Background
Knapp, Thomas Joseph was born on August 27, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Bernard and Jeannette Cecilia (Zarnowiecki) Knapp.
Knapp, Thomas Joseph was born on August 27, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Bernard and Jeannette Cecilia (Zarnowiecki) Knapp.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1974; Juris Doctor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1977.
Law clerk to presiding justice, Circuit Court Cook County, Chicago, 1977-1978; assistant attorney general consumer protection division, Attorney General Illinois, Chicago, 1978-1980; attorney, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Chicago, 1980-1983; assistant general solicitor, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Chicago, 1983-1985; assistant general counsel, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Fort Worth, 1985-1986; associate general counsel, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Fort Worth, 1986-1988; labor counsel, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Fort Worth, 1988-1995; of counsel, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Limited liability partnership, Washington, 1996-1998; assistant general counsel, The Boeing Company, Seattle, since 1998.
Commissioner Village of Wilmette, Illinois, 1985. Member cable television advisory board City of Bedford, since 1992. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, National Association R.R. Trial Counsel, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Chicago Council of Lawyers, communications of Airline R.R. Labor Lawyers.
Married Lee AnnSchiller, September 27, 180. Children: Brian Thomas, Terrence Joseph, Christopher Ryan, Katharine Cannon.