Background
Higgins, Robert J. was born on June 2, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Higgins, Robert J. was born on June 2, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Kings College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Pennsylvania State University (Master of Arts, 1965). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Worked at Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1969, District of Columbia. United States. District Court for the District of Columbia.
United States. Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th Circuits.
United States. Tax Court. Law Clerk to Honorary William B. Jones, United States. District Court, District of Columbia, 1968-1969.
Assistant United States. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1969-1973. Advisory Committee on Rules, United States.
District Court, District of Columbia, 1973. Member, Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit, 1972-1973. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
For more than 40 years, Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky LLP's goal has been to achieve results for its clients. The firm has long served as litigation counsel in numerous cases of national importance throughout the United States. In the past two decades, DSM&O's capabilities have branched out well beyond the litigation arena.
Some of the nation's most distinguished attorneys practicing in areas such as bankruptcy, corporate, energy, environment, financial institutions, government contracts, intellectual property, international trade and public policy have joined the firm. Today, versatility and breadth of experience across legal disciplines enable DSM&O to respond immediately and efficiently with a team approach to a client's most urgent and complex legal problems.
Member, Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit, 1972-1973. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.