Tom is a Houston-based family law attorney specializing in complex divorce, mediation, CPS, amicus, guardian ad litem, juvenile and other family cases. He is the author of the Texas Family Law Resource Binder. Previously, Tom was a Galveston County DA's Office Felony Juvenile Prosecutor and was undefeated in jury trials including capital murder. Tom graduated from St. Thomas High School (1981), Texas A&M University (1986), Boston University School of Law (1992) and is a member of the Texas Bar College.

Tom is a bird hunter, scuba diver, bow hunter, college sports fan, aspiring salsa dancer and licensed handgun owner. He has completed the Houston Marathon, Austin Marathon and Texas MS150 bike ride. Tom is also an avid technologist, having hosted his own syndicated radio show (1994 - 2000) and served as KHOU-TV's on-air technology expert (1995-1997). Tom has two Eagle Scout sons and is a member of Houston's First Baptist Church. For more information, see the Mediation and Resources pages.