Background
Priestley, Robert F. was born on December 16, 1952 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States.
Priestley, Robert F. was born on December 16, 1952 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States.
Boston College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974). Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, 1977). Judicial Clerkship to Honorary John P. Walsh, Judge Superior Court of New Jersey, 1977-1978.
Arbitrator: Union County Judicial Arbitration Program, 1984.
United States. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985.
Worked at Mendes & Mount, Limited liability partnership (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Insurance and Re-Insurance Law. Admiralty, Aviation and Space, Medical Legal, Negligence, Products Liability and Public Utilities Law.
Trials and Appeals.
Admitted to the bar, 1977, New Jersey and United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1985, United States. Supreme Court. Judicial Clerkship to Honorary John P. Walsh, Judge Superior Court of New Jersey, 1977-1978.
Arbitrator: Union County Judicial Arbitration Program, 1984.
United States. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985. Member: Union County (Chairman, Nominating Committee, 1989.
Trustee, 1990-1992; Officer, 1993), Essex County (Member, Nominating Committee, 1989), New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.
Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey. National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Association of Transportation Practitioners.
(Resident, Newark, New Jersey Office).
In 1916, Doctor of Optometry Duncan and Russell T. Mount opened law offices at 27 William Street in New York City and began building a practice in admiralty and insurance law. The First World War saw the practice grow rapidly with shipbuilding disputes, financing, and claims for vessels and cargo lost at sea.
In the 1920"s, much of America"s industrial activity was insured in the London insurance market and the firm was often retained by London insurers in defense of litigation in the United States. In 1938, Doctor of Optometry Duncan was appointed general counsel to Lloyd"s, the only individual attorney to be so appointed.
As World World War II approached, the firm helped set up Lloyd"s American Trust Fund, a $40 million reserve which ensured Lloyd"s ability to meet its policy obligations in the United States. throughout the war.
In 1946, Duncan was made an honorary member of Lloyd"s and after his death in 1947, the firm was renamed Mendes & Mount.
Member: Union County (Chairman, Nominating Committee, 1989. Trustee, 1990-1992; Officer, 1993), Essex County (Member, Nominating Committee, 1989), New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Association of Transportation Practitioners. (Resident, Newark, New Jersey Office).