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THOMAS J. KEEVINS
422 Beach 123 rd Street ▪ Rockaway Park, NY 11694 ▪ tjkeevins@gmail.com ▪ (917) 566-2204
ADMISSION
New York State Bar
EXPERIENCE
MALAPERO & PRISCO, LLP, New York, NY
Associate, May 2014– Present
Litigate premises liability matters for both property damage and injury claims. Draft motions and opposition papers.
Conduct and defend depositions. Court appearances for discovery conferences and oral arguments on motions.
BERNSTEIN, LITOWITZ, BERGER & GROSSMANN, LLP, New York, NY
Attorney, July 2007 – May 2014
Served as second chair of depositions on behalf of bondholder class-action Plaintiffs for In re: Healthsouth Bondholders
Litigation. Prepared depositions on behalf of institutional investor Plaintiffs for The Football Association Premier League
Limited, et. al. v. YouTube, Inc., et al., In re Pfizer Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Turnley, et al. v. Bank of
America, et al., and Minneapolis Firefighters’ Relief Association v. Medtronic, Inc. et al. Assisted in drafting motion
papers and interrogatory responses.
MILBERG, LLP, New York, NY
Plaintiffs’ Contract Attorney, July 2005 – June 2007
Co-authored issue memorandum regarding fair market value of inventory for Carlson et al. v. Xerox Corporation et al.
Conducted electronic discovery on behalf of Plaintiffs for Marsh-McLennan Companies, Inc., In re Global Crossing, Ltd.
SHAPIRO, BEILLY & ARONOWITZ, LLP, New York, NY
Litigation Associate, July 2004 – May 2005
Conducted all phases of pre-trial litigation for insurance defense cases, including motion practice, document drafting and
oral argument during dispositive hearings on behalf of Allstate and State Farm Insurance Companies. Represented
insurers at arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association. Advised insurer clients on coverage matters.
KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Brooklyn, NY
Assistant District Attorney, Trial Bureau and Major Narcotics Investigations Bureau, September 2000 – July 2004
Conducted criminal hearings and trials and presented felony cases to Grand Jury. Engaged opposing counsel in oral
arguments regarding motions to dismiss or to suppress anticipated hearing or trial evidence on behalf of District Attorney
in pre-trial court parts. Conducted long-term narcotics investigations, including working with informants, interrogating
defendant-targets, and preparing search warrants. Developed new informants and initiated new investigation in
conjunction with NYPD Street Narcotics Enforcement Units and District Attorney’s Detective Squad.
QUEENS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Jamaica, NY
St. John’s Prosecutor’s Clinic Legal Intern, Appeals Bureau and Criminal Court Bureau, September 1999 – May 2000
Drafted appellate briefs on behalf of District Attorney for submission to the Appellate Term and Appellate Division,
Second Department. Appeared on behalf of the District Attorney in pre-trial court parts.
LAW OFFICES OF ANTHONY D. PERRI, New York, NY
Law Clerk, July 1998 – September 1999
Drafted moving papers and replies for dispositive motions. Drafted discovery demands and responses.
EDUCATION
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Queens, NY
Juris Doctor, May 2000
Honors: Moot Court Honor Society, Senior Bar
Activities: President, Student Bar Association; Participant, Civil Trial Competition
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, May 1997
Activities: Pre-Law Society
AFFILIATIONS
New York City Bar Association
INTERESTS
Aviation, Percussion/Drums, Traditional Irish Music