Background
Keating, Thomas Michael was born on June 15, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael and Hanna (Shea) Keating.
Keating, Thomas Michael was born on June 15, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael and Hanna (Shea) Keating.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Philosophy, 1978). De Paul University (Juris Doctor, 1983). Alpha Sigma Lambda. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law.
Law Clerk, Honorary Joseph Schneider, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1981- 1983.
Worked at Bowles, Keating, Hering, Matuszewich & Fiordalisi (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Customs and International Trade Law. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Illinois, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States.
Court of International Trade, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Alpha Sigma Lambda. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law.
Author: Articles, "Detailed Billing and Attorney Client Privilege," Illinois. Bar Journal, November 1996.
Lecturer: Illinois State Bar Association: Trade Acting of 1988, 1988. United States.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, 1990.
The General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, 1994; Chicago Bar Association: Grey Market"s Uncertain Future, 1986.
Trade Remedy Laws After the Trade Acting, 1988, 1989. International Trade Club: Customs Tariff Classification Fundamentals, 1992. United States. Customs Valuation, 1987.
United States.
Customs 807 Treatment of Importations From Maquiladoras, 1988. Legal Rights and Remedies of Importers, 1989. Member: Chicago (Chair, Customs & International Trade Law Committee, 1988-1989 and 1989-1990), Illinois State (Member, International and Immigration Law Section, Member of Section Council - Chair, Twinning Subcommittee, 1990.
Chair, International and Immigration Law Section, 1992-1993), American (Member, International Law Section) and International Bar Associations.
International Trade Club of Chicago (President, 1994-1995. Member, Board of Directors, 1990.
Secretary, 1991-1993. Treasurer, 1993-1994.
Chair, Import Committee, 1989-1990).
(Chicago Office).
Volunteer Svc. American, Little Falls, Minnesota, 1971-1972. Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (chairman county international and immigrationlaw section, chairman twinning committee), Chicago Bar Association (chairman customs andU.S. trade law committee 1988-1990, lecturer continuing legal education 1986, 89, Certified of Appreciation 1986), International Bar Association, International Business Council Mid-American (lecturer 1987-1988), International Trade Association Greater Chicago, International Trade Club Chicago (chairman import committee 1989-1992, board directors 1990, secretary 1991, president 1994-1995).
Married Lucy Fitzsimmons, August 14, 1971. Children: Ann, Clare, Shea.