Background
Earl Patton, Thomas was born on November 25, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Earl Patton, Thomas was born on November 25, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
The Catholic University of America (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1962. Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1965).
Worked at Tighe, Patton, Tabackman & Babbin, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Complex Civil and Criminal Litigation, Securities, Business and Commercial. Admitted to the bar, 1966, District of Columbia. New York; 1970, United States.
Supreme Court.
1982, Virginia. United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and District of Maryland. United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Federal Circuits.
United States.
Court of Federal Claims. United States. Tax Court. United States. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia and District of Maryland.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Who"s Who in America, Who"s Who in American Law.
Editor-in-Chief, Catholic University Law Review, 1965. Author, Securities Fraud, Michie, 1989.
Company-Author: "The Purchase or Sale Restriction of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5," 14 Catholic University Law Review, 1969. "New Rules Streamline Pretrial Process," Legal Times, 1983.
"Cases and Materials in Federal Practice and Procedure," Catholic University, 1984.
"Utilizing the Class Action Device in Mass Tort Litigation," American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Law Journal, 1986. "Sanctions," American Bar Association Litigation Section, 1986. "The Mighty Rule 11," Washington Lawyer, 1988.
"This is Uniformity?" Washington Lawyer, February, 1995.
"Criminal Liability of Lawyers under the Securities and Exchange Acting," American Bar Association Litigation Section, 1988. "Expanded Enforcement Options Under the New Insider Trading Law," "Accountants" Legal Liability," New York Law Journal, 1988.
Author and Lecturer: "Securities Litigation," University of Houston Continuing legal education, 1991. "Opening Statements," University of Houston Continuing legal education, 1993.
Distinguished Lecturer: Federal Practice and Procedure, 1981-1992.
White Collar Crimes, 1995. Administrative Law, 1974. Energy Law, 1979; Agency Law, 1982, Catholic University.
Faculty Member, Witness Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1987.
Summer Associate, Covington & Burling, 1964. Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, 1965-1969.
Counsel, United States. Senate Special Committee on Aging, 1970.
Member, Williams & Connolly, 1970-1975.
Partner, Seymour & Patton, 1975-1976. Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Litigation, United States. Department of Energy, 1977-1978.
Partner, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, 1979-1994.
Board of Regents, Catholic University, 1992. Member: District of Columbia Bar (Founder and Chair, Litigation Section, 1981-1983.
Chair, Lawyer Counseling Committee, 1981-1984). American Bar Association (Vice Chair, Complex Crimes Committee, 1987.
Member: Section of Litigation.
Securities Litigation Committee. Criminal Justice Section). American Trial Lawyers" Association (Member, Committee on Courts).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
American Arbitration Association (Member, Panel of Arbitrators).
Member, Williams & Connolly, 1970-1975. Partner, Seymour & Patton, 1975-1976. Assistant General.
