Thomas B. Alleman

A veteran courtroom lawyer who has tried numerous jury trials to conclusion, obtained many summary judgments and argued a substantial number of reported appellate cases, Tom Alleman has a multi-dimensional practice that extends well beyond the courtroom. Tom’s hands-on experience includes work with coal combustion products, Superfund sites, mass toxic torts, complex pollution matters, construction materials and construction claims, and the insurance disputes that arise from each of them on a nationwide basis. In addition, Tom devotes a substantial portion of his practice to the representation of financial institutions and their directors and officers on litigation ranging from consumer class actions to lender liability suits and claims by the FDIC against officers and directors of failed institutions. With an intimate knowledge of insurance policies and other risk management tools, Tom also assists clients in avoiding pitfalls that can lurk in transactional documents, risk management programs, insurance policies and indemnification agreements.

Tom is a co-chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America Loan Origination Committee, in which he has been actively involved in issues relating to lender liability after foreclosure, mold, insurance, certificates of insurance and other matters vital to real estate owners, lenders and servicers.

Tom also plays a role in improving the justice system, having served as chairman of the Court Advisory Committee and Merit Selection Panel for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the Dallas Bar Association Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts. Tom has lectured at the Washington University Schools of Law and Engineering, is the author of a textbook on tort law and numerous other articles, and is a frequent speaker for industry and professional groups.

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Court Advisory Committee, Chairman, 2000-2007
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Merit Selection Panel for Selection of United States Magistrate Judges, Chairman, 2001-present
• Mortgage Bankers Association Loan Origination Committee, Co-Chair, 2005-present
• Dallas Bar Association, Chair, Dallas Bar Association Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts, 2004-2006
• MBA Mold Task Force, Environmental Insurance Working Group and ACORD 28 Task Force

• Martindale-Hubbell^® AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rating
• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^®, 2006-2013
• Chambers USA, Leader in their Field, 2011-2012 
• Selected for inclusion as a "Texas Super Lawyer," Law and Politics Magazine, 2008-2012
• Dallas Press Association "Katie Award," 2005, Winner Excellence in Writing
• Law Journal "Green Bag’s Exemplary Legal Writing," 2006 Finalist