Basting, Thomas J. Jr.

Current Employment Position(s)

; Business Litigation

Lawyer Overview

Tom is a shareholder in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association. He is based in our Minneapolis office and is a member of the Business Litigation Section. Tom practices primarily in the areas of:

• Civil litigation
• Land use regulation

Tom is experienced in the areas of investigation, evaluation, management, mediation and trial of complex business disputes, personal injury and property damage cases, real estate cases and product cases. He is also experienced in land use and environmental regulatory matters.

Tom has been designated a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics. He actively serves with the Minnesota State Bar Association as an investigator for the 4th District Ethics Committee. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Born in Janesville, Wisconsin, Tom received his B.A. in international relations from Cornell University. He received his law degree summa cum laude from Vermont Law School, where he was a member of the Vermont Law Review. Prior to joining Briggs, Tom was an associate with another law firm where he concentrated his practice in the area of fire-related litigation. Tom joined Briggs in 2001.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Administrative & Regulatory
• Environmental Litigation
• Energy Litigation

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Administrative Law, Administrative Officers & Agents, Administrative Rulemaking, Alternative Energy, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Class Actions, Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Complex Litigation, Contracts, Electric Power, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Hazardous Waste, Limited Liability Companies, Litigation & Appeals, Natural Resources Law, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Patent Litigation, Permits, Public Utilities, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Regulatory Enforcement, Solid Waste, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Water Pollution

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1998
• Wisconsin, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Investigator, 4th District Ethics Committee

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School, 1992
  J.D.
  Honors: Summa Cum Laude
• Cornell University, 1985
  B.A.
  Major: International Relations

Address

2200 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phones

612.977.8406 (Business Phone)

Faxes

612.977.8650 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.briggs.com/