Biography
Robert brings expertise in all types of class action litigation to KCC. As Vice President of Class Action Services, Robert helps guide the strategic direction of the business development team in implementing
initiatives that foster client relationships and ensure clients receive professional level service.
As part of these duties, Robert consults with clients at all stages of class action litigation, from prior to class certification through final approval of a class action settlement.
As a former class action attorney in Chicago, Robert represented plaintiffs in a wide array of class action litigation, including the In re DVI Securities Litigation. In the course of this experience, he litigated and argued class action cases at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal court.
Robert is Lead Editor of the KCC Class Action Digest, a monthly publication distributed to a wide range of KCC class action clients and prospects. He is a frequent speaker at class action industry events and a frequent contributor to various class action publications, including the ABA’s Class Action and Derivative Suits committee newsletter, Law360, and others. Robert regularly provides CLE programs on class action notice and settlement administration. Additionally, he is a past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Class Action Committee, and currently serves as its Membership Coordinator.
Robert received a joint Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration degree from Indiana University where he served as Notes and Comments Editor for the Indiana Law Journal. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in History and Criminal Justice where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and ran varsity track and cross country.