Larry Keefe
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
In office
January 9, 2019 – February 28, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byChristopher Canova (acting)
Succeeded byJason Coody (acting)
Personal details
Born
Lawrence A. Keefe

(1961-12-30) December 30, 1961 (age 62)
Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Florida (BA, JD)

Lawrence A. "Larry" Keefe (born December 30, 1961) is an American attorney serving as Florida's Public Safety Czar. He is a former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida from 2019 to 2021.

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]

On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[6] He resigned on February 28, 2021.[7]

Florida "public safety czar"

On September 28, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Keefe as Florida's "public safety czar."[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Lawyer Central profile
  2. ^ 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, 2018Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 27, 2018
  4. ^ "PN2450 - Nomination of Lawrence Keefe for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lawrence Keefe resigning as US Attorney for the Northern District of Florida". WEAR. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  8. ^ Burlew, Jeff (September 28, 2021). "Former U.S. Attorney Larry Keefe re-emerges as Florida's new 'public safety czar'". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Delgado, Jason (September 28, 2021). "Gov. DeSantis taps Larry Keefe as Public Safety Czar against illegal immigration". Florida Politics. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

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