Background
Payant, V. Robert was born on June 25, 1932 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Vital Alexander and Anna Jane (Freele) Payant.
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Payant, V. Robert was born on June 25, 1932 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Vital Alexander and Anna Jane (Freele) Payant.
Bachelor of Science in English, Marquette University, 1954. Juris Doctor, Marquette University, 1956.
Attorney, City of Iron Mountain (Michigan), 1959-1963; probate judge, County of Dickinson, Iron Mountain, 1963-1968; 95th district judge, State of Michigan, Iron Mountain, 1968-1977; 41st circuit judge., State of Michigan, Iron Mountain, 1977-1982; court administrator, State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, 1985-1988; associate dean, National Judicial College, Reno, 1982-1985; dean, National Judicial College, Reno, 1990-1994; president, National Judicial College, Reno, 1994-1998; president emeritus, National Judicial College, Reno, since 1999; member of faculty, National Judicial College, Reno, since 1973. Member of faculty Institute for Court Management, Denver, since 1982.
Board directors Nevada Catholic Conference, since 2000. Member American Bar Association, Nevada Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Knights of Columbus.
Married Virginia Henneberry, June 23, 1956. Children: Margaret, Thomas More, Mary Adele, Ned, Robert.