Tom is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell® and a partner with Walsh McKean Furcolo LLP. He has significant experience litigating cases concerning employment, wrongful death, business disputes, consumer complaints, personal injury and construction defect. Tom has also acted as Cumis counsel. He has tried personal injury, contractual indemnity and Jones Act litigation in both Federal and State court. Walsh McKean Furcolo LLP is a mid-size Martindale-Hubbell AV rated and A.M. Best's recommended law firm. Our firm handles cases throughout California, especially Southern California. We are small enough to provide clients with personal attention, and large enough to aggressively represent them in complex legal matters. Groups of our attorneys focus on civil litigation and insurance defense, others on insurance litigation, coverage and bad faith work. We team with our clients every step of the way toward a common goal - a successful outcome for them.Tom was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and grew up in San Jose, California. He attended San Jose State University, obtaining a degree in U.S. History with distinction, and honors in his major. He has traveled throughout South America, including living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he learned to speak, read and write Spanish fluently. Tom graduated from California Western School of Law in 1995, after clerking for the Office of the General Counsel for California State University, as well as a firm specializing in wrongful termination. After his graduation, he began his career as an attorney in the practice of civil litigation and insurance coverage. Tom joined Walsh McKean Furcolo LLP in April 2000. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, San Diego Defense Lawyers, the United States District Court (Southern and Central Districts) and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.