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Tom's civil litigation practice emphasizes defense of mass multi-party litigation. He has extensive civil jury trial experience in state and federal court, with in excess of 30 jury verdicts, and a much greater number of cases that settled during trial. His specific experience includes defending toxic tort cases, medical malpractice cases, insurance coverage claims and commercial litigation.
Tom also has a substantial civil appellate litigation practice. He has presented oral arguments before the Texas Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals for the First, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Districts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS
"Texas Torts and Remedies," Defenses in Product Liability Actions (Matthew Bender 1987; updated by MB each year)
"Texas Torts and Remedies," General Principles of Product Liability (Matthew Bender 1987; updated by MB each year)
"Preservation of Indemnity Rights Among Strictly Liable Tortfeasors," 48 Texas Bar Journal 286 (1985)
"Comparative Causation, Contribution and Indemnity in Texas," 4 Review of Litigation 1 (1984)
BRIEFINGS, SEMINARS & SPEECHES
"Looking at Old Things in a New Way: The Affirmative Use of Industrial Hygiene Standards, Dust Studies, TLVs and Historical Regulations in Defending Asbestos Cases," Defense Research Institute Asbestos Litigation Seminar, San Diego, California (November 1997)
"TLVs from A to Z: The Use of Threshold Limit Values in Defense of Toxic Tort Cases," Chemical Manufacturers’ Association Fall Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (September 1997)
PROFESSIONAL / CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
Member
Houston Bar Association, Sections of Environmental Law and Litigation
State Bar of Texas
Texas Association of Defense Cousel
Defense Research Institute
Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation | 