Background
O'Keeffe, Richard J. was born on January 5, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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Richard J. O'Keeffe
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University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). St. John's University (Bachelor of Laws, 1958).
Career
Worked at O'Keeffe & Lindgren, LLP (White Plains, NY) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Real Estate and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1959, New York. Delta Theta Phi. Editor: "Insurance Casebook," published by Underwriting Publishing Company, New York, 1963, 1964, 1965.
Legal Editor, weekly column in "The Weekly Underwriter," 1963-1965. Special Hearing Officer, United States. Department of Justice in Conscientious Objector Appeals, 1965-1968.
Member: New York State (Chairman, Section on Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1970-1971. Member, Executive Committee: Section on Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1962. Vice Chair, Trial Lawyers Section, 1989.
Member, Executive Committee Trial Lawyers Section, 1976. Member, Professional Economics Committee, 1962-1968) and American (Vice Chairman, Committee on Professional Officers and Directors' Liability Law Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1978) Bar Associations. Defense Association of New York (Member, Executive Committee, 1973.
Secretary, 1977-1978. Vice President, 1978-1980. President, 1980; Chairman of the Board, 1981).
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Federation of Insurance Counsel. Fellow: New York Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Trial Advocates (President, New York Chapter, 1993-1995. Nation Board of Directors, 1994).
Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The firm specializes in civil litigation with particular emphasis on personal injury and insurance related matters. The firm practices in both New York State and Federal Courts on both the trial and appellate level.
Achievements
Membership
Member: New York State (Chairman, Section on Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1970-1971. Member, Executive Committee: Section on Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1962. Vice Chair, Trial Lawyers Section, 1989.
Member, Executive Committee Trial Lawyers Section, 1976. Member, Professional Economics Committee, 1962-1968) and American (Vice Chairman, Committee on Professional Officers and Directors' Liability Law Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1978) Bar Associations. Defense Association of New York (Member, Executive Committee, 1973.
Secretary, 1977-1978. Vice President, 1978-1980. President, 1980; Chairman of the Board, 1981).
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Federation of Insurance Counsel. Fellow: New York Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Trial Advocates (President, New York Chapter, 1993-1995. Nation Board of Directors, 1994).
