Background
McDermott, Thomas John was born on March 23, 1931 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Thomas J. Senior and Etha Irene (Cook) McDermott.
McDermott, Thomas John was born on March 23, 1931 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Thomas J. Senior and Etha Irene (Cook) McDermott.
Bar: California 1959. Partner, Gray, Binkley and Pfaelzer, Los Angeles, 1964-1967, Kadison, Pfaelzer, Woodward, Quinn and Rossi, Los Angeles, 1967-1987, Rogers & Wells, 1987-1993, Bryan Cave, 1993-1995, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Limited Liability Partnership, 1995.
Served with United States Army, 1953-1956, of Korea. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, University of California at Los Angeles Law Alumni Association (president 1961-1962), Association of Business Trial Lawyers(president 1980-1981.
Married Yolanda; children: Jodi Friedman, KimberlyE., Kish South. Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953, Juris Doctor, 1958.