Background
Leahy, Edward R. was born on April 12, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Leahy, Edward R. was born on April 12, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of Scranton (Bachelor of Science, 1968). Boston College (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Thacher Proffitt & Wood (Washington, DC) specializing in General Practice, Banking, Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization, Corporate/Corporate Finance, Employment and Pension Law, Environmental Law, International, Legislative and Regulatory, Litigation, Maritime and Insurance, Mortgage and Structured Finance, Real Estate, Tax, Transportation Finance, Trusts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Massachusetts. 1975, District of Columbia.
Order of the Coif. Presidential Scholar. Editor-in-Chief, Boston College Law Review. Law Clerk to: Honorary Ruggero J. Aldisert, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1971-1973. Honorary William J. Brennan, Junior, United States. Supreme Court, 1974-1975.
Special Counsel, Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee, United States. House of Representatives, 1987-1989. Distinguished Scholar from Practice and Visiting Professor, Boston College Law School, 1996-1997.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Massachusetts and American (Vice Chairman, 1985-1986 and Chairman, 1986-1987, Appellate Practice Committee, Litigation Section. Vice Chairman, 1984-1986, International Litigation Committee, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
The American Law Institute. Thacher Proffitt & Wood is a mid-sized firm, providing high quality, client-oriented legal services. We are approximately 160 lawyers, located in New York City, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, New York.
We believe that with our size and breadth of practice, we provide clients with quality, cost-efficient legal services with close personal contact at the partner level.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Massachusetts and American (Vice Chairman, 1985-1986 and Chairman, 1986-1987, Appellate Practice Committee, Litigation Section. Vice Chairman, 1984-1986, International Litigation Committee, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
The American Law Institute. (Resident at Washington, D.C. Office).