Attorney Profiles

Tom has practiced exclusively in all areas relating to insurance defense since his admission to the Bar. His areas of expertise include premises liability, liquor liability, professional liability, products liability, motor vehicle, and municipal liability. Tom has extensive jury trial experience and has taken a great number of cases to verdict with excellent results.

Along with the experience of insurance defense, Tom has developed another part of his practice with the representation of various sports facilities and teams, sports associations, ski resorts, and other outdoor outfitters in sports and recreation claims. He has also represented national organizations in liquor liability claims.

Tom is a 1984 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation from college, he attended the Duquesne University School of Law. There he served as a member of the Duquesne Law Review during his second year and as a member of the Executive Editorial Board during his third year. Tom received his Juris Doctorate in 1987.

Prior to entering college, Tom served four years of active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps, being honorably discharged in 1980.

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