Background
Soltis, Robert Alan was born on January 30, 1955 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of George William and Frances Marie (Jakob) Soltis.
Soltis, Robert Alan was born on January 30, 1955 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of George William and Frances Marie (Jakob) Soltis.
AB, Indiana University, 1977. Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1982.
Photographer Herald Newspapers, Merrillville, Indiana, 1971-1972. Deputy coroner Lake County, 1972-1978, special deputy sheriff, 1972-1978. Deputy coroner Monroe County, 1975-1976.
Area director Mayors Office of Urban Conservation, Gary, 1977-1980. Title examiner Law Bulletin Title Services, Chicago, 1980. Field claim representative Employers Insurance of Wausau, River Forest, Illinois, 1980-1982.
Associate Perz & McGuire, Professional Corporation, Chicago, 1982-1984. Of counsel Allen & Sarkisian, Merrillville, 1983-1989. Associate McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug, 1984-1989.
Lieutenant (junior grade) judge advocate general's corps United States Naval Reserve, 1988-1989, lieutenant, 1990-1993, legal officer United States Ship Detroit, 1990. Senior defense counsel, head legal assistance department Naval Legal Service Office, Memphis, 1990-1991. Command judge advocate Service School Command, San Diego, 1991-1992.
Legal assistance officer Naval Legal Service Office, 1992-1993. Private practice San Diego and La Jolla, since 1993. Indiana distributor National Safety Associates, since 1990.
Stock photographer Sports Chrome, Palisades Park, New Jersey.
Director public information American Cancer Society, Gary, 1977-1979, Monroe County unit, 1975-1976. President Gary Young Democrats, 1977-1978. Democratic precinct committeeman, Gary, 1978-1982.
Board directors Northwest Indiana Urban League. Chairman Committee to Retain State Republican William Drozda, 1978-1982. Member, sponsor Beverly Art Center, National Aviation Public Policy committee.
Volunteer attorney S. Chicago Legal Clinic, 1984-1989. Associate member Catalina Conservancy, Santa Catalina Island, California. Member National Organization Social Security Claimants Representatives, La Jolla Bar Association, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Glen Park Junior Chamber of Commerce (founder, charter president 1977), National Press Photographers Association, Dormitory Hang Glider Pilots Association (founder), Indiana University Alumni Association (life), Slovak Club, San Diego Macintosh Users Group, Corvallis Oregon Macintosh Users Group, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Just Say No to Junk Mail Campaign (founder), Leica History Society.