Tom Warren

Los Angeles • Cleveland • 216.304.4970 • tom.warren@warrenterzian.com

 

Tom Warren is a nationally recognized trial and appellate lawyer. Over the course of his career, Tom has been called on by some of the country’s most significant companies in cases involving hundreds of millions, and in some cases billions, of dollars. He also serves as a strategic analyst in bet-the-company litigation and other high-profile matters.

Tom also represents individuals in high-stakes cases. His roster of clients has included such high-profile individuals as Michael Avenatti, Rudolph Giuliani, and Lenny Dykstra.

Tom is based in Los Angeles and Cleveland, and handles matters all over the country.

Before founding Warren Terzian LLP, Tom served as the national co-chair of the appellate practice of one of the country’s largest law firms, and also served as the managing partner of a litigation powerhouse. 

At Warren Terzian, in addition to his trial and appellate work, Tom and his partner Dan Terzian have developed a top-tier class action practice.

Tom spent nearly a decade as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice in Los Angeles, serving as the Chief of the General Crimes Section and as Senior Litigation Counsel. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College.

Education

Stanford Law School, J.D.

Harvard College, A.B.

Past
Associations

BakerHostetler | Partner and Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice Team

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California | Assistant United States Attorney

O’Melveny & Myers | Associate

Hon. Stephen V. Wilson, United States District Court for the Central District of California | Law Clerk

Goldman Sachs | Analyst

Select
Matters

 

  • Acted as a lead attorney on appeal issues as court-appointed counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.

  • Successfully reversed $43 million jury verdict against insurer in case brought by former agent.

  • Retained post-trial to challenge $47 million jury award against national waste hauler brought by former executive.

  • Successfully reversed multimillion dollar jury verdict against a client for claims of fraudulent transfer in connection with the leveraged buyout of a subsidiary, with judgment directed in the client's favor.

  • Retained to defend national health-care company against multiple securities class actions.

  • Successfully defeated class action brought against a national bank by victims of a $70 million Ponzi scheme.

  • Successfully defended national media company in consumer class actions involving alleged violations of the California automatic renewal law.

  • Successfully had United States Supreme Court grant certiorari and reverse Sixth Circuit in case involving vesting of retiree health care benefits.

  • Retained by insurer to seek reversal of $44 million verdict in case brought by insured.

  • Retained by insurer after jury rendered $34 million verdict brought by insured; case settled soon after Tom’s retention.

  • Successfully reversed multimillion dollar jury verdict in a case brought by a discharged employee against tech company alleging breach of a stock option agreement, with judgment directed in the client's favor.

  • Successfully reversed defense verdict in case brought by vodka maker for trademark infringement; on remand, jury returned verdict for client for $18 million.

  • Successfully sued global reinsurer on behalf of national bank, with client receiving more than $200 million.

  • Defended preeminent consumer products company in appeal of grant of certification.