Background
Nicholas, Robert B. was born on June 7, 1944 in New York City.
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Robert B. Nicholas
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St. Lawrence University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (Washington, DC) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1969, Massachusetts. 1971, Pennsylvania; 1982, District of Columbia.
Member, Editorial Board, Biotechnology Law Reporter, 1984. Member, United States. Expert Group on Chemical Data Confidentiality, OECD, 1978-1981.
Chairman, Superfund-National Contingency Plan Revision Committee, 1980-1981. Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Department of Justice, 1974-1977. Senior Staff Member for Toxic Substances and Environmental Health, President's Council on Environmental Quality, 1979-1981.
Chief Counsel and Staff Director, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, United States. House of Representatives, 1982-1985. Member: Federal and American (Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Biotechnology, 1990) Bar Association.
McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934. Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys. Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.
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Membership
Member, Editorial Board, Biotechnology Law Reporter, 1984. Member, United States. Expert Group on Chemical Data Confidentiality, OECD, 1978-1981.
Chairman, Superfund-National Contingency Plan Revision Committee, 1980-1981. Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Department of Justice, 1974-1977. Senior Staff Member for Toxic Substances and Environmental Health, President's Council on Environmental Quality, 1979-1981.
Chief Counsel and Staff Director, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, United States. House of Representatives, 1982-1985. Member: Federal and American (Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Biotechnology, 1990) Bar Assn.
