Events

  • How Can I Make My Business Worth More? 
    BNY Mellon Entrepreneurship Series
    June 27, 2011

Thomas B. Fiddler Partner

 
Philadelphia, PA | Direct 215.864.7081 | Fax 215.789.7564
 | fiddlert@whiteandwilliams.com
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For over 20 years, Mr. Fiddler has represented clients in business disputes arising out of contractual breaches, complex financing transactions, investment fraud, real estate acquisition and development, corporate mergers and acquisitions, misappropriation of trade secrets, corporation/partnership relationships, bank and check fraud, accounting malpractice, commercial foreclosures, commercial landlord-tenant relationships, franchise and distributorship relationships and restrictive covenants. 

Mr. Fiddler believes the key to creating a successful litigation strategy lies in understanding the businesses of his clients and the motivations of his opponents.  He works hand-in-hand with clients to enable them to meet their business litigation goals, whether through trial, arbitration, pre-trial disposition or mediation.  Mr. Fiddler works tirelessly to advocate for his clients, utilizing the trial, litigation, and negotiation skills that he has honed over a career devoted to resolving business disputes.  He has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts throughout the country.   

While in law school, Mr. Fiddler was Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Commerce.

Representative Matters

  • Defending a lender liability suit and expeditiously obtaining a multi-million dollar judgment against the borrower and guarantor
  • Prosecuting an investor’s claims against a large brokerage house resulting in a multi-million dollar settlement
  • Obtaining injunctive relief to  prevent the misappropriation of confidential and trade secrets information and violations of restrictive covenants
  • Prosecuting a real estate developer’s claims against a municipality and municipal officials, resulting in a $10 million verdict
  • Defending and prosecuting claims arising out of withdrawal of shareholders from corporations
  • Defending claims against a municipality for allegedly exceeding its municipal powers, resulting in the court’s denial of requests for injunctive relief
  • Prosecuting an entrepreneur’s breach of contract claims against a large corporation, resulting in a $1.9 million verdict
  • Prosecuting a food manufacturing company’s claims against a municipality and municipal officials, resulting in a multi-million dollar settlement
  • Prosecuting breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims, arising out of an agreement to purchase a franchise, resulting in a $900,000 verdict
  • Prosecuting a distributor’s claims against a large manufacturer, resulting in a $400,000 verdict
  • Prosecuting and defending claims arising out of accountant malpractice
  • Prosecuting and defending business disparagement and defamation claims
  • Prosecuting and defending successor liability claims
  • Obtaining the appointment of receiver over hotel after a contested hearing
  • Defending a financial institution against conversion and constructive trust claims arising from the transfer of funds, resulting in a defense verdict
  • Defending successfully check fraud cases brought against financial institutions
  • Defending claims against banks by real estate developers and other businesses for breach of non-loan related contractual obligations and alleged tortious acts by bank employees
  • Prosecuting investors’ claims arising from an alleged Ponzi scheme, resulting in multi-million dollar settlements 
  • Prosecuting claims arising out of fraud in connection with purchase of business and sale of stock
  • Defending claims for misappropriations of trade secrets and violations of restrictive covenants
  • Defending and obtaining a defense verdict on multi-million dollar misappropriation of trade secrets claim
  • Defending and prosecuting claims for violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Recognition & Involvement

Tom is AV® peer review rated by Martindale Hubbell. 

Tom has a strong commitment to providing pro bono legal services to clients unable to afford legal representation.  Over the last several years he has devoted hundreds of hours of time to pro bono matters, which include successfully prosecuting Civil Rights claims, successfully defending mortgage foreclosure actions, and advising not-for-profit corporations.

Events

  • How Can I Make My Business Worth More? 
    BNY Mellon Entrepreneurship Series
    June 27, 2011

Practice areas

Bar and Court Admissions

Pro hac vice in other jurisdictions

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Education

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, 1990

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, BA, magna cum laude, 1986 

Memberships

American Bar Association; Litigation Section, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee, Trial Evidence Committee, and Trial Practice Committee