Background
Stephenson, Robert M. was born on August 9, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Mildred (LaGrange) Stephenson.
Stephenson, Robert M. was born on August 9, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Mildred (LaGrange) Stephenson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1970; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1973.
Worked at Cotsirilos, Stephenson, Tighe & Streicker, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Criminal Defense, Corporate Investigations, Civil Litigation, Regulatory Agency Practice, Regulatory Investigations. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois.
1974, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
1988, United States.
Tax Court. Company-Author: "Basic Strategy In Federal Criminal Defense Litigation," American Bar Association Journal of the Section of Litigation, Fall, 1981. Teaching Assistant, National Institute Foreign Trial Advocacy, 1973-1974.
Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, John Marshall Law School, 1978. Visiting Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Program, Harvard University, Fall, 1980.
Lecturer, Practicing Law Institute, Spring, 1985.
American Law Institute/American Bar Association, Fall, 1987. Law Clerk to United States. District Court Judge Prentice H. Marshall, 1973-1975.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1975-1978 (Deputy Chief, Criminal Receiving and Appellate Division, 1976-1978). Recipient of the Department of Justice Director"s Award for Superior Service as an Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1976 and Special Commendation for Outstanding Service as an Assistant United States. Attorney, 1978. Member, Committee on Federal Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit, 1976.
Chairman, Board of Commissioners, State Appellate Defender, 1983-1989.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State, Federal and American (Member, Section on Criminal Justice) Bar Associations. American Judicature Society. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
"Basic Strategy In Federal Criminal Defense Litigation," American Bar Association Journal of the Section of Litigation, Fall, 1981. Teaching Assistant, National Institute For Trial Advocacy, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, John Marshall Law School, 1978.
Visiting Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Program, Harvard University, Fall, 1980. Lecturer, Practicing Law Institute, Spring, 1985. American Law Institute/American Bar Association, Fall, 1987.
Law Clerk to United States. District Court Judge Prentice H. Marshall, 1973-1975. Assistant United States.
Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1976- 1978). Recipient of the Department of Justice Director’s Award for Superior Service as an Assistant United States. Attorney, 1976 and Special Commendation for Outstanding Service as an Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1978. Member, Committee on Federal Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit, since 1976. Chairman, Board of Commissioners, State Appellate Defender, 1983-1989.
Member, Committee on Federal Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit, 1976. Chairman, Board of Commissioners, State Appellate Defender, 1983-1989. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, Federal and American (Member, Section on Criminal Justice) Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.