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As one of the most experienced members of our Litigation Group, Tom Frampton focuses his practice in business litigation, professional negligence and alternative dispute resolution. He represents businesses, nursing homes, financial institutions and professionals in disputes ranging from trade and employment-related disputes to complex business and personal injury claims.
As a judge for the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas for ten years, Tom presided over hundreds of jury trials. As an advocate, Tom has secured preliminary injunctions stopping the theft of customer lists, enforced contract provisions for natural gas producers and successfully represented his clients in Pittsburgh and throughout western Pennsylvania in state and federal court.
While Tom maintains an active trial practice, he has become a well-regarded mediator and arbitrator who provides services to attorneys from both sides of the “aisle.” His alternative dispute resolution practice focuses on medical malpractice and other professional negligence, products liability, commercial and business disputes, employment issues and personal injury.
Tom has recently enhanced his mediation skills by successfully completing forty-hour mediation certification training at Duke University, as presented by Beason & Ellis Conflict Resolution, LLC. This training is also in compliance with the requirements for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and its pilot program instituting mandatory alternative dispute resolution.
Tom is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and a past member of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges. Currently, he serves as a board member of the Allegheny College Board of Trustees, as well as an Elder for the Shadyside Presbyterian Church. Tom also regularly lectures on various civil practice topics for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
Tom graduated with honors from Allegheny College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the United States Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Supreme Court.
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