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An accomplished trial attorney with a focus on both commercial and constitutional law, Tom has tried cases in many federal and state courts across the country, has appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court, and has been trained as a mediator and arbitrator by internationally renowned institutes on mediation and arbitration. |
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Primary Areas of Practice |
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Civil and Commercial Litigation and Appeals |
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Mediation and Arbitration |
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Civil Rights Law |
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Constitutional Law |
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Intellectual Property |
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J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 1976 |
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A.B., Washington University, 1973 |
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Trained in Mediation Process with the Center for Dispute Resolution, CDR Associates, Boulder, Colorado, 1995 |
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U.S. Supreme Court case concerning individual constitutional privacy rights |
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$4 million Construction federal jury verdict |
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Intellectual property case: Estate of John Lennon vs. Screen Creations, Ltd. |
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Significant Business Fraud case against Bank |
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Faculty Member, Washington University School of Law, 1979-1983 |
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Adjunct Professor, Arbitration, Washington University School of Law, 2006 |
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President, American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri, 1989-1992 |
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Approved Mediator, Federal and State Courts, American Arbitration Association |
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America publication, 2007 |
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