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.
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Robert Lee Dickson
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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
Sindell versus Abbott 26 Cal.3d 588 California Supreme Court 1980; Brown versus Superior Court 44 Cal.3d 1049 California Supreme Court 1988.Worked at Dickson, Carlson & Campillo (Santa Monica, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Product Liability, Toxic Torts, Casualty, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice, Antitrust, Wrongful Termination, Administrative. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Texas.
1965, California.
1980, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. Author: "The Selection and Preparation Of An Expert," The Trial Of A Products Liability Case, New York Law Journal, Number.
745, 1982. "Medical Causation By Statistics," American Bar Association, The Forum, Volume XVII, Number.
3, Winter 1982. Member, Board of Advisors, The University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing. Member: 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, 1973-1975.
President, 1975-1976).
American Board of Trial Advocates. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Chairman, Pharmaceutical Products Liability Section, 1984-1987. Vice President, 1986-1989.
Director, 1989-1995.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1991-1992. President-Elect, 1992-1993. President, 1993-1994.
Chairman, 1994-1995).
Association of Professional Liability Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1975). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Our collective trial experience is very extensive. Our lawyers have tried hundreds of jury trials to verdict.
We are members of many specialized trial organizations, such as the American College of Trial Lawyers, the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, the Products Liability Advisory Council and the International Association of Defense Counsel.
We have authored numerous legal articles and commentaries and have lectured widely and demonstrated trial techniques to industry, trade associations, bar associations and law schools.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Advisors, The University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing. Member: 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, 1973-1975. President, 1975-1976). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Chairman, Pharmaceutical Products Liability Section, 1984-1987.
Vice President, 1986-1989. Director, 1989-1995; Secretary-Treasurer, 1991-1992.
President-Elect, 1992-1993. President, 1993-1994.
Chairman, 1994-1995).
Association of Professional Liability Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1975). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Connections
Married Christina Farrar, October 29, 1978. Children– Robert Lee, Geoffrey, Alexandra, Christopher, George, John.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican