Thomas Anthony Durkin

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Thomas Anthony Durkin
Durkin speaking in the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in 2008
Born(1946-09-03)September 3, 1946
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died (aged 78)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
University of San Francisco School of Law (JD)
OccupationCriminal defense attorney
Spouse
Janis D. Roberts
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(m. 1987)​
Children6

Thomas Anthony Durkin (September 3, 1946 – July 21, 2025) was an American criminal defense attorney based in Chicago. He specialized in civil rights and domestic terrorism cases. Durkin's pro bono efforts to defend several Guantanamo Bay detainees attracted national attention. He was also a law professor and Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

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