Thomas J. "Tom" O'Toole Jr. - Lawyer in St. Louis, MO

Thomas J. OToole, Jr. is a foundingmember of the law firm of Mickes OToole, LLC. He chairs the firms Business and Corporate Group, while his practicefocuses on real estate, specializing in zoning/land use, condemnation and realestate transactions. He received bothhis undergraduate degree (1979) and law degree (1985) from St. LouisUniversity. Tom is a respected leader inthe St. Louis legal and business community. For nearly 30 years, he has built asolid reputation for his deep understating of client business, innovativethinking and thoughtful counsel. Tom hasbeen rated as an AV Preeminent attorney based on the Martindale-Hubbell? Peer ReviewRatings??.A native of St. Louis, OToole was electedthe 63rd President of the United States Golf Association (USGA) on February 8,2014 and has been involved with the USGA since 1988. He has served as a Rules Official at morethan 140 USGA championships, including every US Open Championship since1990. He also has been the official incharge for more than 130 USGA championship qualifying rounds. OToole has been certified as a Rules ofGolf expert each year since 1990, and he has been a member of the Rules of GolfCommittee since 2004. OToole has been amember of the USGA Executive Committee since 2008. He chaired the Championship Committee from2010-2014, while serving as the Associations Secretary in 2010 and VicePresident in 2011-2013. In 1992, Tom founded the MetropolitanAmateur Golf Association (MAGA), a regional association servicing 110 memberclubs in the Missouri and Illinois region.