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Alexander Obrecht Presents, Bailey Bridges Moderates Panel on <em>Loper Bright</em> Panel

ADventures in Law

Negative Option Rule No More: How To Comply in the Wake of the Eighth Circuit’s Decision

DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Creation of First-Ever Whistleblower Rewards Program

Antitrust Advocate

State-Level Merger Scrutiny Grows: Washington, Colorado Lead Expansion of State Premerger Notification Laws

Tom is a Chambers-ranked lawyer, has been recommended for environmental litigation and antitrust by The Legal 500 and is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell. He twice served on the Law360 Environmental Editorial Advisory Board and is a co-author of <em>Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States: A Practical Guide for Non-U.S. Buyers</em> (Aspen Publishers).

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J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2003, 

A.B., Brown University, 1998

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<li>The Legal 500 United States (2018 to 2020)
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<li>Recommended in Environment Litigation (2019 to 2020)</li>
<li>Recommended in Antitrust &#8211; Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense (2018 to 2019)</li>
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<li>Chambers USA: Environment in District of Columbia
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<li>Band 6 (2024 to 2025)</li>
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<li>Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent</li>
<li>Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2013 to 2016)</li>
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U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Certain “Narrative” Water Quality Limitations in NPDES Permits (<em>The Journal of Federal Agency Action</em>)

Chambers USA Guide 2025 Recognizes 171 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 73 Practice Areas

BakerHostetler advised target company in successful closing of a stock purchase deal between INEOS Energy and CNOOC

Supreme Court Invalidates Certain ‘Narrative’ Water Quality Limitations in NPDES Permits

Trump 2.0: What to Expect in Antitrust Enforcement (Concurrences Review)

2025 HSR Filing Thresholds and Filing Fees Announced; Uncertainty Concerning the New HSR Forms Abounds; 2025 Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Announced

Rare FTC-DOJ Joint ‘Gun Jumping’ Action Results in Record Penalty

BakerHostetler Team Advises CNOOC Holdings USA, Inc. in Stock Purchase Agreement

BakerHostetler Advises Exchange Income Corporation in Acquisition of Spartan

Trump 2.0 – What To Expect In Antitrust Enforcement

FTC Unveils Sweeping Modifications to HSR Merger Notification Form

BakerHostetler Represents Truepill in Acquisition by LetsGetChecked

Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

2024 HSR Filing Thresholds and Filing Fees Announced; 2024 Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Announced

FTC and DOJ Jointly Publish Revised Merger Guidelines

BakerHostetler represents Clements Worldwide in acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

BakerHostetler counsels SurgePE through 2 major deals in 2 weeks

FTC and DOJ Jointly Propose New Merger Guidelines

FTC Proposes Sweeping Changes to HSR Reporting Requirements

Overview of Proposed Regulations – Superfund Taxes

2023 HSR Filing Thresholds and New Filing Fee Structure Announced

DOJ’s Kanter: New Merger Guidelines to Address Enforcement’s ‘Disconnect’ with Court Precedent and Market Realities

BakerHostetler Team Guides Client Cox Automotive Through Major Acquisition

IRS Provides Initial and Limited Guidance on Newly Reinstated ‘Superfund Tax’

BakerHostetler Team Guides Boston Omaha Simultaneously in $55 Million Investment in Private Aviation Company; and as SPAC Sponsor in Related Proposed deSPAC Business Combination

President Biden’s Executive Order: A Revolution in Antitrust Enforcement?

BakerHostetler Attorneys Make Significant Gains in The Legal 500 Annual Guide

BakerHostetler Boosts High Marks in the Legal 500 2018 Annual Guide

150 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers; 91 Named Rising Stars

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<h5>Environmental Matters</h5>
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<li>Representing groups of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) at sites on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL).</li>
<li>Represented the Port of Portland concerning alleged Natural Resource Damages (NRD) under CERCLA at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site.</li>
<li>Defended a global defense and technology company against CERCLA claims regarding contamination at a municipal park in New York.</li>
<li>Represented multiple companies in connection with a federal criminal investigation alleging violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA).</li>
<li>Represented transportation company in lawsuit by Los Angeles County alleging violations of Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and California Hazardous Waste Control Law (HWCL).</li>
<li>Represented a recycling company in connection with the investigation and enforcement action by a state environmental agency concerning hazardous waste.</li>
<li>Represented manufacturer in RCRA administrative enforcement action by EPA.</li>
<li>Represented an agriculture business regarding alleged violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).</li>
<li>Defended the first permitted U.S. utility-scale offshore wind project against litigation challenging the federal government’s approval under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).</li>
<li>Represented an energy services company in proactive litigation against its environmental regulator to compel the approval of the company’s plan for managing hazardous wastes.</li>
<li>Represented multiple companies in a mass tort lawsuit alleging exposure to hazardous substances.</li>
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<h5>Commercial and Other Matters</h5>
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<li>Represented a non-profit healthcare system in an antitrust “second request” investigation by the Federal Trade Commission of its sale of its hospice business. Convinced the FTC to close the investigation during an early stage of the investigation.</li>
<li>Represented an audiobook technology company in an antitrust “second request” investigation by the Department of Justice concerning its sale to an audio streaming company.</li>
<li>Served on the trial and appellate teams for a global engineering company in an indemnity case arising out of the explosion of a food manufacturing plant in Garner, North Carolina. The jury returned a verdict of $108.9 million in favor of the client. The <em>National Law Journal </em>recognized the verdict as a “Top 50 Verdict” of 2016 in its Elite Trial Lawyers report. The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 2018.*</li>
<li>Represented an association in Administrative Procedure Act (APA) litigation with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding drug compounding under Section 503B of the Food Drug &amp; Cosmetic Act (FD&amp;C Act).</li>
<li>Represented a pharmaceutical company in APA litigation with FDA regarding drug compounding under Section 503B of the FD&amp;C Act.</li>
<li>Defended multiple drug compounding facilities in unfair competition lawsuits implicating the FD&amp;C Act.</li>
<li>Represented international ocean shipping carrier in civil antitrust litigation.</li>
<li>Representing international hotel chain in multidistrict litigation brought over data security incident.</li>
<li>Secured a court order for confidential discovery from the Executive Office of the White House in private-party litigation.</li>
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<p><small>*</small><span style="font-size: 10.83px;">Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome</span><small>.</small></p>


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