Larry Keefe
Lawrence A. Keefe | |
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| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Christopher P. Canova (acting) |
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| Born | December 30, 1961 Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida (B.A., J.D.) |
Lawrence A. "Larry" Keefe (born December 30, 1961) is an American attorney currently serving as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Early life and education
Keefe was born on December 30, 1961, in Fort Dix, New Jersey.[1] He graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 1983 and received his Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1986.[2]
Legal career
Keefe worked as a trial lawyer for more than 30 years, during which time he tried criminal and civil cases in federal and state courts. Before taking office as U.S. Attorney, he was a partner in the Fort Walton Beach, Florida-based law firm of Keefe, Anchors & Gordon. He has served on the board of trustees of the Fredric G. Levin College of Law, on the editorial board of the Florida Bar Journal, on the executive council of the trial lawyers section of the Florida Bar, and as Special Counsel to the Florida Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability.[2]
Memberships
Keefe is the chairperson of the Military Academy Selection Board for the First Congressional District of Florida and a past president of Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida.[2]
United States Attorney
On August 16, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Keefe to be the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Keefe's nomination was sent to the United States Senate on August 27.[3]
The Senate confirmed Keefe's nomination by voice vote on January 2, 2019.[4] Keefe was sworn in as U.S. Attorney on January 9, 2019.[5]
References
- ^ Lawyer Central profile
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees and Twelfth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees", The White House, August 16, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 27, 2018
- ^ "PN2450 - Nomination of Lawrence Keefe for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ Nawaz, Waqar (2019-01-09). "FLORIDA News: TALLAHASSEE, Lawrence Keefe Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida". STL.News. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
