. Direct Marketing Law: The Complete Handbook for Managers, Libey, 1993 (with A. Regnery).

Consultant, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Senate Judiciary Committee, United States. Senate, 1980. Chairman, Council on Administrative Law, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 1983-1987. Chairman, Adjudication Committee, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1984-1995.

Member, Legal Advisory Board, Reagan-Bush 84, 1984-1985. Editorial Advisor, Inside Litigation, Prentice Hall, 1986-1995. Vice Chairman, Adjudication Committee, American Bar Association Section on Administrative Law, 1989.

President Elect, Federal American Inn of Court, 1997—. Vice Chair, ADR Committee, United States. Trademark Association, 1997—.

One of Washington's "50 Best Lawyers," Washingtonian Magazine, 1992. ADR Panel Member, Center for Public Resources - International Trademark Association, 1993—. Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1995—.

Member: District of Columbia Bar. Maryland State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Panel of Mediators, American Arbitration Association, 1988—.

Keller and Heckman, founded in 1962 has a broad practice in regulatory law, litigation and business transactions, serving both domestic and foreign clients. The firm has been a pioneer in the use of inter-disciplinary approaches in problem-solving. For example, since 1971 the firm has had an in-house scientific staff, which works closely with the firm's attorneys in matters of great technical complexity.

In addition, many of the firm's attorneys have expertise in multiple areas of law, as well as experience in government.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author, "Lawyers and the Legal Profession," Encyclopedia of the Future, MacMillan, 1996. Co-Author: "The Supreme Court's True Colors -- Trade Dress Argued Again," The Strategist, 1993 (with S. Anthony). "United States. Direct Marketing Law: The Complete Handbook for Managers, Libey, 1993 (with A. Regnery).
    
    Consultant, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Senate Judiciary Committee, United States. Senate, 1980. Chairman, Council on Administrative Law, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 1983-1987. Chairman, Adjudication Committee, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1984-1995.

Membership

Member, American University Law Review, 1969-1970. Author, "Lawyers and the Legal Profession," Encyclopedia of the Future, MacMillan, 1996.