Background
Laing, Robert Scott was born on August 7, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Bruce and Mary Edith (Lindsay) Laing.
Laing, Robert Scott was born on August 7, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Bruce and Mary Edith (Lindsay) Laing.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Florida Technological University, 1973. Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1976.
Bar: Florida 1977, United States District.Ct. (southern district) Florida 1978. Assistant public defender Public Defender" General’ General’ s Office, Bartow, Florida, 1975-1976, Vero Beach, Florida, 1976.
Assistant state attorney State"s Attorney" General’ General’ s Office, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1976-1977.
Private practice, West Palm Beach, 1977. Director, president American International Corporation, West Palm Beach, 1980-1988.
Resident agent.
Mason Realty & International Investment Incorporated., West Palm Beach, 1980-1987, Landscape Concepts, Incorporated., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1980-1986. Member Association Trial Lawyers American, Florida Bar Association (chairman general practice section 1980-1981, chairman federal practice committee criminal law section 1982-1983), American Bar Association (vice chairman criminal practice committee 1983-1985, general practice section, chairman 1985-1986), Academy Florida Trial Lawyers., Palm Beach County Bar Association (member circuit court criminal advising committee, charter), Palm Beach County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, West Palm Beach Eagles (charter chapter vice president 198-89), Phi Delta Kappa (national parliamentarian 1981-1982, 83-84, national long range planning committee 1983-1985, president, caliph 1992-1993), Moose (life, legionnaire 1976), Elks (treasurer 1987-1988, chaplain 1994-1995).
Married Barbara Jean Myking, December 20, 1981.