Background
Slobig, Robert J. was born on May 13, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert James and Martha (Gubbins) Slobig.
Slobig, Robert J. was born on May 13, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert James and Martha (Gubbins) Slobig.
Marquette University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1979). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Sigma Nu.
Member, Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, 1980-1982.
Worked at Torshen, Spreyer & Garmisa, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Corporate, Real Estate, Probate and Insurance.
Admitted to the bar, 1982, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1991, United States. District Court, Southern District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Sigma Nu.
Member, Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, 1980-1982. Company-Author: "Subject Matter Jurisdiction of District Courts," Federal Civil Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1983.
"Privileges," Illinois Civil Trial Evidence, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1985.
Member: Chicago Bar Association. Chicago Council of Lawyers (General Counsel, 1996. Member: State Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1985.
Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1990).
Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, 1990. The firm concentrates its practice in high quality, high profile civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Members of the firm appear before state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative agencies, and alternative dispute resolution tribunals in Illinois and other States in matters involving business torts, contracts, real estate, insurance, partnerships, securities and commodities, fraud, RICO, construction, corporations, banking, antitrust, malpractice and other business-related litigation including class actions. The firm and its individual members have been involved in over 300 reported decisions of the United States.
Supreme Court, various Circuit Courts of Appeals, United States.
District Courts and the Illinois Supreme and Appellate Courts. Representative of the firm"s diverse clientele are businesses engaged in a wide variety of endeavors ranging from computer equipment leasing to scrap metal processing to soil testing, condominium and cooperative associations, insurance companies and agencies, long term care facilities, financial institutions, real estate developers, law firms, schools, political parties, governmental bodies, and religious organizations, as well as individuals involved in disputes arising from their official, professional or business pursuits. The firm also provides services in the areas of business and real estate transactions, probate, and corporate formation and is general, as well as litigation, counsel to a number of its clients.
In all matters, close communication between lawyer and client is stressed.
Member judicial evaluation committee Chicago Council Lawyers, since 1985. Member Union League Club Chicago, Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Julia D. Mannix, October 1, 1983. Children: Emily Catherine, Brendan James, Alannah Marie.