Background
Skirnick, Robert Andrew was born on April 23, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew and Stella (Sanders) Skirnick.
Skirnick, Robert Andrew was born on April 23, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew and Stella (Sanders) Skirnick.
Bachelor, Roosevelt U., 1961; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1966.
Attorney office general counsel honors program, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1966-1968;
partner, Fortes, Eiger, Epstein & Skirnick, Chicago, 1975-1977;
partner, Much, Shelist, Freed, Chicago, 1977-1979;
partner, Wolf, Popper, Ross, Wolf & Jones, New York City, 1979-1987;
partner, Kaplan, Kilsheimer & Foley, New York City, 1988-1989;
partner, Wechsler, Skirnick, Harwood, Halebian & Feffer, New York City, 1989-1995;
partner, Lovell & Skirnick, LLP, New York City, 1995-1997;
partner, Meredith Cohen Greenfogel & Skirnick, Professional Corporation, New York City, since 1997. Instructor New York University, 1979-1980. Consultant National Legal Aid and Defense Association, Chicago, 1968-1969.
Special assistant attorney general Illinois Atty General Office, Chicago, 1972-1973. Special antitrust counsel State of Connecticut, 1976-1977. Member of advisory board Small Bus.Legal Defense Commission, San Francisco, since 1982.
Lecturer Practicing Law Institute, New York City, 1986-1987. Special master Southern District New York, 1988-1991. Court appted co-lead counsel National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation market makers antitrust litigation, since 1994.
Attorney Office General Counsel Honors Program, unites states department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1966-1968. Chairman Illinois Legislation Committee Antitrust Section Illinois Bar., 1970-1971. Topic and Articles Editor, Journal Forum Committee on Franchising, 1981-1986.
Member American Bar Association (co-chair securities law subcommittee, litigation section 1987, member commission on futures regulation, member forum commission on franchising), ATLA, Federal Bar Council (member commission on second cir courts 1983-1986), New York State BarAssn. (member class action committee), New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Ill.Bar Association (chairman antitrust section Illinois legislation committee 1970-1971), National Association for Public Interest Law Fellowships (member Executive Committee, member selectioncom., member investment and finance committee, board directors 1991-1997, vice president 1994-1997, member budget committee since 1998, nomination and election committees since 1998, board ofdirs. since 1997), National Association Public Interest Law (member budget committee since 1998, nomination and election committee since 1998, board directors since 1997), Washington, Navy League of the United States (New York county, member journal committee 1995-1997), Carlton Club, Plandome Country Club.
Children: Rebecca, David. Married MariaAnn Castellano, October 4, 1974. 1 child, Gabriella.