Thomas M. Going Partner

Over the past 20 years, Thomas Going has devoted his practice primarily to the representation of insurance companies in insurance contract disputes around the United States.  He has a broad range of experience in state and federal courts litigating third party liability claims and complex high value claims for insurance coverage related to asbestos, pollution, toxic exposures and advertising injury.  He has participated in numerous jury trials, mediations, and arbitrations.  This experience provides Tom with the ability to deal with each individual clients’ needs, making it possible for him to develop an effective strategic approach that maximizes results for his clients.

Prior to joining White and Williams, Tom was a partner at a Philadelphia firm that acted as national coordinating council for a property and casualty insurer on environmental, asbestos and toxic exposure insurance coverage disputes in the United States.  In that role, he gained experience in all phases of long tail insurance coverage litigation.

Representative Matters

• Obtained summary judgment in favor of an insurance company client where the insured sought tens of millions of dollars in environmental clean-up costs for a gasoline refinery in California
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of an insurance company client where the insured sought millions of dollars to clean-up a river in Wisconsin contaminated as a result of operations of a small engine manufacturing plant
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of an environmental remediation company client sued for negligent clean-up of an oil spill in Pennsylvania
• Represented at trial insurance company clients in insurance coverage cases, as well as insureds in third party liability actions
• Participated in more than a hundred insurance coverage and third party liability arbitrations and mediations around the United States