Thomas Geoghegan
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| Born | Tom Geoghegan January 22, 1949 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Attorney, Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Harvard Law School |
| Genre | Social sciences |
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Thomas Geoghegan /ˈɡeɪɡən/ (born January 22, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American labor lawyer and author based in Chicago.
He has represented several unions and union groups, and written six books on labor unions, law, politics and his personal experiences. He has written for The New Republic magazine and contributed to several newspapers, and had commentaries on a number of radio and TV stations. Geoghegan ran in the Democratic primary for the Illinois's 5th congressional district in 2009 and came in 6th.
In 1967, Geoghegan graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati. He later graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Law School. Geoghegan has represented the United Mine Workers, Teamsters for a Democratic Union, and currently works at Despres, Schwartz and Geoghegan Ltd.. He has been a staff writer and contributing writer to The New Republic and his work has also appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Dissent, The American Prospect, The Nation, and Harper's Magazine. His commentary has been featured on National Public Radio, Nightline, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, CNBC, and PBS's WTTW-11.
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