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Thomas R. Ayres
Associate
Boston
Thomas Ayres has a wide-ranging litigation practice that focuses on defending accounting clients accused of professional malpractice, and defending business and corporate clients facing charges of white-collar criminal conduct. His work encompasses complex criminal and civil matters, including multi-jurisdictional proceedings. He has counseled clients on responding to federal and state securities investigations, and also advises on conducting confidential internal investigations of allegations made by regulators and prosecutors.
These same litigation skills also make Thomas an effective defender of domestic violence victims, as he often helps them secure restraining orders for protection against abusive conduct.
Bars and Court Admissions
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Representative Experience
The following is a brief summary of Thomas's experience and accomplishments:
Successfully helped a number of domestic violence victims obtain restraining orders against their abusive partners
Advised on the conduct of a large pharmaceutical company's internal investigation in response to government subpoenas
Represented a sole proprietor investment advisor in a state securities inquiry
Represented a sole proprietor broker-dealer in a federal securities inquiry
Assisted in successfully defending a "Big Four" accounting firm in multi-jurisdictional professional malpractice litigation
Handled the internal investigation of a NASDAQ-listed corporation facing a federal securities inquiry
professional / civic involvement
American Bar Association, Member
Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
Volunteer writing tutor for Citizen Schools
publications
Massachusetts section of Business Torts: A Fifty-State Guide.
Batasuna Banned: The Dissolution of Political Parties Under the European Convention of Human Rights, 27 B.C. INT'L & COMP. L. REV. 99 (2004).
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