Mark A. Kearney
Mark A. Kearney is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the court, he was a shareholder at the law firm of Elliot Greenleaf & Siedzikowski, P.C. President Barack Obama nominated Kearney to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 16, 2014.[1] Kearney was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 3, 2014, by a voice vote.[2]
Education
Kearney earned his B.A. and J.D. from Villanova University in 1984 and 1987, respectively.[1] He also spent a year at Drexel University School of Business from 1985 to 1986, but earned no degree.[3]
Professional career
- 1990-2014: Attorney, Elliott Greenleaf & Siedzikowski, P.C.
- 2011-2014: Managing share holder of Delaware Office
- 2000-2014: Director
- 2000-2014: Corporate secretary
- 1995-2014: Co-hiring shareholder
- 1995-2014: Shareholder
- 1990-1995: Associate
- 1988-1990: Attorney, Elliott Mannino & Chancery
- 1987-1988: Law clerk, Vice Chancellor Maurice A. Hartnett, III, Delaware Court of Chancery[1][3]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Make A. Kearney |
| Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 170 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 16, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 24, 2014
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 18, 2014
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| Confirmed: December 3, 2014
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Mark A. Kearney was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 16, 2014, to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. President Obama on the nomination:
| “ | I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Courts.[1][4] | ” |
The American Bar Association rated Kearney Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.[5]
The Senate Judiciary Committee heald a hearing for Kearney on July 24, 2014.[6] The committee reported Kearney to the full Senate on September 18, 2014, on voice vote.[7] The Senate confirmed Kearney on December 3, 2014, by a voice vote.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013, 2014: Benchmark Litigation, Pennsylvania Local Litigation Star
- 2012, 2013, 2014: Top 100 Lawyer in Pennsylvania
- 2012: The American Cancer Society's Care Never Quits Award
- 2012: Whitpain Recreation Association's 2012 Volunteer Recognition Award
- 2012: Pennsylvania Bar Association's Exemplary Pro Bono Award
- 2012: Pennsylvania Bar Association's Chief Justice John P. Flaherty Award
- 2011, 2012, 2013: Top 100 Lawyer in Philadelphia
- 2011: Norristown Area School District's Special Recognition Award for Commitment to the Civics Education of Students in the School District
- 2011: Montgomery Bar Association's Henry Stuckert Miller Public Service Award for Devotion and Service to the Community of Montgomery County
- 2011: Suburban Life Readers Choice Recognition for Region's Top Lawyers, Business Law
- 2008, 2010: National Thomas Reuters Luminary Award for Communications Excellence from the National Association of Bar Executives
- 2003-2014: Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters
- 2003: Montgomery Bar Association's Annual President's Award for "Leadership and Dedicated Service to the Bar and Devotion to the Rule of Law"
- 1995-Present: Martindale Hubbell AV rated
Associations
- 2012-Present: Board of consultors, Villanova Law School
- 2010-Present: Director, Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- 2008-2010: National Conference of Bar Presidents
- 2005-2009: Director, Montgomery Child Advocacy Project
- 2007-Present: Director, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- 2014-Present: President
- 2013-2014: Vice-president
- 2012-2013: Secretary
- 2011-2012: Treasurer
- 2006-Present: Director, Montgomery Bar Foundation
- 2012-Present: Vice president
- 2010-2011: President
- 2010: Chairperson
- 2007-Present: Philadelphia Aviation Country Club
- 2005-Present: Whitpain Recreation Association
- 2011-2012: Tournament chair
- 2003-Present: Director, Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- 2005-Present: Executive committee
- 2002-Present: Brehon Law Society
- 2002-2013: Director, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
- 2002-2010: Chairperson
- 2002-2004: Director, Internet Cable Corporation
- 2003-2004: Audit Committee chair
- 2002, 2004: United States District Court Merit Selection Panel for the Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge
- 2001-2009: Philadelphia Vesper Club
- 2000-2002: Board of directors, Philadelphia Area Immigration Resource Center
- 1996-Present: Pennsylvania Society
- 1993-Present: Montgomery Bar Association
- 2013-Present: Chair/co-chair, Federal Practice Committee
- 2010-2014: Chair, Government Relations Committee
- 2009: President
- 2008-2009: Chair, Managing Partners Committee
- 2008: President-elect
- 2007-Present: Legislative liaison
- 2007: Vice-president
- 2007: CLE director
- 2006: Secretary
- 2005: Treasurer
- 2002-2005: Director
- 1999-2009: Chair/co-chair, Federal Practice Committee
- 1989-Present: Philadelphia Bar Association
- 1998-1999: Director, U.S.A. Banschares
- 1988-Present: Pennsylvania Bar Association
- 2012-Present: Federal Practice Committee, Steering Committee
- 2004-Present: House of delegates
- 1984-Present: Malvern Retreat League[3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
External links
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Officeholder United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
- The White House, "President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Five to Serve on the United States District Courts," June 13, 2014
- Judge Kearney's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Five to Serve on the United States District Courts," June 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Library of Congress, "Nomination:PN1776-113," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Senate Judicial Committee, "Questionnaire for the Judicial Nominee," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nominations," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," September 18, 2014
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