Thomas Michael Burke

Thomas Michael Burke (February 10 1956 -), son of Robert William Burke and Eleanor Mary Kelley

Family Life and Work

He was born in Summit, New Jersey, February 10, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Missouri; 1982, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1978); Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Listed in Who's Who in American Law. Member, Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Review Committee, St. Louis Region. Sustaining Member, Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Executive Committee, 1992-1996; President, 1996-1997; Workers Compensation Committee, Trial Section); Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Vice President, 2006-2007; President Elect 2007-2008; Executive Committee, 2004-2005; Chair, Finance Committee, 2002—2007; Workers Compensation Committee; Professionalism Committee); The Lawyers Association of St. Louis (Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1992; Board of Directors, 1993-1996); Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; St Louis Bar Foundation (Vice-President, 1987-1996). Fellow: Missouri Bar Foundation; Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (Board of Directors, 1996-1997); Missouri IOLTA Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2002; President, 2001). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Law(75%); Personal Injury(25%); Medical Malpractice; Products Liability.

He is married to Nancy Robin Mogab also a Lawyer and the daughter of Charles A. Mogab a Lawyer, and his wife Colleen Margaret Richey, who's great-great-great grandfather John L. Richey faught in the Revolutionary War. John L. Richey's great-grandfather John Retue/Richey was given 250 acres of land by William Penn. Tom and Nancy's children are:

* Colleen Margaret Burke, April 28, 1988.
* Michael Thomas Burke, May 23 1990.
* Brendan Robin Mogab Burke, March 13 1992.

Tom's son Michael, is very into his fathers family history and has the family back to Edmund Burke, through his great-grandson Timothy Burke.

Admissions

* Admitted to Missouri Bar 1981; Illinois Bar 1982; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri 1982

Memberships

* Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
* American Bar Association
* Missouri Bar Association
* Workers' Compensation Committee
* Professionalism Committee
* Association of Trial Lawyers of America
* The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
* Workers' Compensation Committee, Trial Section
* Lawyers Association of St. Louis
* St. Louis County Bar Association
* Illinois Bar Association
* Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group
* Missouri Bar Foundation

Executive Positions

* Missouri Bar
* Board of Governors 1998-
* Executive Committee 2004-2005
* Chair, Finance Committee 2002-
* Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
* President 1996-1997
* Executive Committee 1992-1998
* Lawyers Association of St. Louis
* Executive Committee 1987-1996
* St. Louis Bar Foundation
* Board of Directors 1993-1997; Distinguished Fellow
* Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account (IOLTA)
* President 2001
* Board of Directors 1997-2002
* Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
* Board of Directors 1996-1997
* Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel
* Review Committee, St. Louis Region

Professional Recognition

* Who's Who in American Law
* Martindale Hubbell, AV Rating since 1986
* Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys
* Personal Injury
* Workers' Compensation

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