Thomas M. Byrne

Tom Byrne litigates complex business disputes, with a primary focus on the defense of consumer and policyholder class actions and creditors’ rights litigation. His experience ranges from arguing in the Supreme Court of the United States to first-chairing jury trials in five states. He served as lead counsel in more than 100 putative class actions. Tom regularly represents secured lenders and other parties in Chapter 11 bankruptcies and related litigation.

Tom joined Eversheds Sutherland (US) in 1982 after completing clerkships with the Honorable Robert A. Ainsworth, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and the Honorable Morey L. Sear of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.