Robert Leighton Haig

Background

Haig, Robert Leighton was born on July 30, 1947 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard Randall and Edith (Remington) Haig.

Education

AB, Yale University, 1967; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1970.

Career

Associate, Kelley Drye & Warren, New York City, 1970-1979; partner, Kelley Drye & Warren, New York City, since 1980. Member board advisers Law Department Management Adviser, since 1995.

Achievements

• Robert Leighton Haig has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair Commercial Court Justices Task Force, since 1995. Member legislation committee Committee for Modern Court Justices, New York City, since 1986, board directors, since 1994. Member executive county New York State Conference Bar Leaders, 1988-1990, member department disciplinary committee appellate division, since 1996.

Member of New York State Judicial Salary Commission (hearing panel chair since 1999), since 1997. Fellow American Bar Foundation, New York Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (delegate since 1991, standing commission on judicial selection, tenure and compensation 1995-1996, commission on business courts since 1996, chair subcommittee on relations between inside and outside counsel since 1997), Association of Bar of City of New York (member judicial committee 1985-1988, chairman, 1989-1992, member county on judicial administration 1989-1992, chairman since 1996), New York County Lawyers Association (Executive Committee 1986-1995, vice president 1986-1992, president 1992-1994, director since 1985, Chairman of Commission on supreme court 1984-1986, chairman finance committee 1988-1990, lecturer since 1984, president Foundation 1992-1994), New York State Bar Association (chairman commission on federal courts 1986-1988, delegate since 1988, chairman commercial and federal litigation section 1988-1990, lecturer since 1985, Executive Committee 1991-1994, member steering com.on commerce and industry since 1997, chair commission on multi-disciplinary practice and the legal profn. since 1998, 1st Annual award for Distinguished Public Svc. commercial and federal litigation section 1995), American Law Institute.

Connections

Father:

Richard Randall Haig

Mother:

Edith (Remington) Haig