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Market Street, 28th Floor<br /> Philadelphia, PA 19103 <br /><br /> Tel: +1 (215) 569-8901<br /> Fax: +1 (215) 569-8912<br /> Mobile: (856) 278-2442 <br /><br /> <a href="mailto:tsullivan@mslegal.com">tsullivan@mslegal.com</a> <hr noshade style="height:1px;color:#C5CEE2;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;" /> <a href="Thomas_Sullivan_pf.htm" target="_blank"><img src="images/printer.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a> &nbsp;<a href="Thomas_Sullivan_pf.htm" target="_blank">Print Friendly Version</a> <!-- <br /><br /> <a href="#"><img src="images/vcard.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a> &nbsp;<a href="#">Vcard</a> --> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="60%" style="padding-left:25px;padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;"> <div class="LargeAccent">Thomas Sullivan</div> <div style="font-size:10pt;color:#003466;margin-bottom:15px;">Attorney</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:6px;">Practice Description</div> An attorney in the Philadelphia office of Marks & Sokolov, Tom represents Western and Russian clients in complex commercial disputes including civil RICO, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Convention on the International Sale of Goods, ICC Arbitration, legal malpractice, lender liability, securities fraud, insurance defense and maritime matters. Tom has also drafted and negotiated consulting, employment, financing, joint venture, loan, procurement, purchase, sales, real estate and member/shareholder agreements. <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:6px;margin-top:20px;">Recent Representations</div> <ul> <li><span class="NormalText">Successful result for Ukraine based client in arbitration matter before the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, France related to an international construction dispute.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Represented international client on commodity trading dispute governed by Convention on the International Sale of Goods.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Recovered lost profits for a joint venture partner that was frozen out of the joint venture by the other partner.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Represented LLC members in a dispute regarding ownership and control against other LLC members.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Defended mortgage bankers against claims of fraud and regulatory violations.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Removed a spouse from debt instruments where she was required to execute them in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Defended employees accused of violating non-compete agreements and stealing proprietary information</span></li> </ul> Tom has also successfully represented major international petroleum companies on complex construction litigation matters, including:<br /><br /> <ul> <li><span class="NormalText">The Caribbean subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum Company in a matter involving a business interruption and property damage claim arising from a petrochemical construction project.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Gulf Chemical Corporation/Caribbean Petroleum Corporation in the United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico in a construction dispute that involved contract interpretation.</span></li> <li><span class="NormalText">Sunoco on matters related to construction projects at its facilities in Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania.</span></li> </ul> <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:6px;margin-top:20px;">Articles</div> <ul> <li><span class="NormalText"><a href="article_sullivan_01.htm">"Legal Overview - How Foreign Litigants May Obtain American Discovery For Use In Their Home Proceedings", Copyright ©2008 -- Marks & Sokolov, LLC</a></span></li> <li><span class="NormalText"><a href="article_sullivan_02.htm">"Introduction To The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act", Copyright ©2011 -- Marks & Sokolov, LLC</a></span></li> </ul> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="30%" style="background-color:#C5CEE2;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;"> <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:6px;">Education</div> <ul> <li style="color:Black;">Ohio State University, B.S. Bus. Admin., 1986</li> <li style="color:Black;">Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1991</li> </ul> <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:6px;">Industries Served</div> <ul> <li style="color:Black;">Construction</li> <li style="color:Black;">Insurance</li> <li style="color:Black;">Manufacturing</li> <li style="color:Black;">Maritime</li> <li style="color:Black;">Mortgage</li> </ul> <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:6px;">Regions</div> <ul> <li style="color:Black;">Russia and the CIS</li> <li style="color:Black;">Europe</li> <li style="color:Black;">Ukraine</li> <li style="color:Black;">USA</li> </ul> <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:6px;">Courts Admitted</div> <ul> <li style="color:Black;">Pennsylvania</li> <li style="color:Black;">New Jersey</li> <li style="color:Black;">United States Supreme Court</li> <li style="color:Black;">United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit</li> <li style="color:Black;">United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania</li> <li style="color:Black;">United States District Court, District of New Jersey</li> <li style="color:Black;">United States District Court, District of Colorado</li> </ul> <div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:6px;">Professional/Membership</div> <ul> <li style="color:Black;">Consulegis: International Network of Law Firms and Lawyers</li> <li style="color:Black;">International Bar Association</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="Copyright"> <div id="footer"> <a href="Bruce_Marks.htm">Bruce Marks</a> &nbsp;| &nbsp; <a href="Sergey_Sokolov.htm">Sergey Sokolov</a> &nbsp;| &nbsp; <a href="about_the_firm.htm#phila">Philadelphia Law Office</a> &nbsp;| &nbsp; <a href="about_the_firm.htm#moscow">Moscow Law Office</a> &nbsp;| &nbsp; <a href="about_the_firm.htm#kyiv">Practice in Ukraine</a> &nbsp;| &nbsp; <a href="attorney_profiles.htm">Attorney Profiles</a> &nbsp;| &nbsp; <a href="contact_us.htm">Contact Us</a> </div> <small>Copyright &copy;2008 -- Marks & Sokolov, LLC</small> </div><script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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