Tom focuses his practice on counseling and representing employers in all areas of labor and employment law. He defends employers against claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, ERISA and the Florida Civil Rights Act. He has extensive experience representing unionized employers on labor law matters.
His practice also involves defending employers against tort claims such as invasion of privacy, negligent retention, defamation and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. Tom practices before federal and state courts and administrative agencies throughout the United States.
- Vanderbilt UniversityJD1994
- Yale UniversityBAEconomics1991
Master of the Bench, Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Jacksonville, 2015
Board of Trustees, Girls, Inc. of Jacksonville
- Author, New Utah and Florida Laws Restrict Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 19, 2021
- Author, Request for Leave Not a Reasonable Accommodation for Temporary Employee, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 20, 2017
- Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law – Management, Woodward/White, Inc., 2020-2024
Named to “Florida Super Lawyers,” Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment & Labor, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2007, 2009-2013, 2016-2019
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2010