Tom Simmons Email & Phone Number

Tom chairs the Tucker Ellis Business Litigation Group and its Labor & Employment Group.His practice focuses on employment law and complex employment and commercial litigation. He has defended employers in a wide variety of employment lawsuits involving wrongful discharge, discrimination, workplace harassment, whistleblower, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, ERISA, FMLA, FLSA, and work-related tort claims. Tom has extensive experience with multi-plaintiff litigation and has defended numerous employment and commercial class actions. He has mediated and arbitrated dozens of matters before the AAA, JAMS, EEOC, and federal and state court systems, and has extensive trial experience.Tom also advises employers regarding employment contracts, severance agreements, internal investigations, arbitration programs, drug testing programs, background checks and investigations, employee handbooks, plant closings, reduction-in-force laws, and wage/hour and whistleblower law compliance. He is a regular speaker, trainer, and writer on employment law and litigation topics.