<p>Tom has been practicing law since 1990, focusing on complex commercial litigation and insurance regulatory dispute resolution, as well as filmed entertainment representation. He has represented a variety of interests in complex commercial disputes, including directors and officers and their insurers, accountants in contract and professional liability disputes and various insurance, reinsurance, excess and surplus lines entities.

<p>With a background in entertainment law, he also devotes a significant portion of his practice to helping clients in the film and digital-media industry earn tax credits that will assist them in locating to Louisiana or expanding their presence in the state. Tom has an active voice in putting those tax credits in place by coordinating with the Legislature, Louisiana Economic Development and Division of Administration officials. He represents various producers, directors, screenwriters and providers of ancillary services to the industry. He currently serves as General Counsel for Louisiana Entertainment Industries Association, a trade association established to represent the coalesced interests of the entertainment industry, and Right Quick Productions, LLC, an organization focused on producing documentaries and curricula detailing educational issues, as well as providing applied arts education to young people.