Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Securities
Thomas R. "Tom" Ajamie
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Tom Ajamie is the founder of Ajamie LLP. He represents clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. His work includes groundbreaking securities and financial cases, cross-border litigation, business contract disputes and employment issues. His cases have been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The American Lawyer. He established The Ajamie Foundation, which provides scholarships to university students. He is co-author of the book Financial Serial Killers: Inside the World of Wall Street Money Hustlers, Swindlers, and Con Men.
Overview
- French
- Spanish
- University of Notre Dame, J.D., graduated 1985
- Arizona State University, BA, graduated 1982
- Texas, 1985
- New York, 2011
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
- American Association for Justice; Co-Chair, Investment Fraud Committee (2006) - Member
- American Bar Foundation - Fellow
- FINRA National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (2012-2015) - Member
- Houston Grand Opera - Board of Directors
- National Futures Association - Arbitrator
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Patron
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - Patron
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York - Patron
- The Sundance Institute - Sundance Circle Patron
- The Whitney Museum - Patron
- American Bar Association - Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas - Fellow
- International Bar Association - Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Life Member
- United States District Court - Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court - Western District of Texas
- United States District Court - Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court - Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court - Colorado District
- United States Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of New York
- French
- Spanish
- Texas, 1985
- New York, 2011
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
- American Association for Justice; Co-Chair, Investment Fraud Committee (2006) - Member
- American Bar Foundation - Fellow
- FINRA National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (2012-2015) - Member
- Houston Grand Opera - Board of Directors
- National Futures Association - Arbitrator
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Patron
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - Patron
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York - Patron
- The Sundance Institute - Sundance Circle Patron
- The Whitney Museum - Patron
- American Bar Association - Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas - Fellow
- International Bar Association - Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Life Member
- University of Notre Dame, J.D., graduated 1985
- Arizona State University, BA, graduated 1982
- United States District Court - Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court - Western District of Texas
- United States District Court - Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court - Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court - Colorado District
- United States Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of New York
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Securities
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Special Focus:
- Complex
Awards:
Power Lawyer (The Hollywood Reporter)
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America (Lawdragon)
- Leading Lawyer in Commercial Litigation (Chambers USA)
- Litigation Star–Commercial (Benchmark Litigation, published by Euromoney/Institutional Investor)
- Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers (The National Law Journal)
- Texas Super Lawyer (Super Lawyers)
- Top 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation (Lawdragon)
- Top 50 Litigation Trailblazers (The National Law Journal)
- Top Lawyers in Business Litigation (H Texas Magazine)
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