Thomas W. Tierney
E-mail: ttierney@verobeachlawyers.com
Litigation
Tom Tierney practices in the areas of civil, commercial, employment, real estate, and probate litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Tierney practiced at two prominent litigation boutique firms in San Diego, California. Mr. Tierney became a partner of the Firm in 2003.
| Bar Admissions: |
- California, 1992
- Florida, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2004
- U.S. District Courts of Florida
- Southern District, 2001
- Middle District, 2002
- Northern District, 2002
- U.S. District Courts of California
- Southern District, 1992
- Central District, 1997
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| Education: |
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., with high honors, 1987
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992
- University of San Diego School of Law, Diploma in Taxation, 2000
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| Professional Associations: |
- Indian River County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- The Florida Bar
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| Community Involvement: |
- Rossway Moore & Taylor Foundation, President
- Homeless Family Center, Inc., Board Chair
- Indian River County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program, 2006
- VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc., Board Member
- Coalition for Attainable Homes, Inc., Board Member
- Indian River County Bar Association, Board Member
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| Miscellaneous |
- Managing Editor, Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, 1991-1992
- Author, “Criminalizing the Sexual Transmission of HIV: An International Analysis,” 15 Hastings International and Comparative Law Review 475 (1992)
- Extern, Honorable Marilyn Hall Patel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Spring 1992
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