Background
Wasson, Robert Paul was born on January 17, 1954 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Paul Senior and Lila Elizabeth (Jenkins) Wasson.
Wasson, Robert Paul was born on January 17, 1954 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Paul Senior and Lila Elizabeth (Jenkins) Wasson.
Bachelor, Harvard College, 1976; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1979.
Litigation associate, Reuben & Proctor, Chicago, 1979-1981;
litigation associate, Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, Boston, 1981-1983;
assistant professor of law, Suffolk U. Law School, Boston, 1983-1989;
associate professor of law, Suffolk U. Law School, Boston, 1989-1993;
professor of law, Suffolk U. Law School, Boston, since 1993. Fulbright lecturer U. Nairobi Faculty of Law, Kenya, 1991-1992. Chairman of the section on gay & lesbian legal issues, member working group to implement non-disc. by-laws on sexual orientation Association American Law Schools, Washington,1993.
Cooperating attorney Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Boston,1995-.
Board of directors Boston Lesbian/Gay Political Alliance, 1981-1985, Harvard Gay/Lesbian Caucus, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1986. Member American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Lesbian/Gay Bar Association, Boston Bar Association.
