Background
Shahriari, K. Thomas was born on March 24, 1957 in Tehran, Iran.
Shahriari, K. Thomas was born on March 24, 1957 in Tehran, Iran.
State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York Regents Scholar (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). American University, Washington College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1982).
American Ins. Company v. Fairchild Indus., 56 F.3d 435 (2nd Cir. 1995); Eli Lilly & Company v. Home Ins. Company, 764 F.2nd 876, (DC Cir. 1985); Olin Corporation v. Insurance Company of North America, 762 F.Supp. 548, (SDNY 1991); Diamond Shamrock Chems. Company v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Company, 258 N.J. Super. 167, (1992).Worked at Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur (Columbus, Ohio) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1983, California, District of Columbia and United States. District Court for the District of Columbia.
1985, Virginia, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and United States. Supreme Court; United States.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Second and Fourth Circuits. United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of New York.
Member, Moot Court Board. First Runner up Brief Writing, 1981 Moot Court Competition. Author: Late Notice under "Occurrence Based" Liability Policies: When Late May Not be Late Enough.
Env. Claims Journal Volume 8, No. 3, Spring 1996. Special Lecturer, on Pollution Liability, the Society of the CPCU, June 1991. Member: Defense Research Institute.
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Member, Moot Court Board. First Runner up Brief Writing, 1981 Moot Court Competition.