Background
McMahon, Thomas John was born on June 17, 1929 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Denis and Margaret (Ryan) McMahon.
McMahon, Thomas John was born on June 17, 1929 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Denis and Margaret (Ryan) McMahon.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Holy Cross College, 1951. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1957.
Bar: District of Columbia 1957, New York 1957, Connecticut 1960, Pennsylvania 1964, Massachusetts 1971, United States.Supreme Court 1963, United States Claims Court 1982, United States Court Military Appeals, United States Tax Court, United States Court Appeals (1st, 2d, 3d, District of Columbia and federal circuits), United States District Court Massachusetts 1971, United States District Court Connecticut, United States District Court (eastern, northern, western, southern districts) New York, United States District Court (western district) Pennsylvania, United States District Court District of Columbia, United States Court International Trade 1964, United States Temporary Court Emergency Appeals1985. Association firm Shearman & Sterling, New York City, 1957-1959, Keogh & Candee, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1959-1960. Attorney American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1960-1963, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1963-1969, Gillette Company, Boston, 1969-1974.
Professor Suffolk U. Law School, Boston, 1974-1996.
Professor emeritus, 1996.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1954, to captain Judge Advocate General Corps. Member Boston Patent Law Association (chairman copyright committee 1980-1985).
Married Alcida Rose Levesque, June 2, 1956. Children: Sharon Rose, Alcida Marie, Michelle Ann, Thomas Paul.