Background
Chilvers, Robert Merritt was born on October 23, 1942 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of James Merritt and Elizabeth Louise (Blackburn) Chilvers.
Chilvers, Robert Merritt was born on October 23, 1942 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of James Merritt and Elizabeth Louise (Blackburn) Chilvers.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1975). Member of Faculty: Hastings Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Hastings College of the Law, University of California, since 1983.
Emory Law School Trial Techniques Program, Emory University, since 1984.
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, since 1986. Trial Skills Course, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1986.
Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1989 and Chairman, 1987-1988, Mill Valley School District. Business and Commercial Litigation Trial and Appellate Practice.
Worked at Chilvers & Taylor, Professional Corporation (Oakland, California) specializing in Antitrust, Complex Business and Commercial Litigation and Health Care Industry Litigation, including Trials, Appeals, Mediation, Arbitration and Private Judging. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
Recipient: California State Bar Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to the Delivery of Voluntary Legal Services.
Member of Faculty: National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1986. Stanford School of Law Advocacy Skills Workshop, 1994.
Hastings Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1983-1989. University of San Francisco School of Law Intensive Advocacy Program, 1994.
Emory Law School Trial Techniques Program, 1984-1990.
Widener School of Law Trial Advocacy Institute, 1993-1994. Cardozo School of Law Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, 1993. Partner, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, 1982-1993.
Special Master, United States.
District Court, 1994. Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1989 and Chairman, 1987-1988, Mill Valley School District.
Military: United States Marine Corps (1964-1971). The firm focuses on all areas of business litigation with particular emphasis on competitive business practice issues and on disputes involving the health care industry.
Member California School Bds. Assn, 1985-1989; trustee Mill Valley School District, California, 1985-1989, chairman, 1987-1989. Board directors Marin County School Bds.
Association, California, 1985-1986. With United States Marine Corps, 1964-1971. Member California Bar Association (commendation for Outstanding Contributions to the delivery of volunteer legal services 1984), Marin County Bar Association, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau.
Married Sandra Lee Rigg, September 5, 1969. Children: Jeremy Merritt, Jessica Rigg.