Thomas A. Kissane
Thomas A. Kissane has been a member of the Firm since January 1995.
He is a graduate of Columbia University and Fordham Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review. Mr. Kissane served as law clerk to the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and practiced with Cahill Gordon & Reindel in New York City before joining the firm in July 1992. He focuses on complex commercial litigation, and also has represented clients in connection with corporate governance, securities, RICO and Internet litigation and appeals. He is a member of the New York Bar, as well as the Bars of a number of Federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
New York, 1988
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1996
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1988
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1988
Education
Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, 1987, J.D. Law Review: Fordham University Law Review, Member
Columbia University, New York, New York, 1984, B.A., English
Past Employment Positions
Hon. Charles L. Brieant, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Law Clerk, 1987 - 1988
Cahill Gordon & Reindel, Associate, 1988 - 1992