Robert Heist is an Illinois-based attorney who has served as president and CEO of R. Connor & Associates since 2001. Robert Heist leverages over 25 years of experience as an attorney to guide the firm's representation of clients in legal matters involving employee rights, insurance, and regulatory compliance, among other business law issues. In the past, he has settled several multimillion-dollar contract disputes for major corporate clients and generated millions of dollars in savings through timely resolution of litigation.
In addition to his executive role with R. Connor & Associates, Robert Heist has served on both the Board of Directors of the Hershey Trust Company and the Board of Managers of the Milton Hershey School since 2011. His previous legal experience includes partner roles with Bates Carey and Bates Meckler Bulger & Tilson, as well as an associate role with Hinshaw & Culbertson.
The recipient of a juris doctor from the John Marshall Law School, Mr. Heist completed the master of business administration program at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He also holds a bachelor's in criminal justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
