Background
Campbell, Robert Roe was born on November 7, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lacy Roe and Anita Tromp (Wilson) Campbell.
Campbell, Robert Roe was born on November 7, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lacy Roe and Anita Tromp (Wilson) Campbell.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1953, Juris Doctor, 1956.Bar: Tennessee 1956, United States District Court (eastern district) Tennessee, 1956, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1965, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971. Sole practice, Knoxville, 1956-1958. Associate Poore, Cox, Baker & McAuley, Knoxville, 1958-1962.
Associate Hodges, Doughty & Carson, Knoxville, 1962-1963, partner, since 1963.
Board of directors, vice chairman Maryville College, 1976-1982. Board directors Fort SandersHosp., since 1969.
Elder 2d Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, 1960. Active Republican Party.
Worked at Hodges, Doughty and Carson, Professional Limited Liability Company (Knoxville, Tennessee) specializing in Litigation, Products Liability Defense, Mediation, Torts Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Tennessee. Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1979-1985 and Chairman, 1984-1985, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission.
Member, Advisory Committee on Rules, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1985-1992. Member: Knoxville (President, 1972.
Recipient, Board of Governors Award, 1988), Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association.
Defense Research Institute.
Product Liability Advisory Council, Incorporated. (Sustaining Member); International Association of Defense Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (Life Member).
The American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench Emeritus, Hamilton South. Burnett Chapter). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, State Committee, 1991-1993.
Member, Board of Regents, 1993). American Bar Foundation.
Tennessee Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1989-1990).
Member, 1979-1985 and Chairman, 1984-1985, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission. Member, Advisory Committee on Rules, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1985-1992.
Member: Knoxville (President, 1972.
Recipient, Board of Governors Award, 1988), Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association.
Defense Research Institute. Product Liability Advisory Council, Incorporated.
(Sustaining Member); International Association of Defense Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (Life Member). The American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench Emeritus, Hamilton South. Burnett Chapter).
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, State Committee, 1991-1993.
Member, Board of Regents, 1993). American Bar Foundation.
Tennessee Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1989-1990).
Married Ruth Eleanor VerMaulen, July 7, 1956. Children: Robert Roe Junior.
