Tom was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in 1993.  For over 30 years he worked as a civil trial attorney.  He litigated matters involving: automobile personal injury, premises liability, property defect, domestic animals, New York State Labor Law sections 240(1), 241(6), and 200, Child Victims Act (CVA), products liability, assault and battery, Civil Rights, discrimination, libel and slander, construction defect, insurance coverage, legal malpractice and wrongful death.  He contines a limited practice in complex litigation. This allows him to remain current on all aspects of the law and trends that impact the resolution of cases.  

Tom has been selected to serve on the 8th Judical District Court Roster of ADR Neutrals and is approved to mediate General Civil and Commericial cases thought the New York State Court System.  He completed training in compliance with Part 146 of the New York State Unified Court System's Office of ADR Programs, which included initial and advanced training.

To be an effective mediator, you must be able to understand the cases, the players, the venue, and how to effectively bring people to the table to negotiate. I believe you must know how a jury will view the evidence. You need to be experienced in all aspects of damages in a case, and understand the law that controls the liability aspects. Through over 30 years litigating and settling cases, I developed the knowledge and experience necessary to understand what is needed to resolve a case. In my decades as a litigator, I have resolved thousands of cases and participated in hundreds of mediations and arbitrations. As a mediator, I have mediated over 200 cases to successful resolution.