Background
Stanton, Roger D. was born on October 4, 1938. Son of George W. and Helen V. (Peterson) Stanton.
Stanton, Roger D. was born on October 4, 1938. Son of George W. and Helen V. (Peterson) Stanton.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Phi Delta Phi. Editor, University of Kansas Law Review, 1961-1963.
Chairman. Board of Editors, Kansas Bar Journal, 1974-1983.
Associate Stanley, Schroeder, Weeks, Thomas & Lysaught, Kansas City, 1963—1968. Partner Weeks, Thomas & Lysaught, 1969—1981, also board directors, chairman executive committee, 1981-1982. Partner Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, 1983-1996, chairman products practice group, also board directors, 1993-1995.
Partner litigation practice Berkowitz Stanton Brandt Williams & Shaw LLP, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1997—2005. Private practice Overland Park, since 2005.
Chairman board editors Journal Kansas Bar Association, 1975-1983. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Active Boy Scouts American, 1973-1979. President Young Men’s Christian Association Youth Football Club, 1980-1982. Co-chairman Civil Justice Reform Act committee District of Kansas, 1991-1995.
Board directors Kansas Appleseed Foundation, since 2000. Fellow: American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers (state SRSC Committee 1983-1988, state chairman 1984-1986, state SRSC Committee 2001-2002). Member: History Society Tenth Circuit (board of directors 2005-2007), Earl O'Conner Inn of Court (founding member since 1991), Kansas Association Defense Counsel (president 1977-1978), Johnson County Bar Association since 2010, Johnson County Bar Foundation 1997—2010, (trustee), Kansas Bar Association (President's award 1982), Defense Research Institute (state co-chairman 1979-1990, Exceptional Performance award 1979), International Association Defense Counsel, University Kansas Kansas City Alumni (board directors since 2001), University Kansas School Law Alumni Association 1975-1976, 1985-1986, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Judith L. Duncan, January 27, 1962. Children: Jeffrey B., Brady D. (deceased), Todd A.