Background
O'Keefe, Patrick E. was born on April 10, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
O'Keefe, Patrick E. was born on April 10, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Loyola University of New Orleans (Bachelor of Arts, 1972. Juris Doctor, 1975); spoken languages: French.
Worked at Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz (New Orleans, LA) specializing in Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act, Admiralty, Communications, Insurance Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Louisiana and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.
1976, United States. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1980, United States. District Court, Western District of Louisiana.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Blue Key. Kappa Tau Alpha Communications Honor Society. National Moot Court Champion.
Captain, National Moot Court Team. Recipient: Marian and Bernard Botein Award. American College of Trial Lawyers Award for Best Oral Argument in National Moot Court Competition, 1974-1975.
West Publishing Company Award. Adjunct Professor, Loyola University, Department of Communications, 1990-1992. St. Thomas Moore Inn, American Inns of Court, 1993-1994.
Member, Board of Directors, New Orleans Chapter of Federal Bar Association (1995). Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, Stevedoring and Terminal Operations Committee, 1979).
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman, 1988-1989). Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Republic of Ireland (Honorary Lifetime Member). Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation.
Member, Board of Directors, New Orleans Chapter of Federal Bar Association (1995). Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, Stevedoring and Terminal Operations Committee, 1979).
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman, 1988-1989). Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Republic of Ireland (Honorary Lifetime Member). Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation.
Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation.