Thomas P. Ludwig

Thomas P. Ludwig’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has defended a major Houston area hospital system in more than a dozen employment discrimination matters and also represented banks in numerous commercial and consumer finance cases involving contract disputes, loan fraud, usury, and receiverships. In particular, Tom obtained a defense verdict in a bench trial challenging the sufficiency of a bank’s sale of several jet aircraft securing loans to the plaintiff air ambulance operator.

Since joining the firm, Tom has represented Celanese Corporation, a multi-national chemicals and plastics manufacturing company, in the defense of a multi-district litigation antitrust action involving the sale of polyester staple fiber, prosecuted a legal malpractice claim against an AmLaw 100 firm, and defended LBC Houston in a contractual dispute concerning construction of liquid storage tanks. Tom has also represented Southern Union Company in insurance disputes arising from two fires at a natural gas processing plant. In addition, he has handled a number of toxic torts and products liability matters.

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Areas of Practice 1) Commercial Litigation, 2) Complex Financial Products Litigation, 3) Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, 4) Employment Practices and Litigation, 5) Mass Tort and 6) Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation
Law School Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law ( J.D., 2004)
Education Rice University (B.A., 2001)
Bar Member / Association Texas State Bar Associations
Most recent firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP
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