Practice Expertise
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Tort
- International Business
Areas of Practice
- International Business
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Tort
- Toxic Tort View More
Profile
Tom has practiced in all areas of civil litigation, with primary emphasis in the areas of product liability, toxic torts and employment litigation. He has been directly involved in, and responsible for, the successful defense of numerous product liability cases involving automobile design and safety, industrial machinery, outdoor power equipment, and a wide range of consumer products. He has experience defending claims of age, race and gender discrimination, as well as sexual harassment. He has also been involved in commercial cases and cases concerning exposure of persons to asbestos, talc and other pathogenic materials. More recently he has been involved in construction litigation and cases involving exposure to mold.
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Education
- Tulane Law School (J.D., 1974)
- Moot Court Board
- Randolph - Macon College (B.A., 1965)
Areas of Practice
- International Business
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Tort
- Toxic Tort
Professional Career
- Best Lawyers©
- Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Labor and Employment (2022,2024)
- Ohio Super Lawyers® (2007 - 2013)
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Dayton Bar Association
- University of Dayton Law School, past adjunct professor
- The Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
- The Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel, past member
- Federal Bar Association, past member