Tom Scott-Sharoni, an associate in Groom’s Litigation practice, supports clients in cases centered around ERISA and 401(k) management issues, including all phases of litigation: discovery, development, and execution of trial and case strategy.
Prior to joining Groom, Tom was a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice. Hired through the Attorney General’s Honors Program, Tom served as lead counsel in over a dozen cases. He drafted complaints and motions, planned and engaged in formal and informal discovery, and resolved several cases through either motion practice or negotiation.
Tom clerked for both the Honorable Richard A. Hertling, in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the Honorable Robert Krask, Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Over three years as a clerk in multiple courts gave Tom a unique, in-depth understanding of every stage of trial court litigation. His work included writing draft orders and opinions, assisting judges in preparing for trials, participating in settlement conferences, and becoming conversant in a wide range of legal topics, including employment, contract, civil rights, and tort law.
His clerkships imbued in Tom both the importance of curiosity and the value of preparation as an attorney – he always wants to be the most informed lawyer in the room. He saw cases through their entire lifecycle, from inception to conclusion, and developed a deep understanding of how, and why, attorneys are effective in court, particularly in complex cases.
He received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center magna cum laude and received the Order of the Coif for ranking in the top 10% of his class. He also wrote and published an article on the ethical obligations for judges in sentencing for the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. He was awarded his BA in Economics and International Relations by the College of William and Mary.
