Thomas S. Vangel

Thomas Vangel, a partner, has extensive experience representing clients in the areas of business litigation and bankruptcy.

Tom’s litigation practice includes commercial, franchise, automotive, banking, director and officer liability, landlord/tenant, and non-compete litigation. In his bankruptcy practice, Tom is devoted to the representation of Chapter 7 and 11 Trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, landlords and creditors’ committees. He also frequently represents corporate clients in defending complex preference claims and other litigation brought by bankruptcy estate representatives. Tom has significant trial experience in the state and federal courts in Massachusetts.

Tom has lectured to various groups including the Norton’s Bankruptcy Litigation Institute, the National Association of Credit Management, American Bankruptcy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and the MIT Center for Real Estate. He is a former member of the adjunct faculty at New England School of Law and a former Managing Editor of the New England Law Review.

Tom serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, is Co-Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Group, and is a former Chair of the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group, as well as the former Chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He served as partner in charge of the Boston office from 2000-2003.