Background
Breakstone, Robert J. was born on November 27, 1939 in New York, New York, United States.
Breakstone, Robert J. was born on November 27, 1939 in New York, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Cornell Univercity, 1966.
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, LLP. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1975, California, United States. District Court, Northern District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Assistant United States. Attorney and Chief, Criminal Tax Section, Chicago, Illinois, 1968-1971.
Trial Attorney, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Washington D.C., Chicago and San Francisco, 1974-1978. Chief, Criminal Division, United States. Attorneys Office, San Francisco, 1978-1981.
Lecturer, Stanford Law School, Director's College (1995). A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense. Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation.
A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures. Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability. A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation.
Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
Fellow Canada Institute Advanced Research, Canada Society Biochemistry, American Society Biochemistry.
Married Henrietta Jonas, 1965 (deceased 1998).