Tom has litigated a broad range of commercial disputes before arbitrators and in federal and state courts. His practice includes real estate transactions and commercial litigation emphasizing landlord-tenant, lending, and other real estate related matters.

• J.D., SMU School of Law, 1987
• Citations Editor of the Journal of Air Law & Commerce
• Member of the Wagner Moot Court Team
• Recipient of the Bracewell & Patterson Legal Writing Award
• Recipient of American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional Law II and Professional Responsibility


• B.A., magna cum laude, University of Dallas, 1982

• Member, American Bar Association, 1987-present


• Member, State Bar of Texas, 1987-present


• Member, Dallas Bar Association, 1987-present

• Planning Committee Member, University of Texas Law School: William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, 2002 - 2006


• Co-Chair, Negotiating Leases Conference, CLE International, 2001 - 2002


• Chair, Real Estate Transactions In-Depth, SMU School of Law, 2000


• Chair, Leases In-Depth, SMU School of Law, 2000


• Author and Speaker, Landlord’s Remedies for Tenant’s Default, University of Texas Law School: 2005 Leasing Institute, 2005; SMU School of Law: Leases in-Depth, 1999 - 2000; CLE International Seminar: Negotiating Leases, 1991 - 1998


• Author and Speaker, Ad Valorem Tax Liens–Rights of Transferees, Mortgagees, and Subrogees, University of Texas Law School: William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, 2005


• Author and Speaker, Selected Retail Leasing Issues–Usage Controls, Texas Bar CLE: 16th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, 2005


• Author and Speaker, Lender’s Remedies Other than Foreclosure, University of Texas Law School: William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute, 2004


• Speaker, Case Law Update, University of Houston Law Foundation: Advanced Real Estate, 2004


• Author and Speaker, Tenant’s Remedies for Landlord’s Defaults, CLE International Seminar: Negotiating Leases, 2002 & 2004


• Author and Speaker, Compensation, Duties, and Liabilities of Real Estate Brokers, University of Houston Law Foundation: Advanced Real Estate Short Course, 2003; SMU School of Law: Real Estate Transactions In-Depth, 1998 - 2000


• Author and Speaker, Negotiating and Drafting Leases for Small Businesses, University of Houston Law Foundation: Advising Small Businesses, 1999, 2001 & 2003


• Author and Speaker, Real Estate Remedies, University of Houston Law Foundation: Real Estate Documents, Workouts, and Closings, 2003


• Author and Speaker, Negotiating and Drafting Office Leases, University of Houston Law Foundation: Real Estate Documents, Workouts, and Closings, 2000 & 2002


• Author and Speaker, Annotated Office Lease, CLE International Seminar: Negotiating Leases, 2000 - 2001


• Author and Speaker, Office Leases: Operating Costs and Related Expense Allocations, CLE International Seminar: Negotiating Leases, 1999


• Co-author, Determination of Usury in Commercial Transactions, Dallas Bar Association, 1993


• Co-author, Discovery of Commercial Documents, South Texas College of Law: Advanced Litigation Course, 1991


• Contributor, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Tenant Representation and Agency Issues, Society of Industrial Office Realtors, 1989