1931
Mr. Harkins is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Graham and Elizabeth Bowers Harkins.
1953
Mr. Harkins graduates cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a Bachelor of Arts.
1953
Mr. Harkins serves in the U.S. Army for two years with the 101st Division.
1957
Mr. Harkins serves as editor-in-chief of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
1958
Mr. Harkins graduates summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a Bachelor of Laws.
1958
Mr. Harkins becomes an associate at Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1959
Mr. Harkins is admitted to practice law in the state of Pennsylvania.
1961
Mr. Harkins becomes a fellow of The Salzburg Seminar in American Studies.
1963
Mr. Harkins is promoted to partner at Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz.
1971
Mr. Harkins is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States.
1981
Mr. Harkins is appointed chairman of the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Law and Economics.
1986
Mr. Harkins becomes chairman of Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz.
1986
Mr. Harkins is honored among the Best Lawyers in America by Woodward/White Inc.
1990
Mr. Harkins is elected a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania.
1991
Mr. Harkins is appointed Chairman of the Board on Overseas of Penn’s Medical School (now Perelman School of Medicine) and vice chairman of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
1992
Mr. Harkins becomes a partner at Harkins Cunningham in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2004
Mr. Harkins is honored among Pennsylvania’s Super Lawyers in Law & Politics by Super Lawyers.
2013
Mr. Harkins is honored as a Local Litigation Star for Pennsylvania for antitrust, commercial litigation, intellectual property and benchmark litigation.
2014
Mr. Harkins is honored as Securities Lawyer of the Year for Philadelphia litigation by Best Lawyers.