Thomas Degroot Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Springfield, Missouri Area

Tom brings a plethora of experience with jury and bench trials covering all kinds of insurance defense work, breach of contract actions, intellectual property matters, along with negotiating and drafting IP license agreements, commercial contracts, employment agreements, and a host of other matters. Tom is dedicated to determining early-on what a clients truly needs/wants and developing strategies to meet those needs and wants. A team-oriented player, Tom enjoys working with clients and drawing on their desires and need to help help the client meet its objections.

2650 N. Barnes Ave., Unit B1

2650 N. Barnes Ave. Telephone: 314-378-9183Unit B1Springfield, MO 65803tom@degrootlaw.netPROFESSIONAL SUMMARYOutgoing, team-oriented trial attorney with experience in all aspects of commercial, estate, trust, personal injury, infringement of intellectual property, and consumer fraud litigation. Extensive experience negotiating, drafting, and administrating a wide range of contracts, licensing agreements, and budgets. With over 35 years of professional experience, I have handled litigation issues ranging from complex intellectual property matters to simple contract issues. I have also negotiated and drafted contracts covering a broad spectrum of business issues, supervised groups of other lawyers, and overseen detailed budgeting processes. EMPLOYMENT HISTORYLaw Offices of Thomas DeGroot, LLC 2012-PresentProvides legal counsel to, clients involved in a variety of litigation matters, including construction disputes, patent litigation, defense of mass tort personal injury claims, product liability claims, commercial disputes, real estate disputes, and disputes involving trusts and estates. Also, I assist clients with the drafting and negotiation of contracts covering a wide range of matters, including intellectual property licenses, and employment agreements. Husch Blackwell LLP 2008 - 2011Provided legal counsel to corporate and individual clients involved in a broad range of litigation matters, including contract/licensing disputes, antitrust and unfair competition claims, trust and estate matters, partnership disputes, defense of product liability claims, consumer fraud litigation and lender liability claims.Monsanto Company 2003-2008Associate General CounselOversaw all strategic litigation for Monsanto, including intellectual property matters and antitrust claims. Also negotiated complex contract and licensing agreements, developed department budgets, and supervised groups of lawyers.