Thomas G. Carruthers
Partner
Tom Carruthers is a partner in O'Melveny's New York office and a member of the Class Actions, Mass Torts, and Insurance Litigation Practice. He represents clients in connection with insurance coverage disputes, toxic tort litigation, and general commercial litigation. Tom has extensive experience representing insurance companies in disputes concerning coverage, including those involving asbestos, environmental, and other claims. He also has extensive experience representing clients other than insurance companies in various types of matters, including complex commercial disputes and litigation involving asbestos and other toxic substances. Tom has appeared in various state and federal courts and before dispute resolution organizations around the country. He has been recognized by
Super Lawyers as one of the leading insurance litigators in the New York area.
Illustrative Professional Experience
- Counsel for insurance companies involved in coverage litigation, including appeals, throughout the United States
- Counsel for site owner and developer in its defense of complex construction accident-related litigation
- Counsel for investment banks involved in evaluating toxic tort claims against public companies, both domestic and international
- Counsel for manufacturers and contractors involved in asbestos personal injury actions
- Counsel for an international electronic components manufacturer in its defense of complex litigation in federal court
Illustrative Professional Experience
- Counsel for insurance companies involved in coverage litigation, including appeals, throughout the United States
- Counsel for investment banks involved in evaluating toxic tort claims filed against target companies, both domestic and international
- Counsel for site owner and developer in their defense of complex construction accident litigation
- Counsel for insurance companies involved in major Wellington Agreement disputes
- Counsel for manufacturers and contractors involved in asbestos personal injury actions
- Counsel for an international electronic components manufacturer in its defense of complex litigation in federal court
Professional Activities
Court Clerk, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1980‑81
Admitted to Practice, U.S. District Courts, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts of New York