Position:
Business Lawyer at Tom Ford Business Law Office, PC, Proprietor at Metro Bar and Grill, Inc., Member at Monroe County Bar Association, Vice Chair at Solo & Small Firm Practice Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member at Wilkes Barre Law & Library Association, Member at Pennsylvania Bar Association
Location:
Scranton, Pennsylvania Area
Work:
Tom Ford Business Law Office, PC
- 21 Fairview Avenue, Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344 since Jun 2013
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Business Lawyer
Metro Bar and Grill, Inc.
since Jan 2011
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Proprietor
Monroe County Bar Association
since 2001
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Member
Solo & Small Firm Practice Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association
since Sep 1994
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Vice Chair
Wilkes Barre Law & Library Association
since 1992
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Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association
since Jun 1992
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Member
Smithford Business Lawyers
1994 - Jul 2013
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Business Lawyer
Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce
2010 - 2012
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Chair of the Membership Committee
Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce
2009 - 2012
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Board of Directors
BNI NEPA
Sep 2003 - 2012
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Member
Pocono Community Theater, Inc.
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
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Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Secretary
Pocono Business Journal
2006 - 2010
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Business Law Columnist
Local Law Firm
1992 - 1994
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Attorney
Kaye Scholer LLP
1985 - 1992
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Associate
US Courts
1982 - 1985
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Law Clerk
Cleveland City Prosecutor's Office
1981 - 1982
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Mediator
Kmart Corporation
Jun 1979 - Jul 1980
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Assistant Manager
Neisner Brothers
Jun 1976 - Aug 1977
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Assistant Manager
The Pocono Mountaineer
Jan 1975 - Jun 1977
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Reporter/Photographer
Manitou Cottages
Dec 1969 - Aug 1974
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Manager
Education:
Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 1980 - 1983
JD, Cum Laude, Law
Kenyon College 1974 - 1979
BA, History
Stroudsburg High School 1970 - 1974
Skills:
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Courts, Real Estate, Legal Writing, Corporate Law, Arbitration, Mergers, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Public Speaking, Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Appeals, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Dispute, Legal Issues, Torts, Administrative Law, Copyright Law
Interests:
Plays, Museums, New York Yankees, Concerts,
Literature, American History, World History, Anthropology, Historical Biography, Poetry, Science,
Shakespeare, Wine, Dining Out, Entertaining Friends, Cooking, Hiking, Fishing, Cinema, Politics, Art, Music,
Honor & Awards:
1995 Recipient Pennsylvania Bar Association Outstanding Achievement Award,
Executive Board & Secretary, Pocono Community Theater
Board of Directors (former), Penn’s Woods Girl Scout Council, Board of Directors (former), Crestwood School District,Board of Directors (former), Pocono Healthy Communities Alliance, Solicitor (1995-2002), Hollenback Township, Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce, (Business Development Committee), Who’s Who in Northeastern Pennsylvania (1996 edition), Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal, Publisher, Corporate Law Columnist (1999-2003), Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal, Business Law Columnist (2006-Present), Pocono Business Journal