ROBERT J. PEARL
649 Fifth Avenue South
Naples, Florida 34102
239-659-1005
239-659-1007(fax)
-and-
141 Sully’s Trail, Suite 1
Pittsford, New York 14534
585-381-3820
585-381-3886 (fax)
Email: robert@investorattorneys.com
PERSONAL:
Born Bronx, New York
Married, father of five
Principal residence Naples, Florida
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
Founder, Pearl Malarney Smith, P.C.,Pittsford, New York and Naples, Florida
EDUCATION:
University of Rochester, A.B., 1968
St. Johns University School of Law, J.D., 1973
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL CONCENTRATION
Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Business Litigation; Business Law.
ADMISSIONS:
Admitted to the Bars of:
New York Court of Appeals (1974)
Florida Supreme Court (1978)
United States Supreme Court (1996)
U.S. Circuit Courts, First and Second Circuits
Various U.S. District Courts
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association:
Chair, By-Laws Committee, 2005-2007
New York State Bar Association:
Secretary, 1994-1996
Vice-President, 7th Judicial District, 1988-1994
General Practice Section:
Chair, 1987-1988 Secretary, 1985-1986
Treasurer, 1984-1985
Member, Executive Committee, representing the
Seventh Judicial District, 1983-1984
Chair, Law Office Economics and Management (LOEM)
Committee, 1985-1987.
Chair, Special Committee on Lawyer Referral Service
Regulation, 1989-1994
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Non-Lawyer Practice, 1994-1996
Member, House of Delegates, 1980-1982, 1984-1998
Member: President's Committee on Access to Justice, 1990-
Special Committee on Lawyer Advertising, 1994-1997 Nominating Committee, 1987
IOLA Advisory Committee, 1982-1985
Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section,
1980-1982
Computer Law Committee, 1984-1987
Public Relations Committee, 1984-1986, 1992
American Bar Association:
Member, A.B.A. House of Delegates, as elected
representative of the New York State Bar Association,
1980-1982, 1985-1986; 1996
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.):
American Bar Association (cont.):
Member, Section on Legal Economics
Vice-Chair, State and Local Bars Committee
General Practice Section
Monroe County (New York) Bar Association:
Chair, Membership Committee, 2003-2004
Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, 1983-1985
Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1982-1985
Chair, Legal Economics Committee, 1976-1980
Member, Nominating Committee, 1981
Member, House Finance Committee, 1986-1987
Member, Federal, Supreme and City Court Committees,
1974-1980, 1987
Collier County (Florida) Bar Association
Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc.:
President, 1987-1988
Vice-President, 1986-1987
Chair, Development Committee, 1985-1987
Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1990
National Association of Legal Assistants:
Attorney Member, Legal Assistant Certification Board,
1978-1980
Producer: "Justice For All", a video project of the New York State Bar Association, the President's Committee on Access to Justice and the Public Relations Committee portraying attorneys' pro bono activities.
Miscellaneous:
Rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell