Thomas J. Finn
Partner

Connecticut

Email: tjf@jordenusa.com
Phone: 860-392-5008
Fax: 860-392-5058

Mr. Finn serves as chair of the Securities Industry Group at Jorden Burt LLP and maintains a national practice in the areas of securities litigation, complex commercial litigation, and white collar criminal defense. Mr. Finn has handled fraud and class action matters brought in federal court (Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as well as securities arbitration matters brought under federal and state securities laws before the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (collectively now FINRA), and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Mr. Finn handles matters in connection with the SEC investigations and enforcement actions related to issues such as market manipulation and insider trading. Mr. Finn also represents companies in connection with shareholder and derivative actions and has represented investment banking firms in connection with litigation arising out of securities offerings.

Mr. Finn also handles commercial litigation matters involving insurance (including coverage), intellectual property (trademark, copyright, and patent litigation), information technology, director and officer liability, antitrust, lender liability, accountants liability, civil RICO, and ERISA.

In his criminal practice, Mr. Finn has represented corporations and individual corporate officers at the investigative as well as the post-indictment stages in matters involving bank fraud, wire fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, government contractor procurement fraud, and health care fraud. Mr. Finn also conducts internal corporate investigations and advises clients in connection with internal audits and investigations, as well as third party and governmental audits. Mr. Finn has handled investigations on behalf of corporations, financial services firms, hospitals, and political campaign organizations.

Mr. Finn is one of thirteen attorneys nationwide invited to contribute to "Inside the Minds - Managing White Collar Legal Issues: Leading Lawyers on Key Defense Strategies, Responses for Civil and Criminal Investigations, and Recent Enforcement Trends," which was published by Aspatore Press, a Thompson Publisher.

Speeches and Publications

• Contributing Author: "Criminal Exposure for Violations of the Securities Laws: The Importance of a Timely and Proper Response to Alleged Violations." Inside the Minds - Managing White Collar Legal Issues. (Aspatore Press, a Thompson Publisher 2008)
• Speaker: Techniques for Pre-Trial and Trial Proceedings in Federal Court, National Business Institute, Inc. (National Tele-Conference)
• Participant: Roundtable Series 2007, Internal Investigations, Practical Guidance - Published in GC New England, Fourth Quarter, 2007
• Author: Rules and Procedures for Federal Court Success, April 2007
• Speaker: Federal Court Rules and Procedures in Connecticut, National Business Institute, Inc.
• Author: Protecting and Preserving Your Client's Confidential Information In and Out of Court, CBA, October, 2006
• Co-Author: "Monetary Recovery in Trademark Infringement Cases" chapter in Defending Intellectual Property Claims - The DRI Defense Library Series, November 2006
• Author: Protecting Attorney-Expert Communications, Avoiding Inadvertent Disclosures, and Related Issues, August 2004
• Author: Securities Fraud Ruling in Second Circuit Heightens Pleading Requirements Under Securities Act of 1933, April 2004
• Speaker: Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Unfair Trade Practices: Dischargeability of Business Torts Under the Bankruptcy Code, Connecticut Bar Association Joint Session of the Commercial Law and Business Torts Group, April 2004
• Co-Author: A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in Connecticut, March 2004