Overview As a partner in the Pittsburgh office and co-leader of the firm's Corporate & Internal Investigations practice group, Tom brings 25 years of experience in complex litigation and trial work with an emphasis in securities litigation, board-level disputes and corporate investigations, as well as arbitration and trial experience gained from serving a range of global and domestic clients in a variety of matters. A seasoned litigator, Tom has served as the lead or co-lead attorney in a number of trial matters, arbitrations and evidentiary hearings. He has served as counsel in dozens of litigation matters, including such areas as corporate acquisition, securities fraud, shareholder and derivative actions, energy, appellate, qui tam, toxic torts, valuation and disposition of securities and commercial disputes. Tom has represented clients across many industries, including education, energy, logistics, telecommunications, manufacturing, coatings, aviation and transportation. He also has conducted internal investigations incident to allegations of corporate misconduct, applied novel science extensively in the courtroom and served as counsel of record in appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and in multiple United States Courts of Appeals. Prior to entering private practice, Tom served as a law clerk to the Honorable William D. Hutchinson on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. EducationThe College of William and Mary, Marshall Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1992)Law Review, Business EditorThe College of William and Mary (B.A., 1989)Bar AdmissionsPennsylvaniaCaliforniaU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitU.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaU.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States
Overview As a partner in the Pittsburgh office and co-leader of the firm's Corporate & Internal Investigations practice group, Tom brings 25 years of experience in complex litigation and trial work with an emphasis in securities litigation, board-level disputes and corporate investigations, as well as arbitration and trial experience gained from serving a range of global and domestic clients in a variety of matters. A seasoned litigator, Tom has served as the lead or co-lead attorney in a number of trial matters, arbitrations and evidentiary hearings. He has served as counsel in dozens of litigation matters, including such areas as corporate acquisition, securities fraud, shareholder and derivative actions, energy, appellate, qui tam, toxic torts, valuation and disposition of securities and commercial disputes. Tom has represented clients across many industries, including education, energy, logistics, telecommunications, manufacturing, coatings, aviation and transportation. He also has conducted internal investigations incident to allegations of corporate misconduct, applied novel science extensively in the courtroom and served as counsel of record in appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and in multiple United States Courts of Appeals. Prior to entering private practice, Tom served as a law clerk to the Honorable William D. Hutchinson on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. EducationThe College of William and Mary, Marshall Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1992)Law Review, Business EditorThe College of William and Mary (B.A., 1989)Bar AdmissionsPennsylvaniaCaliforniaU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitU.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaU.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States