Thomas T. Reith

Biography

Thomas Reith litigates and manages nationwide complex commercial litigation for companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to family-owned businesses. He has experience in an array of industries, including banking, commercial real estate, construction, professional services, and technology.

Though a litigator by training, Tom views litigation as a last resort. Tom prefers that his clients spend their effort, resources, and time on transactional matters that lead to economic growth for them and their businesses. To that end, Tom counsels clients on compliance, risk assessment, and litigation avoidance to keep them out of the courtroom and in the boardroom.

Outside the Firm

Tom enjoys playing in his Temple’s softball league, landscaping and gardening, and spending time with his wife, three young adult children, and two Boxer dogs.

Experience

  • Obtained ex parte trustee process and real estate attachments on behalf of a judgment creditor, freezing over $8 million of the defendants’ assets in an international banking fraud lawsuit.
  • On behalf of a telecommunications corporation, successfully defeated the individual defendants’ summary judgment attempts to dispose of the corporation’s claims of fraud and conspiracy. Obtained a favorable settlement of all claims for the corporation following the summary judgment victory.
  • On behalf of a commercial sub-tenant defendant, succeeded in disposing of the entire multi-million dollar lawsuit brought by a commercial sub-landlord seeking monies under a commercial sublease, while defeating the sub-landlord’s various related cross-motions for summary judgment.
  • Represented a general contracting corporation in a multimillion-dollar construction contract lawsuit with a private hospital. Obtained a favorable settlement of the dispute on behalf of the corporation after extended mediation.
  • Represented a corporate defendant in a lawsuit concerning alleged breaches of a telephony billing services agreement, and successfully disposed of all claims against the corporate defendant at summary judgment. The United States First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the summary judgment decision.

Recognitions

2009–2011, Massachusetts “Rising Star,” listed in Super Lawyers

Affiliations

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Professional Activities

Tom’s memberships include:

  • Boston Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (Talent Development & Retention Council; Regional Real Estate Development Council)

Tom also sits on the Boston Leadership Council for Room to Grow

Credentials

Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, JD
  • Providence College, BA