In addition to his management responsibilities, Tom also maintains an active practice of counseling private and public corporations in general corporate and securities matters. He focuses on capital raising activities, including public offerings and private placements, as well as mergers and acquisitions, principally for public companies. In connection with capital raising and investment activities, he represents both regional and national investment banking firms on activities related to corporate finance, compliance and private equity matters. Tom’s 30+ years of counseling in the securities and financial industries is a key component of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice -- enhancing the team’s ability to protect corporations, financial institutions and their individual directors when involved in regulatory investigations.
Outside of the firm, Tom currently serves as corporate secretary and counsel to the board of directors of DataTrak International, Inc. (Nasdaq). He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Federal Regulation of Securities Committee, and the Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations, Securities Law Section. Tom currently serves on the Corporate Leadership Advisory Council of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He also is a trustee of Case Western Reserve University; Greater Cleveland Roundtable; the Achievement Centers for Children, where he is a member of the executive committee and chairs its governance committee; The Musical Arts Association (Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Festival); and the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital National Leadership Council (University Hospital Health System). Recently, the firm received the annual Pillar Award for Community Service for its volunteer activities related to the Achievement Centers.
Tom’s past associations include serving as corporate secretary and counsel to the board of directors for various publicly-traded companies, including McDonald & Company Investments, Inc. (NYSE); Signature Brands USA, Inc. (Nasdaq); NCS Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq); and Camelot Music Holdings, Inc. (OTC). He has also previously served as a director of Mr. Coffee, Inc. (Nasdaq) and Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE), as well as a member of the board of directors of several privately-¬held companies, including LogoAthletic, Inc., and Longbow Research.
Most recently, Tom was chosen as one of only 148 attorneys in the nation named a 2008 “Client Service All-Star” by In House Counsel. The selection was based on interviews with corporate counsel of Fortune 1000 companies across the country on all aspects of client relationships. Tom has been named one of The Best Lawyers in America for more than 10 years in the areas of corporate and securities law, and recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA. According to Chambers