Mr Thomas Waskom > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > Richmond, United States > Lawyer Profile

Mr Thomas Waskom

804.788.8403 [email protected] View profile

Work Department

Retail and Consumer Products, Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation, Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation, Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance, Retail and Consumer Products Litigation, Litigation, Advertising Compliance and Counseling, Glyphosate Litigation, Asbestos Litigation, Benzene Litigation, COVID-19 Litigation

Position

Partner and co-head of the firm’s product liability and mass tort litigation practice group

Career

Tom is co-head of the firm’s product liability and mass tort litigation practice group. His practice focuses on class action, mass tort and environmental litigation.

Tom is a litigator, handling complex civil matters, including class actions and mass torts. He has successfully defended class actions and product liability cases on behalf of companies in a variety of industries, including consumer and industrial products, energy and transportation.

At every phase of a matter, Tom works towards a successful resolution that aligns with each client’s goals. Tom’s practice extends beyond litigation: he counsels and advises clients regarding regulatory issues and risk mitigation. Tom represents multiple Fortune 100 companies in consumer class action, mass tort, product liability and environmental litigation in trial and appellate courts across the United States. He has also represented companies in class actions relating to alleged data breaches; securities fraud; and violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and Title VII.

Before joining the firm, Tom worked in politics. He ran a campaign in 1999, served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education of Virginia, and was Acting Assistant Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth in 2001.

Memberships

Admitted to the New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia State Bars

Education

• JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2004
• BA, Economics, Classics, Hampden-Sydney College, 1999