Tom Deen
Thomas O. Deen - Attorney
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Thomas O. Deen
Practice Areas: Maritime/Aadmiralty Law, Transportation, Energy and Insurance Law.
Practice Areas: Maritime/Aadmiralty Law, Transportation, Energy and Insurance Law.
Experience Includes: Maritime liens, vessel allisions & collisions, maritime personal injuries, ocean marine and inland cargo, charter parties, contracts of affreightment, interpretation of insurance policies, insurance bad faith actions, premises liability, acting as a mediator and arbitrator
Services: Along with providing legal services to clients I am also asked from time to time to provide consulting services and expert testimony on maritime law and insurance law matters. I am also asked from time to time to act as an arbitrator and/or mediator in disputes.
Peer Rated: AV Preeminent by the Martindale – Hubbell peer review rating system, the highest rating attainable by an attorney.
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Thomas O. Deen, Houston, Texas 2009 – Present
Attorney, Mediator & Arbitrator
Attorney, Mediator & Arbitrator
Established sole proprietorship to provide legal services to maritime and energy interest.
XL INSURANCE, Houston, Texas 2007 – 2009
Assistant Vice President – Executive Claims Consultant,
Hired by XL to establish and manage its Houston marine and offshore energy claims department. Oversaw primary and excess liability claims, energy and hull claims. Reviewed and interpreted insurance policies. Managed and advised adjusters on claims handling. Managed outside counsel and provided oversight on litigation.
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MCFATRIDGE, BAKER & DEEN, P.C. , Houston & Galveston, Texas 2001-2007
Co-founder and shareholder, 2001 – 2007
Formed small business oriented law firm with offices in Houston and Galveston, Texas. As partner handled and oversaw litigation in both offices, aided transactional partners in advising clients in matters touching on litigation, and maintained firm’s web page. Successfully developed firm’s Web Page and oversaw development of firm’s IT systems for seamlessly tying two offices’ computer and phone systems together.
BROWN SIMS P.C., Houston, Texas 1983-2001
Chief Operating Officer/Managing Partner, 1999-2001
In addition to duties as a partner, managed all operations of law firm consisting of forty attorneys and sixty support staff. Served as a member of the Board of Directors and as an officer for the firm developing policies and strategies to increase firm's clientele, associate productivity and cooperation between equity partners. Brought firm out of a financial crisis in 1999 by developing and implementing a turnaround plan for the firm to re-establish its footing and grow.
Partner/Shareholder, 1990-2001
Evaluated litigation matters, developed strategies to handle cases, insured that the developed strategies were carried forward as well as advised clients on litigation. In addition, managed an assigned group of the firm’s associates, providing them with the appropriate training and oversight to develop themselves into competent and ethical lawyers.
Associate Attorney, 1983-1990
Worked under senior partner of firm learning and developing legal skills as well as taking on small responsibilities of firm such as firm’s library.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Texas Law License, 1983
Texas All Lines Adjuster License, 2008
TRAINING
40 Hour Basic Mediation Training, 2009
A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center
Texas All Lines Adjuster’s License, 2008
The Adjusters School, Houston, Texas
Qualified Maritime Arbitrator, 2006
Houston Marine Arbitrator’s Association
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