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Undefeated in Trial
Tom's personalized and moral approach to practicing law has led to an undefeated trial record. He has significant experience in jury and non-jury trials and court proceedings, and he has negotiated favorable settlements for clients in several cases in excess of $1 million, and was named in Verdict Search's Top 100 Verdicts in the United States in 2006. His noteworthy verdicts and settlements include:
- $5.4 million against a major aircraft company
- $33 million verdict against a leading oil company
- $37.2 million in a large defamation suit
- $24 million+ settlement in a class action settlement against a major national HMO
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$1.01 billion+ settlement in a class certification of 600,000 physicians against several national HMOs
Succeeding Where Others Failed
A client came to us for bankruptcy advice after their previous law firm lost a motion for a summary judgment for $2.5 million. I assessed the client's legal position and came up with a new angle. I convinced the judge to set aside the prior judgment and dismiss the case with prejudice. As a result, I was able to save my client from a $2.5 million judgment and from bankruptcy.
Winning a Record Defamation Award
I represented a Nicaraguan banker libeled in financial publications and newspapers by another banker who was trying to gain leverage in a contract dispute. Despite the absence of any economic damages, I developed a successful approach to proving damage to my client's reputation. That resulted in a jury verdict of $37.2 million for my client - the largest defamation award in Florida history.
Saving a Home from an Unscrupulous Lender
While attending a hearing on another matter, I overheard a case where two elderly handicapped women were being evicted from their home by an unscrupulous and predatory lender. The ladies were crying and told the judge that they couldn't afford an attorney. The judge said that, unfortunately, his hands were tied. I immediately volunteered to represent the ladies pro bono and obtained a continuance. Subsequently I found irregularities in the lender's practices, succeeded in defeating the lender's motion for writ of possession, and forced the lender to dismiss its case, resulting in the women keeping their home.
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