Robert Lyman Lyman Jillson

Background

Jillson, Robert Lyman was born on May 18, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Lyman Walter and Phyllis Eloise (Gavin) Jillson.

Education

Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1956). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1959). New York University (Master of Laws, 1970).

Career

Associate in law, Columbia University, New York City, 1959-1960; assistant professor of law, University Maryland., 1960-1962; associate firm, Cravath, Swaine and Moore, New York City, 1962-1964; associate firm, Tenzer, Greenblatt, Fallon & Kaplan, New York City, 1964-1966; associate professor, U. Connecticut, West Hartford, 1966-1969; professor, U. Connecticut, West Hartford, since 1969; director Graduate Group and continuing education estate planning courses, U. Connecticut, West Hartford also consultant, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Visiting professor Yale University, University of Southern California, Brunel U., Uxbridge, England, other institutions. Special advisory joint editorial board Uniform Probate Code.

Commissioner National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Chair law professor advisory group for trusts and estates.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1959, Connecticut 1966.

Membership

Member: Bar of the United States Supreme Court. American Bar Association. The Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

International Bar Association. Order of the Coif; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London (Associate). (Practicing individually in Brussels, Belgium).

Connections

Married Barbara Elisabeth Schubeler, December 6, 1975.; married Marisue Oakley, September 20, 1957 (divorced 1975). Children: Robert, Susan, Carolyn.

Father:

Lyman Walter Jillson

Mother:

Phyllis Eloise (Gavin) Jillson

Spouse:

Barbara Elisabeth Schubeler

Spouse:

Marisue Oakley

child:

Susan Jillson

child:

Robert Jillson

child:

Carolyn Jillson