Robert Easton (government official)
Encyclopedia
Robert H. Easton is the Deputy Superintendent and General Counsel
of the New York State Insurance Department
. He advises the Superintendent of Insurance and oversees the Deppartment's office of general counsel.
He formerly worked for Sidley & Austin, and served as a law clerk for Chief U.S. District Judge B. Avant Edenfield in the Southern District of Georgia
.
He earned a BA in History from Johns Hopkins University
, where he was Phi Beta Kappa, and a Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law
.
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
of the New York State Insurance Department
New York State Insurance Department
The New York State Insurance Department is the State regulating agency responsible for supervising and regulating all insurance business in New York State. It is regarded in the industry as one of the most state-of-the-art insurance regulating agencies. The Superintendent is James J...
. He advises the Superintendent of Insurance and oversees the Deppartment's office of general counsel.
He formerly worked for Sidley & Austin, and served as a law clerk for Chief U.S. District Judge B. Avant Edenfield in the Southern District of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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He earned a BA in History from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, where he was Phi Beta Kappa, and a Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
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Sources
- http://www.ins.state.ny.us/bios/bios_re_.htm
- http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2007/05/21/79867.htm
- http://www.insurance-advocate.com/cms/ia/Monthly%20Issues/Issues/2007/11/Departments/People%20on%20the%20Move/ppl