Background
Shafton, Robert M. was born on February 18, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lester B. and Ruth (Morrison) Shafton.
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Robert M. Shafton
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University of Arizona (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1952). Stanford University; University of Arizona (Juris Doctor, 1955).
Career
Worked at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Arbitrator-Mediator, Expert Witness. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Arizona. 1956, California and United States.
District Court, Central District of California. 1962, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Mensa. Member, Board of Visitors, University of Arizona College of Law, 1986. Member, Board of Advisors, National Center for Preventive Law, University of Denver College of Law, 1986. President, LAX International Business Council, 1989-1991.
Chairman, Los Angeles Commission on World Jewry, 1990. Chair, Commission on the Middle East and International Affairs, 1992. Assistant United States.
Attorney, Southern District of California, 1955-1957. Hearing Officer, Conscientious Objector Cases, Department of Justice, 1957-1968. Member, California Savings and Loan Commissioners Advisory Panel, 1981-1985.
Member: Arbitration Panels of New York Stock Exchange. Panel of Arbitrators, for American Arbitration Association Large Complex Case Program. Member of the American Arbitration Association Center for Mediation Distinguished Panel of Mediators.
Member: Los Angeles (Executive Committee, ADR Section), Beverly Hills (Vice-Chair, Dispute Resolution Committee) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona. State Bar of California.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Visitors, University of Arizona College of Law, 1986. Member, Board of Advisors, National Center for Preventive Law, University of Denver College of Law, 1986. President, LAX International Business Council, 1989-1991.
Chairman, Los Angeles Commission on World Jewry, 1990. Chair, Commission on the Middle East and International Affairs, 1992. Assistant United States.
Attorney, Southern District of California, 1955-1957. Hearing Officer, Conscientious Objector Cases, Department of Justice, 1957-1968. Member, California Savings and Loan Commissioners Advisory Panel, 1981-1985.
Member: Arbitration Panels of New York Stock Exchange. Panel of Arbitrators, for American Arbitration Association Large Complex Case Program. Member of the American Arbitration Association Center for Mediation Distinguished Panel of Mediators.
Member: Los Angeles (Executive Committee, ADR Section), Beverly Hills (Vice-Chair, Dispute Resolution Committee) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona. State Bar of California.
Connections
Married Sally Gevirtz, August 30, 1953;children: Jeff, Jill, Randi.
