Thomas E. Hanson, Jr.

Thomas E. Hanson, Jr.

Wilmington, DE recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
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302 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Biography

Tom Hanson represents large and mid-sized companies in the resolution of complex business disputes. Tom pursues and defends claims involving breaches of fiduciary duty, corporate governance, breach of contract, purchase and sale agreements, limited liability company agreements, trade secret protection and restrictive covenants.

Tom frequently appears before the Delaware Court of Chancery, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, and the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Delaware Superior Court. He has served as lead trial counsel in a number of sophisticated commercial litigation cases and recently secured a defense jury verdict in a breach of contract action involving a claim for $15 million in damages.

Tom is skilled in bringing and defending statutory corporate actions, including disputes regarding the appropriate composition of corporate boards under Section 225 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and requests for books and records and nonpublic company information under Section 220 of the DGCL and Section 18-305 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

302 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Boston College Law School, J.D., graduated 1996
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.A., graduated 1993

  • Pennsylvania, 1996
  • Delaware, 1996

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania, 1996
  • Delaware, 1996
  • Boston College Law School, J.D., graduated 1996
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.A., graduated 1993
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

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