Tom Mealiffe represents companies in a wide variety of commercial, complex tort and product liability disputes throughout the country. He works on matters involving the health care, banking, real estate and aviation industries and has obtained defense verdicts as trial counsel in both federal and state courts.
Much of my work involves disputes concerning companies that operate in a variety of markets, including food and industrial manufacturing, health care and startup technologies. Primarily, my work has concentrated on shareholder disputes, scrutinizing the decisions of the corporation’s fiduciaries, and disputes between companies concerning the distribution of goods and intellectual property rights. Having worked for companies in a variety of industries, I understand that knowing the business and the space it operates in is key to getting the best result.
I have worked with several large manufacturers, particularly in the aviation industry, in defending their products against claims of negligence and manufacturing and design defect. I have also worked with manufacturers on regulatory matters, particularly involving the Consumer Product Safety Commission, guiding them through reporting of incidents and product recalls. I have been a member of trial teams that have secured defense verdicts in wrongful death actions and understand that defending a product means being prepared to defend it at trial.
I also focus on commercial real estate disputes, including real estate valuation matters (ground lease and space lease rent re-sets in particular), partnership disputes and complex commercial tenancy disputes.
Blockchain technology and digital assets are revolutionizing a variety of industries. I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with those companies developing these innovations, as they grow and navigate the current legal landscape.
Boston College, J.D.
University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., cum laude
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Tom received the 2013 Long Island Business News Leadership in Law award for his leadership in the legal profession and community. He was selected for inclusion in New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2013 and 2014, based on peer-review surveys.
Tom has been recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2021 editorial for Industry focus—Transport: Aviation and air travel—Litigation. He has also been recognized in previous years.
Mr. Mealiffe is a member of the American Bar Association and the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court. He is also a member of the junior board of the East Harlem Tutorial Program.