Richard L. O'Rourke

Background

O'Rourke, Richard L. was born on November 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

State University of New York, College at Geneseo (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Bowling Green State University (Master of Arts, 1972). Pace University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1981).

Career

Worked at Keane & Beane, P.C. (White Plains, NY) specializing in Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial, Labor and Employment, Environmental, Zoning and Land Use, Corporate, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Personal Injury, Probate and Estate Planning, Elder Care Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, New York and United States.

District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of New York. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1994, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Phi Alpha Theta. Author: "Variance Applications and the Zoning Board of Appeals," Westchester Bar Journal, 1985. Speaker: Emerging Issues in Environmental Law, Land Use Regulation, New York State Bar Association, 1995. Lecturer, Environmental Law, Land Use Law and Planning, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section Annual Conference, 1993.

Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, 1987, 1993. 1995; Putnam County Division of Planning and Development, 1990. Nassau Academy of Law, 1994.

Member, 1983-1986 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Southeast. Town Attorney, Town of Southeast, 1986-1989. Articles Editor, Westchester County Bar Journal, 1986—.

Secretary/Treasurer, 1993-1994. President, 1997—, Putnam County Magistrates Association. Village Justice, Village of Brewster, 1992—.

Member: Westchester County, Putnam County and New York State (Member, Environmental Section) Bar Associations. Federal Bar Council; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Rye Office).

Keane & Beane, P.C. maintains a comprehensive and varied Civil practice, including litigation, in the areas of municipal law, zoning, land use, regulatory, education, environmental, construction, commercial and residential real estate transactions and finance, and labor and employment, as well as estate planning and administration. Our clients include public and private corporations, banks, utility companies, municipalities, real estate developers, school districts and fiduciaries of decedent estates.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Variance Applications and the Zoning Board of Appeals," Westchester Bar Journal, 1985. Speaker: Emerging Issues in Environmental Law, Land Use Regulation, New York State Bar Association, 1995. Lecturer, Environmental Law, Land Use Law and Planning, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section Annual Conference, 1993.
    
    Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, 1987, 1993. 1995

  • Putnam County Division of Planning and Development, 1990. Nassau Academy of Law, 1994.

Membership

Member, 1983-1986 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Southeast. Town Attorney, Town of Southeast, 1986-1989. Articles Editor, Westchester County Bar Journal, 1986—.

Secretary/Treasurer, 1993-1994. President, 1997—, Putnam County Magistrates Association. Village Justice, Village of Brewster, 1992—.

Member: Westchester County, Putnam County and New York State (Member, Environmental Section) Bar Associations. Federal Bar Council; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at White Plains Office).