Chrisopher Anthony Kerosky (Krylowski)
Lawyer
Born Aug. 24, 1959, Fremont (OH), U.S.; son of Tadeusz and Rose (Rectenwald); married Maria (Baka); child: Sara.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Miami University, Oxford (OH), 1981; Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of California, Berkeley, 1984.
Career: trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington (DC), 1984-86; associate, Knecht, Haley, Lawrence & Smith, San Francisco (CA), 1986-89; partner, Byrne, Igleheart, Kerosky & Byrne, San Francisco, 1989 -; lead attorney, class action lawsuit, Kozorowski v. U.S.S.R., seeking compensation for the relatives of the Polish officers - Prisoners of War's (POW's) exterminated in 1940.
Member of: American Bar Association (ABA); San Francisco Bar Association; director, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) North California Division; director, United States - Poland Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco; director, legal counsel, East Bay Polish American Association, Martinez (CA); director, John Paul II Foundation of North California, Monterey; Association of Polish American Credit Unions, Redwood City (CA); Afghan Care Inc., San Francisco; volunteer attorney, San Francisco Lawyers for Urban Affairs.
Honors: Attorney General's Trial Advocate Award, 1984, and Special Achievement award, 1985, 1986, U.S. Department of Justice; Outstanding Volunteer Attorney, San Francisco Bar Association, 1988, 1990.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Language: English, Polish, Spanish.
Hobbies: travel, tennis, classic guitar.
Office: Byrne Igleheart Kerosky & Byrne, 785 Market St., Suite 820, San Francisco, CA 94103.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996