Tom began his career at a local defense firm where he represented municipalities, companies, and individuals in a wide range of civil matters.

During law school, Tom worked as a law clerk for three local firms. In 2017, he won the Loyola Moot Court Best Brief Competition and earned a position on Loyola’s Moot Court. He was also a member of Loyola’s Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot team. As a member of Vis Moot, Tom traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, New York City, and twice to Vienna, Austria where he competed against teams from law schools around the globe. During his third year of law school, he served as a Student Practitioner at Loyola’s Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice.