Background
Griesa, Thomas Poole was born on October 11, 1930 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Charles Henry and Stella Lusk (Bedell) Griesa.
Griesa, Thomas Poole was born on October 11, 1930 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Charles Henry and Stella Lusk (Bedell) Griesa.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Stanford University, 1958.
Attorney, Justice Department, 1958-1960; with firm, Symmers, Fish & Warner, New York City, 1960-1961; with firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1961-1972; partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell, 1970-1972; judge, United States District Court Southern District New York, since 1972; chief judge, United States District Court Southern District New York, since 1993.
Board visitors Stanford Law School, 1982-1984. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1952-1954. Member Bar Association City New York, Union Club New York City.
Married Christine Pollard Meyer, January 5, 1963.