Thomas Terp

Tom served as firm-wide Chairman and Managing Partner of Taft for 10 years from 2006 to 2016. He is portrayed by Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins in the 2019 feature film “Dark Waters” depicting the firm’s landmark litigation against E. I. duPont de Nemours (“duPont”), arising out of duPont’s historic, worldwide contamination of the environment with synthetic PFAS chemicals.

He served as an of counsel attorney in the firm’s Environmental group until retiring from the practice of law in 2024. Tom continues to support clients in an advisory capacity through Taft Business Consulting.

Tom is a graduate of the William and Mary Law School, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Tom joined the firm in 1973 and concentrated his practice on commercial litigation and environmental matters. He represented clients throughout the United States, frequently in precedent-setting litigation. Tom also advised clients on environmental issues in connection with real estate transfers, financing transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.

Tom has been included in Best Lawyers in America, the Euromoney Publications (London) listing of The World’s Leading Environmental Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers, the Chambers USA listing of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, also published in London. Beginning in 1995, Tom served on the board of directors of Attorneys Liability Assurance Society (Bermuda) Ltd. (ALAS) and its subsidiaries and is past Chairman of the ALAS board.