Background
Gilmer, Junior, Robert J. was born on September 9, 1950 in Ontonagon, Michigan, United States.
Gilmer, Junior, Robert J. was born on September 9, 1950 in Ontonagon, Michigan, United States.
Ohio Northern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). University of Toledo (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Eastman & Smith Ltd. (Toledo, Ohio) specializing in General Civil Practice: Corporate, Business, Banking, Taxation, Real Estate, Securities, Antitrust, Environmental, Municipal, Labor and Employment, Civil Rights, Employee Benefits, Insurance, Hospital and Health Care, Estate Planning, Pension and Estate Planning and Probate. Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1975, Ohio.
1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and United States.
District Court, Western District of Michigan. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Lucas County, Ohio, 1976-1980. Member: Toledo (Chairman, Professionalism Committee, 1990-1991.
Labor Law, Federal Courts and Lawyers Roundtable Committees), Ohio State (Labor Law Committee) and American (Litigation and Labor Law Committees) Bar Associations. Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Defense Research Institute.
Eastman & Smith Ltd. is the oldest firm in the Toledo, Ohio area and one of the two oldest firms in the state of Ohio, having been in continuous existence through predecessor firms since 1844. We are currently composed of 31 members, 19 associates, 6 attorneys who are counsel to the firm and 13 legal assistants. We are committed to continued growth consistent with the training necessary to maintain professional standards.
Our growth has been generated both internally and through merger, resulting in an expansion of capabilities which responds to our clients' needs.
Member: Toledo (Chairman, Professionalism Committee, 1990-1991. Labor Law, Federal Courts and Lawyers Roundtable Committees), Ohio State (Labor Law Committee) and American (Litigation and Labor Law Committees) Bar Associations. Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.
Defense Research Institute.