Background

Dickson, Robert Lee was born on September 3, 1932 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Son of Constantine John and Georgia Marie (Allen) Dickson.

Education

University of Southern California, University of Arkansas and University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1959). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1960). Phi Delta Phi.

Career

Associate to partner Eplen, Daniel & Dickson, Abilene, Texas, 1960-1965. Associate to senior partner Haight, Dickson, Brown & Bonesteel, Santa Monica, California, 1965-1988. Senior partner Dickson, Carlson & Campillo, 1988-1998.

Partner Arter & Hadden, Los Angeles, 1998—2001, Musick, Peeler & Garrett, from 2001.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1960, California 1965, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1960, United States District Court (eastern district) Wisconsin 1979, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980, United States District Court (eastern district) California 1983, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1983, United States District Court (northern and southern districts) California 1984, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1987, United States Court Appeals (1st and 10th circuits) 1989.

Works

• Other Work

  • "The Selection and Preparation Of An Expert,” The Trial Of A Products Liability Case, New York Law Journal, No. 745, 1982

  • "Medical Causation By Statistics," American Bar Association, The Forum, Vo. XVII, No. 3, Winter 1982.

Membership

Abilene (Secretary-Treasurer, 1960-1961), Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of California. State Bar of Texas; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 19731975.

President, 1975-1976). American Board of Trial Advocates. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Member, Fidelity and Surety Committee, 1976.

Chairman, Pharmaceutical Products Liability Section, 1987. Vice President, 1986-1988. Director, since 1989).

Association of Professional Liability Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, since 1975). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Connections

Married Christina Farrar, October 29, 1978. Children– Robert Lee, Geoffrey, Alexandra, Christopher, George, John.

Father:

Constantine John Dickson

Mother:

Georgia Marie (Allen) Dickson

Spouse:

Christina Farrar

child:

Robert Lee Dickson

child:

Geoffrey Dickson

child:

Alexandra Dickson

child:

Christopher Dickson

child:

George Dickson

child:

John Dickson