Panellist Profile

Commercial Law, Competition Law, Conflict Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Defamation Law, Education Law, Employment Law, Estate Law - Trusts, Estate Law - Wills, Foreign Investment Law, General Civil Law, Government Relations Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Leaky Condo Disputes, Multi-Party Disputes, Negligence Law, Online Dispute Resolution Law, Partnership Disputes, Person Injury Law - Motor Vehicle, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability Law, Professional Disputes - Negligence, Real Estate Law, Sale of Goods Law, School Law, Sports Law, Trade Law, Trademark Law, University Disputes

Attorney-at-Law (now semi-Retired) formerly 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 (1982-2008); and admitted practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, (1983-2008). Formerly, served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois, and more recently serving in Law Enforcement as a part-time sworn Police Officer. Also, formerly licensed as Real Estate Broker in State of Illinois (1997-2008).

25+ Years of Litigation experience in Trial and Appeals Practice in state and federal courts, and as a certified National/International Commercial Arbitrator.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Experience includes the following areas: Contracts; Injunctions and TRO's; Securities and Investments; Finance and Trade; 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.

Robert Morton is a highly experienced commercial Arbitrator, presided in more than 100++ Arbitration hearings, and has been accredited by these national & international ADR Organizations (past and present):

• ICC International Court of Arbitration/US Council for International Business (USCIB) – list of approved International Commercial Arbitrators
• International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) – list of approved Arbitrators
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) - approved International Arbitrator panelist
• Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI) – approved International Arbitrator panelist
• Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) - approved International Arbitrator panelist
• Beijing Arbitration Commission – Panel of International Commercial Arbitrators
• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) - approved International Commercial Arbitrator
• British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Center (BCICAC) - approved International Commercial Arbitrator panelist
• World International Property Organization (WIPO) - approved Int’l Intellectual Property Arbitrator
• Arbitration Center of Mexico – registered International Commercial Arbitrator Panelist
• Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) - approved List of Arbitrator Practioners
• The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
• The Association of Arbitrators of Southern Africa – approved Panel member
• Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC)
• American Arbitration Association – certified commercial Arbitrator
• ADR Systems – approved Commercial and Employment Arbitrator
• Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry Permanent Court of Arbitration - panelist
• NASD Arbitrator Training Lecturer – Former invited Speaker at National Arbitrator Skills Training Conference on presiding as Arbitrator/Chair in cases involving Emergency Interim Injunctions, Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Agreements
• National Future’s Association- certified public Arbitrator
• New York Stock Exchange - certified (public) Arbitrator
• Chicago Board Options Exchange- certified (public) Arbitrator
• Cook County Court Mandatory Arbitration Program- certified Arbitrator and Chairman
• Illinois State Board of Education - certified Hearing Officer for tenured Teacher dismissal cases

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.

Honours

• Judicial Candidate in 2002 Elections for Circuit Court Judge of the 19^th Judicial Circuit (Lake & McHenry Counties, IL.). Rated “Well-Qualified” for Circuit Judge by Supreme Court Blue-Ribbon Judicial Screening Committee.
• Licensed as Attorney in State of Illinois (1982-2008), U.S. District Court for N.D. IL. (Trial Bar), U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit, and admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Law Enforcement experience – former part-time sworn Police Officer – northern Illinois suburbs
• Licensed Real Estate Broker in State of Illinois (1997 - 2008)

B.A., Political Science, University of Michigan, 1978- Summa Cum Laude and Pho Beta Kappa
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1982