TOM FORD BUSINESS LAW OFFICE PC
Tom's Biography
Mt. Baker (Washington), © 2018 Tom Ford
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
January 2013 to Present
Business Lawyer
Tom Ford Business Law Office, P.C.
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
December 2012 to Present
Arbitrator & Certified Mediator
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
September 1995 to December 2012
Business Lawyer
Smithford Business Lawyers (Smith, Ford & Associates, P.C.)
Wilkes-Barre & Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
August 1992 to August 1995
Commercial Litigation Attorney
Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
June 1985 to July 1992
Commercial Litigation Attorney
Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler
New York, New York
May 1982 to June 1985
Judicial Law Clerk
The Honorable Robert B. Krupansky,
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Cleveland, Ohio
May 1981 to May 1982
Mediator
Office of the Police Prosecutor
Cleveland, Ohio
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor cum laude
June 1983
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Law School Awards & Recognitions:
Dean's List (every quarter)
Law Review Editor 1982 - 1983, Staff 1981 - 1982
Best Moot Court Brief and Oral Argument
Wilson G. Stapleton Award (Property Law)
Outstanding Achievement Award in Contract Law
Outstanding Achievement Award in Administrative Law
B.A., History, May 1979
Kenyon College,
Gambier, Ohio
1974
Stroudsburg High School
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
BAR ADMISSIONS (Current & Past)
State Admissions to Practice
Pennsylvania (1984)
New York (1987 - 2010)
Federal Court Admissions to Practice
United States Courts of Appeal
First, Second, Third, and Sixth Circuits
United States District Courts
California (Southern District)
Michigan, Minnesota
New York (All Districts)
New Jersey (Northern District)
Ohio (Northern District)
Pennsylvania (Middle District)
Texas (Northern District)
MEMBERSHIPS & RECOGNITIONS (Current & Former)
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Business Law, Litigation, and General Practice Sections
Vice-Chair, Pennsylvania Solo & Small Firm Practice Section
Pennsylvania Judicial Campaign Advertising Advisory Board
Drafted Pennsylvania Judicial Campaign Advertising Guidelines
Pennsylvania Bar Association Outstanding Achievement Award
Statutory Law Committee
Judicial Selection and Administration Committee
Editor, Business Law Journal
American Bar Association
Business Law, Commercial Law, and Litigation Sections
Editor, ABA Commercial and Business Law Newsletter
Monroe County Bar Association
Chair, Mediation Committee
Trustee, Monroe County Bar Foundation
Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association
Community Relations Committee
Mentor Committee
Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Business Development Committee
Chair, Membership Committee
Member, Board of Directors
Monroe County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors
Pocono Community Theater Board of Directors, General Counsel
Penn’s Woods Girl Scout Council Board Member
Crestwood School District Board of Directors
Pocono Healthy Communities Alliance Board Member
Solicitor (1995-2002), Hollenback Township
Borough of Mount Pocono
Member of Council
Parks & Recreation Committee
Who’s Who in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Corporate Law Columnist, Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal
Business Law Columnist, Pocono Business Journal
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Bed & Breakfast Innkeeper, 2017-Present
Publisher, The Boro & Towne News, 2019-2023
Restaurant Owner, 2009-2015
KMart, Assistant Manager, 1979-1980
Tom Ford Photography, Photographer, 1978-1980
Big N Department Stores, Assistant Manager, 1976-1977
Newspaper Reporter & Photographer, 1972-1980, 2019-23
Manitou Cottages, Family-Owned Resort, Manager 1969-1974
Other experiences: Cab Driver, NYC Messenger, Bartender, Lifeguard, Salesman, House Painter
PERSONAL INTERESTS
In addition to spending time with his wife, Maureen, their shelter dogs, and their grandchildren, Tom looks forward to enjoying things like
Traveling, hiking, skiing, kayaking, & camping
Broadway & live stage and music
Art, Anthropology, Natural, & History Museums
Reading history, biography, & literature
Amateur Photography
Cooking & dining out