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Thomas Stevens

About Thomas Stevens
Tom has represented businesses for more than 25 years and was formerly a name partner in a Bucks County, PA law firm before joining FWHL. Tom’s practice is a mix of litigation, transactions, and counseling on long term strategic planning issues as well as day to day operations.

Tom’s litigation practice includes: complex commercial litigation; enforcement of creditors' rights; remedies under leases, loans and equipment financing agreements; bankruptcy matters including adversary proceedings; construction litigation; shareholder and corporate litigation; employment law, including labor relations representing management and enforcing covenants not to compete; and trade secret litigation.

Since joining FWHL, Tom has also worked in the Creditors’ Rights department bringing his experience litigating contract disputes to bear in representing creditors in different forums in connection with protecting and enforcing their rights and remedies.

Tom also focuses on representing contractors and subcontractors in PA and NJ, including with respect to public works contract disputes, bid protests, mechanics' liens and payment claims, and complex construction claims litigation (including claims for damages from delays, acceleration, inefficiencies, loss of productivity, and other categories of damages. Tom also represents minority and women owned business enterprises (MBE's, WBE's, and DBE’s) in the construction industry.

Tom's litigation experience is an invaluable asset in representing clients in commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate matters, and drafting key business contracts. Tom also has experience with e-commerce and "digital contracts" to monetize opportunities on the Internet and represents web based software providers.

Since joining FWHL, Tom has also worked with loan documents, documents providing security in collateral, and forbearance agreements to protect creditors’ rights.

Finally, Tom has represented any number of clients and businesses in succession planning, including bringing in the next generation into family businesses as well as providing guidance for key employees to buy-out founders in closely held businesses working directly with clients’ accountants and tax advisors.
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