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Lawyer Overview

Thomas L. Long has been involved in complex civil litigation throughout his 30 years of practice. He has served as the lead trial lawyer on matters ranging from antitrust actions, securities fraud claims, contested corporate control matters, contract disputes, motorsports disputes to trade secret matters.

He represents clients not only in Ohio courts but represents clients in federal and state courts throughout the country. Because of his vast trial experience, Tom Long is often called upon to represent clients whenever a complex matter is likely to be litigated. Mr. Long has been named in the Best Lawyers in America, American Lawyer Top Commercial Lawyers, Ohio's ""Super Lawyers"" and Columbus Top Lawyers.

Most recently, Mr. Long successfully represented two clients in different investigations by New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer. He currently is defending two securities fraud class actions, a major consumer class action, three shareholder derivative actions and is representing a client in several ""reverse payment"" antitrust class actions. In addition to these civil matters, Mr. Long assists in the representation of clients and witnesses in several white collar criminal investigations.

During his career, Mr. Long served as one of the co-lead trial counsel in the successful defense of the class action antitrust trial in the Northern District of Illinois in the In re Brand Name Prescription Drug Antitrust Litigation. His two wholesaler clients were awarded judgment as a matter of law following a nearly 10-week trial. The trial was the culmination of nearly five years of pretrial proceedings and interlocutory appeals and resulted in a total victory, upheld by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Long, immediately following the victory in the Brand Name case, served as one of the lead trial lawyers defending a securities fraud claim in Federated Management Co. v. Coopers & Lybrand. Following the selection of the jury and winning a series of evidentiary motions, his client was able to settle the case on very favorable terms.

Mr. Long successfully represented several defendants in the UPS EVIC Insurance class action that was transferred to the Southern District of New York by the Panel on Multi-District Litigation. The UPS litigation involved seven class actions that were consolidated into a single action in New York. Again, he successfully led and coordinated the defenses of several clients in his usual cost-efficient and effective manner.

In motorsports, Mr. Long has represented a major auto racing engine manufacturer in two complex disputes, a sanctioning body in an equipment dispute, drivers and race engineers in contract disputes and Paul Tracy and Team Green n/k/a Andretti Green Racing in their appeal of the results of the 2002 Indianapolis 500.

Mr. Long has regularly represented employers in trade secret and non-competition agreement cases since the early 1990s. He has taken an active role in defending clients' interests and preventing unfair competition through the improper acquisition of valuable trade information.

Mr. Long has represented clients before a number of State of Ohio administrative agencies, including the Department of Transportation, Department of Insurance, Department of Education, and the Department of Commerce, Division of Securities. For example, he successfully represented B.A.T in its contested acquisition of the Farmers Insurance Group before the Ohio Department of Insurance, and more recently represented State Automobile Mutual Insurance in its contested acquisition of the Meridian Insurance Group before the Indiana Insurance Commissioner. In the Ohio General Assembly, he represents on a regular basis one of the largest property and casualty insurers in the United States.

With the advent of alternative dispute resolution, Mr. Long has become one of the more experienced mediators in central Ohio. He not only represents clients in mediation matters but is requested on a regular basis by both state and federal judges to mediate complex matters in which he does not represent any party.

Mr. Long frequently lectures on topics of current interest in the legal field. His most recent lecture topics include: ""Trial Evidence,"" ""Taking and Defending Effective Depositions,"" ""Expert Witness Procedures,"" ""Audit Letter Responses,"" and ""The Litigation of a Trade Secret Case.""

Areas of Practice

• Litigation: Antitrust & Trade Regulation
• Litigation: Appellate
• Litigation: Class Action Defense
• Litigation: Commercial
• Litigation: Securities Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement
• Litigation: White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1986
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1977
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1976

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Columbus Bar Association (Member)
• Ohio State Bar Association (Member)
• Federal Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• 2009 "Super Lawyers" Announced
• 2008 "Super Lawyers" Announced
• "Best Lawyers in America" Recognizes 77 Baker Hostetler Attorneys
• American Lawyer Top Commercial Lawyers
• Ohio’s “Super Lawyers” and Columbus Top Lawyers

Education

• The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1976
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1973
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: magna cum laude

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Published Works

• Ohio Tort Reform Professional Education Systems, January, 1988
• Opening Statement in Product Cases Trial, November, 1985
• Settling Personal Injury Claims in Ohio Professional Education Systems, November, 1985

Address

Capitol Square
Suite 2100
65 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4260

Phones

(614) 462-2626

Faxes

(614) 462-2616

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com