Senior Arbitrator Panel

Mr. Robert Litz

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Education

• J.D, University of Missouri, Kansas (1981)
• B.A., Drake University, with honors (1979)
• AAA Arbitrator Updates (2002-2005)
• AAA Arbitrator II Training (2002)
• AAA Commercial Arbitrator Training (1999)
• AAA Arbitrator and Mediator Training (1993)

Accomplishments

Practicing Attorney with the Legal Department of Textron Financial.  Mr. Litz is an experienced civil trial lawyer, arbitrator and mediator.  The majority of his practice has been concentrated in commercial lending and collections, lender liability and bankruptcy proceedings.  He has arbitrated cases involving breach of contract, real estate leases, securities, products liability and computer contract matters.  Mr. Litz is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Washington University teaching ADR and has authored publication in numerous periodicals, including the Missouri Bar Journal, the Missouri Business Law Quarterly and the Missouri Bar "Litigation Settlement".  He has served as faculty for various ADR training programs and seminars, including the Practicing Law Institute (New York, NY), University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and ADR Super Conference (Washington, D.C. and New York, NY).  He is admitted to the Missouri Bar (1981); U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri (1981); 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (1981); 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (1989).

Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution Section);
• The Missouri Bar (Commercial Law Committee- Former Vice Chairman; ADR Committee- Chair 2003-2006);
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (ADR Committee- Chair 1997-2003; Business Law Section, Bankruptcy Committee)