Background
O'Keeffe, David was born on October 17, 1953 in Ennis, Ireland. Son of William Francis and Maureen (Treacy) O'K.
director educator European Law Center
O'Keeffe, David was born on October 17, 1953 in Ennis, Ireland. Son of William Francis and Maureen (Treacy) O'K.
Bachelor of Civil Law, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1974. Master of Laws, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1977. Master of Laws, Yale University, 1977.
Doctor of Laws, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1983.
Solicitor, Ireland, 1977; lecturer European law, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1980-1984; associate, Coudert Brothers, Brussels, 1984-1985; legal secretary, Court of Justice of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 1985-1990; professor European law, head department law, University Durham, United Kingdom, 1990-1993; professor European law, University College London, 1993; director Center for the Law of European Union, University College London, since 1993. Professor College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium, 1991, U. Siena, Italy, 1992. Of counsel Coudert Brothers, New York, London, Paris, Brussels, 1994.
Department chair Templeman Inquiry Border Controls. Special adviser European Commission European Parliament House of Lords Select Committee on European Communities. Member United Kingdom Association for European Law (secretary 1990), Economic & Social Research Council.