Atty. Thomas M. Comerford
The practice of law in the context of mass-tort litigation is, in practical reality, a dynamic, communal activity, and necessarily so, for the needs of our clients demand a law firm capable of highly focused, precise, and timely legal work to right the devastating wrongs they have experienced at the hands of those interests responsible. Weitz & Luxenberg has assembled a uniquely effective, collegial, litigation team that is equipped to provide meaningful help to our clients and their families who demand justice.
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Thomas M. Comerford is an Associate based in New York, New York, practicing at Weitz And Luxenberg P C. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2000), New York (2001), and District of Columbia (2003). Educated at Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1998) and Colgate University (B.A. George, 1993). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- The practice of law in the context of mass-tort litigation is, in practical reality, a dynamic, communal activity, and necessarily so, for the needs of our clients demand a law firm capable of highly focused, precise, and timely legal work to right the devastating wrongs they have experienced at the hands of those interests responsible
- Weitz & Luxenberg has assembled a uniquely effective, collegial, litigation team that is equipped to provide meaningful help to our clients and their families who demand justice
- I am honored to have a hand in it.” Thomas M. Comerford joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2001 as an associate attorney in our Asbestos Litigation group
- Before coming to the firm, he clerked in the chambers of the Hon. Burrell Ives Humphreys of the New Jersey Superior Court
- Mr. Comerford is admitted to practice law in three jurisdictions: New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia
- He received a juris doctor degree from the Washington College of Law at The American University in 1998
- a masters of Public Administration degree from the George Washington University in 1995
- and completed his undergraduate studies majoring with honors in history at Colgate University in 1993
- Presentations & Publications •with Golanski, A., The Speculation Economy: How Finance Triumphed Over Industry by Lawrence E. Mitchell, New York Law Journal (Feb. 17, 2009)
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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