Tom Cummins
Attorney Profile
Top Rated General Litigation Attorney in Washington, DC
- General Litigation (50%),
- Business Litigation (50%)
Tom Cummins focuses on business and complex litigation.
The founder of Potomac Litigation PLLC, Mr. Cummins has extensive experience litigating contract actions, fraud claims, and business torts. Before founding the firm, he litigated commercial disputes for a leading international law firm. Before entering private practice, he clerked for state and federal judges. Clients praise Mr. Cummins' trusted counsel, strategic thinking, and tenacious advocacy in handling their most important matters.
Mr. Cummins attended the George Mason University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While in law school, he was an articles editor on the law review. Before law school, Mr. Cummins was a master captain in the U.S. Merchant Marines. He is the author of several books, including Virginia Contract Defenses and Virginia Contract Law.
Mr. Cummins is widely recognized as an outstanding choice for those involved in business and complex litigation. He has been selected by clients and fellow lawyers, and met the stringent SuperLawyers selection criteria, as a top-rated attorney in both in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
- 50%General Litigation
- 50%Business Litigation
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Rising Stars: 2020
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About Tom Cummins
Admitted: 2010, Washington D.C.
Professional Webpage: https://www.potomaclitigation.com/people
Honors/Awards:
- Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll , District of Columbia Bar, 2015
- Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll , District of Columbia Bar, 2014
Bar/Professional Activity:
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Obergefell v. Hodges, amicus brief to U.S. Supreme Court for American Public Health Association, 2015
- King v. Burwell, amicus brief to U.S. Supreme Court for National Women's Law Center, 2015
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- A succinct guide to the coronavirus crisis's effect on parties' contract rights and obligations, Coronavirus & Contracts: Five Key Contract Rules in the Current Crisis, Amazon, 2020
- A comprehensive guide to Virginia contract law, Virginia Contract Law, Amazon, 2019
- The definitive guide to Virginia contract law defenses, Virginia Contract Defenses, Amazon, 2019
- A concise volume of five sets of practical recommendations for improving your contracts (and litigation, should it come to that), Contracts, A Litigator's Perspective, Amazon, 2019
- Code Words, 5 Journal of Law 89, 2015
- Appellate Review III - October 2012 Term and Counting, 4 Journal of Law 385, 2015
- Appellate Review II – October Term 2011, 3 Journal of Law 37, 2013
- Appellate Review, 2 Journal of Law 59, 2012
- Web 2.0 in the Federal Courts, 3 Journal of Law 31, 2012
- Shute: The Math is Off, 8 Journal of Law, Economics & Policy 1, 2011
- Danforth v. Minnesota: The Confrontation Clause, Retroactivity & Federalism, 17 George Mason Law Review 255, 2009
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Won summary judgment on liability in Virginia state court (rare outcome in this jurisdiction) , 2020
- Advised company on continuing operations in wake of state and federal orders on coronavirus crisis , 2020
- Won dismissal of all claims in derivative lawsuit against former chief executive of international manufacturing conglomerate, 2016
- Won dismissal of all claims in shareholder derivative lawsuit arising out of one of nation's largest data breaches; win resulted in global settlement short time later, 2016
- Won denial of class certification in data breach case involving novel state law issues of standing, commonality, and predominance; win resulted in comprehensive settlement between parties a short time later, 2016
- Won complete dismissal of all claims against individual client based on subtle standing argument; win resulted in conclusive resolution of parties' dispute, 2017
Representative Clients:
- Publishing company requiring advice on attacking federal receiver's report and plan of distribution, 2020
- Film production company and Emmy award-winning director requiring defense against breach of contract and tag-along tort claim in federal court, 2020
- Fortune 50 retailer, 2016
- Telecommunications entities, 2019
- Vice president of human resources, mid-market government contractor, 2017
- Lieutenant colonel (retired), U.S. Army Rangers, 2017
- Fortune 50 tech company, 2015
- Small business owner, 2018
- Mid-market private equity fund, 2017
- Regional tech company, 2018
- United States Ambassador, 2019
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Master Captain, U.S. Merchant Marines
- Member, Mensa International
Educational Background:
- George Mason Law Review, Articles Editor
- George Mason School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 2010
Industry Groups
- Appellate Litigation
- Business Tort Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Contract Litigation
- Corporate Litigation
- Cybersecurity Litigation
- Data Privacy Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
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Last Updated: 5/5/2020