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Thomas Deen
- Houston, United States
- +1 (713) 828-1580
- tdeen@sbsblaw.com
Tom Deen has spent over 35 years practicing in the areas of maritime/admiralty law, commercial litigation, insurance, insurance defense, arbitration and business transactions. He has handled almost every type of matter imaginable in his practice areas. In addition to his litigation and transactional practice, Tom is also a certified maritime arbitrator and mediator and served for several years as the
Tom is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Southern, Northern and Eastern District of Texas. Tom is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubble, which indicates a demonstration of the highest professional and ethical standards and is the highest rating a lawyer can receive.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of Texas - 1983
- Supreme Court of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Courts, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Texas Bar Association
- Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association: Past Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Propeller Club of the United States - Port of Houston: Past Member of the Board of Directors
- Houston International Seafarer’s Center: Member of the Board of Directors
- The Maritime Law Association of the United States
- International Transportation Management Association
- Houston Mariner's Club
Background and Education
- Juris Doctor, 1983 - South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
- Bachelor of Science, Political Science, 1977 - Emory University, Atlanta Georgia
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