Tom handles all phases of business and complex commercial litigation. He is a first-chair trial lawyer with extensive experience in state and federal courts and in arbitration and administrative proceedings throughout the United States. Tom is experienced in international discovery procedures after conducting discovery in the U.K., numerous European communities, Canada and Puerto Rico. He has been retained on multiple occasions to conduct highly sensitive investigations for clients. Tom is a trusted client advisor who provides experienced litigation advice that is consistent with the overall business goals and philosophy of his client. He is also a litigation team leader for multiple clients, managing litigation involving numerous lawyers and support staff on highly complex cases, ensuring consistency in case strategy and making the best use of resources on each team to obtain the most favorable results for his clients. Professional Associations & Memberships · American Health Lawyers Association · Association of Attorney-Mediators, Saint Louis Chapter, Founding Member · The Missouri Bar Experience · Defeated a class action for AgriBank, the largest of five banks within the National Farm Credit System. Obtained a motion to dismiss the lead plaintiffs claim in a class brought by Arkansas land owners against AgriBank to quiet title on mineral rights retained by AgriBank when selling acquired properties obtained through foreclosure. · Obtained order denying class certification and granting client defendant summary judgment on key ERISA claims in In re Express Scripts, Inc. PBM Litigation, 2008 WL 2952787 (E.D. Mo. Jul. 30, 2008) · Obtained order granting client defendant summary judgment in case seeking class certification purporting to represent over 50,000 pharmacies in Pearson's Pharmacy et al. v. Express Scripts, 2009 WL 3623395 (M.D. Ala. Oct. 29, 2009), affirmed, 2010 WL 1841877 (11th Cir. May 10, 2010) · Obtained order dismissing putative class action on behalf of thousands of independent California pharmacies, and successfully defended it on appeal in Bradley v. First Health Servs. Corp., No.B185672, 2007 Cal. App. LEXIS 1625 (Cal. Ct. App. Feb. 28, 2007), review denied, 2007 Cal. LEXIS 6365 (Cal. May 14, 2008) · Obtained order denying class certification and granting client defendant summary judgment in Inola Drug v. Express Scripts, Inc., 2009 WL 801838 (N.D. Okla. Mar. 25, 2009), appeal dismissed, 2010 WL 3033628 (10th Cir. Aug. 4, 2010) · Defeated multiple individual actions in state courts and before administrative agencies under the "any willing provider" laws of various states · Obtained arbitration award in favor of general contractor and over 20 subcontractors against an owner/developer in a high stakes dispute over the construction of an office and high-end condominium project · Favorably resolved arbitrations of complex disputes arising from risk contracts between managed care clients and two integrated hospital networks · Favorably resolved multi-million dollar contract disputes between a nationwide agricultural lender and multi-state agricultural products dealers · Favorably resolved a multi-million dollar claim of breach of license, trademark and patent brought by an international agricultural company against a client that develops, manufactures and distributes genetically modified agricultural products · Won jury award against an international reinsurer relating to reinsurance of vehicle extended warranty contracts News & Publications News 12.24.09, St. Louis Business Journal: Judge Dismisses Express Scripts Suit |