Overview
Thomas Moring represents a broad range of clients in high-stakes business and real estate disputes in state and federal courts, including appellate courts, tailoring his litigation strategies to meet clients’ key business objectives across industries and matters. His practice focuses on complex real estate and commercial litigation, creditors’ rights matters, tort claims, and collections disputes.
With extensive experience managing every phase of litigation, Tom guides clients from initial investigation through discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiations, trial, and post-trial enforcement. He regularly serves as lead counsel in complex civil litigation matters, handling cases involving contract disputes, commercial landlord-tenant issues, real estate transactions, secured lending conflicts, and creditor recovery actions. In addition, he has acted as local counsel for several out-of-state law firms and clients.
Tom is notably well-versed in high-exposure litigation matters, successfully representing clients in commercial trials involving more than $1 million in controversy and managing substantial personal injury actions that have resulted in settlements exceeding $1 million.
Credentials
Education
- University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2001 (J.D.)
- University of Arizona, 1995 (B.A.)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2002
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, 2002
- Participated in a class action antitrust suit resulting in settlement for the plaintiff and over $45 million in recovery.
- Successfully prosecuted a fraudulent transfer case on behalf of a client.
- Drafted pleadings in Arkansas Supreme Court, directly leading to changes in Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure.
- The Foster Alliance, Board of Directors, Vice Chair
- Community Legal Services Volunteer Lawyers Program
- Special Olympics Arizona, Over the Edge Fundraiser, 2015, 2017, 2018
- New City Phoenix’s Painting Blitz, Volunteer, 2015
- Southwest Super Lawyers, 2024-2026
- Phoenix Magazine, Top Lawyer, Civil Law Litigation; Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2017
- Community Legal Services Volunteer Lawyers Program, Attorney of the Month, 2012, 2015
- State Bar of Arizona, Fee Arbitration Commission; Veterans Assistance Program
- City of Phoenix, Public Defender Review Committee