Tom is an experienced trial attorney in federal and state courts in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. He focuses his practice on medical professional liability defense, premises liability, aging services litigation and criminal defense. He also represents medical professionals in arbitration, mediation and state licensing board hearings.
Tom has successfully tried civil and criminal cases to verdict in the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He recently defended Rhode Island medical providers who were sued as part of the New England Compounding Center Multi-District Litigation that took place in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts between 2013 and 2018.
After law school, Tom served as an Assistant District Attorney in Worcester, Massachusetts where he directed cases through all phases of criminal prosecution in District and Superior Court. In addition to the Central District Court Unit, he was also a member of the Domestic Violence Unit, where he worked closely with victims and their families, victim-witness advocates, police departments and social service agencies to address the serious problem of domestic abuse and harassment through the aggressive prosecution of violent offenders.
Education
- Boston College Law School (J.D.)
- Trinity College (B.A., with honors, Ronald H. Ferguson Prize in French)
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court, Massachusetts
Upon graduation from law school, Tom clerked for the Honorable Daniel M. Wrenn and the Honorable John S. McCann in civil and criminal sessions of Worcester Superior Court.
- Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
- Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Insurance (2025), Medical Malpractice – Defendants (2025) and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2025)
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Tom is proficient in reading, writing, and speaking French. He is also a tennis instructor and published songwriter.
