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Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Taft completed its merger with Denver’s oldest and third-largest law firm, Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

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Taft is expanding to Southeast Florida on June 30, 2025, with the addition of Mrachek Law, a distinguished litigation firm located in West Palm Beach and Stuart.

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Summary

Tom’s varied business background uniquely positions him to address his clients’ needs. From working in sales to procurement to owning his own business, he understands the day-to-day and unexpected challenges facing business owners.

Tom helps clients in many industries, including food & beverage and agribusiness. His experience includes advising, negotiating, and closing a variety of deals and agreements, including those involving business purchases and sales, intellectual property (IP), information technology (IT), renewable energy, financing/loans, buy-side (supplier/procurement), sales-side (sales/broker/distribution), logistics (transportation), real estate, commercial construction, and e-commerce.

Tom’s clients appreciate his perspective because he addresses legal issues and sees beyond them to identify business, organization, and leadership needs. From start-ups to huge global matrixed organizations to e-commerce to non-profits, he focuses on practical, real-world solutions so his clients can focus on what matters most to them – running their business. He also anticipates their future needs and proactively addresses them, which has made him a trusted adviser with longstanding relationships with his clients.

Before joining the firm, Tom served as senior corporate counsel to a global agribusiness/food company, an IT procurement leader, and a national sales leader for health, specialty, and commodity food ingredient sales teams. In addition to practicing law, he has held sales and marketing roles for an auto manufacturer and a pharmaceutical company and runs his own solar equipment e-commerce business.

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Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School

    J.D.

  • Michigan State University

    B.A., Business/Marketing

Admissions

  • State - Colorado
  • State - Minnesota

Community Involvement

  • Rotary Club of Aspen

    Committee Leader

  • Operation: Christmas Child

    Volunteer (2018 – present)

  • Alpha USA

    Small Group Leader (2016 – 2019)

  • Boy Scouts of America

    Assistant Scoutmaster (2009 – 2013)