Before this case, Mongolian fossils were easily bought and sold in the United States, regardless of Mongolian law. However, this case has changed things, said Robert Painter, an American attorney who represents President Elbegdorj."You have seen an evaporation of smuggled fossils being offere
Date: Jun 03, 2014
Category: U.S.
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Smuggled dinosaur fossil to be returned to Mongolia
Robert Painter, the attorney for the Mongolian government, says these sales drive a black market: "There's a global marketplace for the sale of these illicit fossils, so what you're talking about here is a trade that's millions and millions and millions of dollars each year."
"We are one step closer to bringing this rare Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton back home to the people of Mongolia," Mongolia President Elbegdorj Tsakhia said in a statement handed out by his Houston lawyer, Robert Painter, who took photographs of the seizure through a chain-link fence outside the Cado
The seizure will be a "major step forward" for the government of Mongolia, which is claiming sovereign ownership and seeking the skeleton's return, said Robert Painter, a Houston attorney who represents Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia.
Just a few days before the Heritage Auctions Natural History auction of an 8-foot-tall, 24-foot-long Tarbosaurus, a cousin of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tskhia contacted Robert Painter, formerly of Beckley, who has represented him previously in other cases.
The auction came a day after a Dallas judge ordered Heritage not to sell the specimen while the case played out and the sale happened even with Texas state District Judge Carlos R. Cortez listening via cellphone, said Elbegdorj lawyer Robert Painter. He said Monday he planned to ask the judge to f
Date: May 21, 2012
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Tyrannosaur auctioned despite protests from Mongolia
On Saturday, Robert Painter a lawyer acting for the Mongolian government obtained a temporary restraining order from a US district court judge halting sale of the fossil until its ownership could be resolved. Painter says copies of the restraining order were delivered to Heritage. However, the a
Date: May 21, 2012
Category: Sci/Tech
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Robert Painter
Lived:
Houston, TX Beckley, WV Fort Leonard Wood, MO Alexandria, VA Waco, TX Huntington, WV Morgantown, WV
Work:
Painter Law Firm PLLC - Trial lawyer (serious medical malpractice & personal injury) (2006) Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Senior Associate (1999-2005) U.S. Army - Lieutenant (1994-1996)
Education:
Baylor Law School - Law (J.D.), West Virginia University - Biology (B.A.), Marshall University - Medicine (M.D. Candidate), Webster University - Public Administration (M.A.)
About:
Robert Painter is a trial lawyer who founded Painter Law Firm PLLC in 2005. He has significant litigation experience in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, and commercial disputes. Mr. ...