Tom's Detailed Biography
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
January 2013 to Present
Business Lawyer, Tom Ford Business Law Office, P.C., Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
December 2012 to Present
Certified Mediator, PA RESOLVE Mediation Services, Inc., Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
September 1995 to December 2012
Business Lawyer, Smithford Buisiness Lawyers (Smith, Ford & Associates, P.C.), Wilkes-Barre & Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
August 1992 to August 1995
Commercial Litigation/Business 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, 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
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)
Recipient, 1995 Pennsylvania Bar Association Outstanding Achievement Award
Statutory Law Committee
Judicial Selection and Administration Committee
American Bar Association
Business Law, Commercial Law, and Litigation Sections
Editor, ABA Commercial and Business Law Newsletter
Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association
Community Relations Committee
Mentor Committee
Board of Directors, Monroe County Habitat for Humanity
Board of Directors, General Counsel (former), Pocono Community Theater
Board of Directors, Penn’s Woods Girl Scout Council
Board of Directors, Crestwood School District
Board of Directors, Pocono Healthy Communities Alliance
Solicitor (1995-2002), Hollenback Township
Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce
Business Development Committee
Chair, Membership Committee
Board of Directors
Who’s Who in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Corporate Law Columnist, Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal
Business Law Columnist, Pocono Business Journal
NON-LAW RELATED EMPLOYMENT
Restaurant Owner, 2010-2015
KMart, Assistant Manager, 1979-1980
Tom Ford Photography, Photographer, 1978-1980
Big N Department Stores, Assistant Manager, 1976-1977
Newspaper Reporter & Photographer, 1975-1977
Manitou Cottages, Family-Owned Resort, 1969-1974
Other jobs held: Cab Driver, Messenger, Bartender, Lifeguard, Salesman, House Painter