Background
Flattery, Thomas Long was born on November 14, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Rosemary (Long) Flattery.
Flattery, Thomas Long was born on November 14, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Rosemary (Long) Flattery.
United States Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1947). University of Detroit. University of California at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1955).
University of Southern California (Master of Laws, 1965).
Phi Alpha Delta (Marshall-McKenna Chapter, 1953-1954).
With, Motor Products Corporation, Detroit, 1950;
with, Equitable Life Assurance Society, Detroit, 1951;
with, Bohn Aluminum & Brass Company, Hamtramck, Michigan, 1952;
member legal staff, assistant contract administrator, Radioplane Company (division Northrop Corporation), Van Nuys, California, 1955-1957;
successively Corporate Counsel, general counsel, assistant secretary, McCulloch Corporation, Los Angeles, 1957-1964;
secretary, Corporate Counsel, Technicolor, Inc., Hollywood, California, 1964-1970;
successively Corporate Counsel, assistant secretary, vice president, secretary and general counsel, Amcord, Inc., Newport Beach, California, 1970-1972;
vice president, secretary, general counsel, Schick Inc., Los Angeles, 1972-1975;
counsel, assistant secretary, C.F. Braun & Company, Alhambra, California, 1975-1976;
senior vice president, secretary, general counsel, Automation Industries, Inc. (now PCC Technology Industries Inc. a unit of Penn Center Corporation), Greenwich, Connecticut, 1976-1986;
vice president, general counsel, G&H Technology, Inc. (a unit of Penn Center Corporation), Santa Monica, California, 1986-1993;
temporary judge Municipal Court California, Los Angeles Judicial District and Santa Monica Unified Court Justices, since 1987;
settlement officer, Los Angeles Superior and Municipal Court Justices, since 1991;
private practice, since 1993.
Panelist American Arbitration Association, since 1991. Judicial arbitrator and mediator Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs Los Angeles Superior and Municipal Cts, since 1993.
Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1950. Member American Bar Association, National Association Securities Dealers (board arbitrators 1996, board mediators 1997), State Bar California (co-chairman corporation law department committee 1978-1979, lecturer continuing legal education program, mandatory fee arbitrator since 2001), Los Angeles County Bar Association (chairman corporation law department committee 1966-1967, dispute resolution services attorney-client fee dispute arbitrator and mediator since 1993), Century City Bar Association (chairman corporation law department committee 1979-1980), Connecticut Bar Association, Santa Monica Bar Association (trustee 1999-2003, chairman alternate dispute resolution section 2000-2007, attorney-client fee dispute arbitrator and mediator, since 2000), New York State Bar Association, American Society Corporation Secretaries (Los Angeles regional group president 1973-1974), Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, Irish-American Bar Association California, American Educational League (trustee 1988—2010, secretary 1998-2007), American Legion (life), West Point Alumni Association, Army Athletic Association, Friendly Sons St. Patrick, Jonathan Club (director 1996-1999, Second vice president 1997-1998, Trumbull award 2005), Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Married Gloria M. Hughes, June 10, 1947 (deceased). Children: Constance Marie, Carol Dianne Lee, Michael Patrick, Thomas Hughes, Dennis Jerome, Betsy Ann Sprecher Married Barbara J. Balfour, October 4, 1986. Children: Laura B. Lundquist, Linda B. Flint, William D. Balfour III.