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Thomas M. Ruli
Director / Shareholder
As director/shareholder with the firm since 1994 and one of the Managing Directors since 1998, Tommy built his reputation early on as being an aggressive and skilled litigator, who has tried many cases to verdict since 1989. He successfully obtained many fraud verdicts resulting in subsequent criminal convictions. No-nonsense, yet practical and pragmatic. While aggressive, he tells his client the good, the bad and the ugly about every case so that the client is fully informed as to the risks involved. He always provides his clients the best possible strategy for resolution and file closure. A strong advocate for early intervention to help clients avoid litigation whenever possible, but to also posture his client’s case for a strong defense when litigation is inevitable.
When not practicing law, you will find Tommy enjoying time with family and friends at LSU football games and tailgates, playing golf, or cooking.
- J.D., Loyola University School of Law (1989), Member of the Moot Court Staff.
- B.A., Loyola University (1986).
- Licensed in Louisiana and admitted to practice in the US District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts.
- Member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the Louisiana Association of Defense Council, and the Defense Research Institute.
- Speaker for Continuing Legal Education Seminars sponsored by the National Workers’ Compensation Institute, Louisiana Claims Association, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers, Lorman Education Services, and National Business Institute.
- Guest lecturer on several occasions at Loyola University School of Law School and Tulane University City College.
- Achieved Peer Review AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
- A New Orleans “Top Lawyer” as designated by New Orleans Magazine since 2010.
- State Workers’ Compensation
- Employer’s Liability
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Relentless, leader, high energy, tenacious, tactical, fearless, innovative, dedicated, passionate, loyal, and thorough.
- Tommy is known to his client base and to practitioners of Worker’s Compensation on both sides of the bar as the fraud detector, having won many cases based upon establishing fraud and proving it with specific evidence as required by section 1208. Tommy has also spoken on numerous occasions about how to construct a fraud case and meet the exacting burden of proof required of defendants to prevail. Tommy has built his client base over the years by being thorough, tenacious, aggressive when appropriate, yet circumspect with his evidence. Accumulating evidence of fraud does not necessarily result in a defense victory and it takes an experienced expert to determine the course of action that will best serve the client’s interests. In his legal travels, Tommy has also accumulated a vast and detailed knowledge of medical conditions and treatment modalities.
