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Tom heads the Tort, Accident and Products Liability Litigation practice. In addition to litigating cases in his core group, he also focuses on business, corporate and commercial, real estate, insurance coverage, and labor and employment litigation. Tom has appeared in federal and state courts on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants involving claims for personal injury, wrongful death, intentional tort and other tort causes of action. He also has represented clients in cases involving products liability, medical and legal malpractice, life insurance claims, commercial contract disputes and commercial real estate litigation claims. Tom has counseled manufacturer clients on the selection, content and location of necessary and appropriate warnings. He also works closely with utility companies, builders, insurance companies and other publicly and privately-held corporations in negotiating their corporate disputes. Prior to his law career, Tom handled corporate investigations for Research Associates, Inc. He uses his extensive investigative experience to investigate claims -- reviewing the circumstances that gave rise to an incident and recommending policy changes to defend against future claims. Tom also has conducted fraud investigations for the boards of directors of manufacturing clients. Involved in the community, Tom has coached varsity football at Cathedral Latin High School and is active in coaching CYO and other youth sports teams. He is Chairman of the Lake Catholic High School Parent Advisory Board and is a member of the American, Ohio, Cleveland and Lake County Bar Associations. Tom joined Calfee in 1988 and became a partner with the firm in 1998. | 