Thomas M.Horan

Tom has experience representing clients in both single-plaintiff and class action litigation, and has advised them on a range of employment matters, including disability accommodation, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. He has also represented plans, plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, and plan record-keepers in complex class actions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), with experience from the initial pleading stage, through class certification, and to resolution.

His educational background in labor relations and experience in both unionized and non-unionized workplaces provides Tom with insight into how the legal framework has changed over time, and how different groups view those changes.

To improve client service, Tom identifies ways to leverage the use of technology within the confines of current law to minimize the pain points that can be part of litigation. For example, he has sought opportunities to apply Continuous Active Learning to improve the efficiency of document review and production by having the technology identify the most-likely responsive documents, and prioritize them for review. As more and more information is stored and available electronically, finding ways to identify relevant information in timely and efficient ways allows both clients and their legal teams to focus on the substance of a given matter.

At Seyfarth, Tom appreciates the opportunity he has to work with, learn from, and ask questions of numerous colleagues on a daily basis. The depth of the firm's bench presents opportunities to work with employers across a range of fields and geographies, with the confidence that he can deliver representation that measures up to the standards clients expect.