ROBERT B. MORTON, ESQ.
ATTORNEY AT LAW -&- ARBITRATOR
Chicago, IL. USA
HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY AND TRIAL AND APPEALS LAWYER, AVAILABLE AS ADVOCATE, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. HANDLING MOST CIVIL COURT MATTERS. REASONABLE RATES INCLUDING POSSIBLE CONTINGENT FEE ARRANGEMENTS ON APPROPRIATE CASES. ATTORNEY REFERRALS ACCEPTED.
-And-INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED COMMERCIAL ARBITRATOR OFFERS HIS SERVICES FOR BINDING ARBITRATION (I.E. AS PRIVATE JUDGE) TO SETTLE PRIVATE DISPUTES. MEDIATION AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES ALSO AVAILABLE. YOU CAN SAVE COURT COSTS, TIME AND UNENDING ATTORNEYS FEES. NO MORE ENDLESS COURT DELAYS. HEARINGS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON, BY TELEPHONE, OR ON PAPER. REASONABLE RATES. WILL TRAVEL WORLDWIDE.
RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS:
QUALIFICATIONS: Attorney-at-Law presently a solo-practitioner primarily engaged in complex civil litigation and Trial and Appeals Court Practice, on behalf of both plaintiffs/claimants and defendants/respondents. Admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of Illinois since 1982; and admitted practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Recently, also part-time (sworn) Police Officer. Additionally, a Licensed Real Estate Broker.
24+ Years of experience in Litigation Trial and Appeals Court Practice including:
Commercial Litigation: Contracts; Injunctions and TRO's; Securities; Real Estate; Corporations; Partnerships; Intellectual Property rights -- including Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Copyrights and Non-Compete Agreements; Probate/Estate/Will/Trust Contests; Labor and Employment Law -- including Discrimination, Civil Rights, Wrongful Discharge; Negligence, Personal Injury and Insurance Coverage disputes -- including Automobile Accidents, Product Liability, Malpractice, Construction & Design Defects; Consumer Rights, Creditor, Fraud, RICO; and Class Actions.
EDUCATION:
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, J.D.
(1982)
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), B.A. (1978)
PHI BETA KAPPA
HIGHLY ACCREDITED AND EXPERIENCED ARBITRATOR:
American Arbitration Association (AAA) - certified commercial Arbitrator Panel; ICC International Court of Arbitration & US Council for International Business (USCIB) - approved commercial Arbitrator panelist; Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) - approved International Arbitrator panelist; British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Center (BCICAC) - approved International Arbitrator panelist; International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) -- Approved List of Qualified Arbitrators; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) -- approved Intellectual Property Arbitrator; Arbitration Center of Mexico (CAM) - registered Arbitrator Panelist; Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC); The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA); National Association of Securities Dealers (N.A.S.D.) - approved (public) Arbitrator (including Emergency Interim Injunctions and Large/Complex Case Panels); National Arbitration Forum - approved commercial Arbitrator panelist; Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA) - approved neutral Arbitrator; National Future's Association (N.F.A.) - approved (public) Arbitrator; Japanese Commercial Arbitration Assoc. - approved International commercial Arbitrator panelist; New York Stock Exchange (N.Y.S.E.) - certified (public) Arbitrator; Chicago Board Options Exchange (C.B.O.E.) - certified (public) Arbitrator; ADR Systems of America - approved commercial and employment Arbitrator; Cook County Court Mandatory Arbitration Program - certified Arbitrator; Illinois State Board of Education - certified Hearing Officer: teacher dismissal cases.
EXPERIENCED ARBITRATOR/CHAIR -
chaired and presided in excess of 100++ Arbitration Hearings.
ARBITRATOR TRAINING
LECTURER -- Former invited Speaker at N.A.S.D. National Arbitrator Skills Training
Conference - Topic: presiding as Arbitrator in cases involving Injunctions, Trade
Secrets, and non-compete agreements.
JUDICIAL CANDIDATE in 2002 for Circuit Court Judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court
(Lake & McHenry Counties, IL.). Found "WELL-QUALIFIED" for
Circuit Court Judge by Supreme Court Blue-Ribbon Judicial Screening Committee for Lake
County.
See Campaign Website: http://www.mortonforjudge.com
FORMERLY:
Assistant Illinois Attorney General (Chicago, IL.)
Associate Attorney - Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon (Chicago, IL.)
Lieutenant of Police - West Maywood, IL.
Recently Police Officer (part-time; sworn) - Round Lake Area, IL.
Further References Upon Request.
Law Offices of Robert B. Morton
Three First National Plaza
70 W. Madison Street - Ste #1400
Chicago, IL 60602-4267
United States
Email: RobertBMorton@comcast.net
United Press International News Article - Morton Wins Kiddieland Appeal
British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Center - Panelist;
Hong Kong International Arbitration Center - Panelist
Chicago International Dispute Resolution Assoc. - Panelist
Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre - Panelist
Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration - Panelist
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