Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng, Alsaffar, & Higginbotham PLLC1114 Lost Creek BlvdSte 410Austin, TX, 78746United States (866) 566-4346 (512) 476-4400

Tom Jacob

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Austin, TX
Licensed for 12 years
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About Tom

Tom Jacob graduated first in his class from Baylor Law School, was editor-in-chief of the Baylor Law Review and named top advocate in the Top Gun competition. He received highest marks in course work involving Federal Courts, Federal Administrative Law, Legislation, Administrative Power & Procedure, and Civil Procedure.

Tom clerked for on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals after graduating from law school. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is the final court of appeals for those cases unable to be heard that United States Supreme Court. The Fifth Circuit hears appeals from all federal courts in Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

After clerking, Tom joined Archuleta, Alsaffar, & Higginbotham, P.C. His practice involves federal medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Tom has had the opportunity to represent clients before federal courts in Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Washington state, California, and many others.

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Medical malpractice: 50%
Personal injury: 50%

Languages spoken

English

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Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng, Alsaffar, & Higginbotham PLLC

1114 Lost Creek Blvd
Ste 410
Austin, TX, 78746

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
TX	Eligible To Practice In Texas	2009	05/28/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Top Gun Trial Advocacy Award	Baylor Law School	2009

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Clerk	U. S. Court Of Appeals, Fifth Circuit	2009 - 2010
Summer Associate	Carrington Coleman	2008 - 2008
Summer Associate	Figari & Davenport	2008 - 2008
Research Clerk	Baylor Law School	2006 - 2007

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court	Associate Member	2011 - Present
Texas Young Lawyers Association	Member	2010 - Present
Texas Trial Lawyers Association	Member	2010 - Present
Austin Bar Association	Member	2009 - Present
American Association for Justice	Member	2008 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Federal Tort & Military Advocacy	Preemption of State Statutes of Repose in Federal Tort Claims Act Cases	2013

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Baylor University School of Law	Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)	2009
University of Texas at Austin	B.A.	2005

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
American Association for Justice Convention	Federal Preemption and State Statutes of Repose	2013
Topic on the Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms	From My Cold Dead Hands	2012
Texas Attorney Generals Clinic on Trial Advocacy	Introduction to Opening Statements in Trial Advocacy	2012
American Inns of Court	Driven to Distraction	2012

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Farley v. United States	$21,592,643.03 trial verdict
Chickaway v. United States	$1.9m verdict for our clients
Cloer v United States	$2,150,000 Settlement

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Posted by Adrian
January 15, 2021

I got to work with Tom and Jamal when our parents got into a tragic vehicle accident in Texas. The first law firm I contracted out to referred the case to Tom's law firm saying they are one of the best in Texas helping shattered families like ours get their life back. Throughout the daunting four years of the lawsuit, Tom and his team never failed to show the highest level of professionalism towards our family. They are a renowned group of professionals not only in the field of law, but they are highly experienced with helping helpless families as they know exactly what you are going through. Their team made sure the lawsuit was being taken care of so that we could just focus on my Dad's recovery. We most certainly never have made it this far with out them, and would have never gotten the settlement we deserve if it wasn't for Tom and Jamal carrying us through the whole process. And for that we want to sincerely thank Tom, Jamal, and their team for getting our life back.

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Up to date!

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Posted by Bill
November 24, 2018

Mr. Jacobs kept me up to date without having to call all the time to find out the stats of my claim, ///very easy to understand,

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He helped us during a stressful time

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Posted by Ruth
July 20, 2018

We had no idea what to do when we found out we needed to file a tort claim and started looking for a lawyer. It turned out there weren't a lot of attorneys who handled these types of cases so we were very lucky to have found Tom and his firm. We were already under a lot of stress dealing with the unexpected and unnecessary death of a family member and it was nice to be able to have someone handling the legal issues for us.

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Great to work with!

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Posted by Andrea Pienaar
November 8, 2017

Tom has been great to work with. He was quick to respond to any questions that I had, was always thorough when explaining things and has helped me every step of the way with my case. I would highly recommend Tom Jacob and his Law Group. Thank you!

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Outstanding Attorney

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Posted by Jeanice
February 13, 2016

In 2010 my husband Michael, a war time veteran, suffered a severe brain-stem stroke leaving him completely paralyzed and mute. While having to wade through paperwork and obstacles of the VA medical system I found myself overwhelmed and reached out to Jamal Alsaffar seeking help in getting my husband the care he was entitled to and deserved. Jamal along with his associate Tom Jacob came to our aid like the cavalry. After carefully reviewing Michael’s medical records, Jamal and Tom along with their legal team and medical experts discovered that his stroke was preventable had his doctors given him proper care. Throughout the lengthy legal process Jamal and Tom were always just a call away. Always available and ready to answer any questions or concerns no matter how small. It is because of their experience, dedication and knowledge that we were able to win the lawsuit brought against the VA on Michael’s behalf. Even after the court process had concluded Jamal and Tom facilitated the establishment of trusts to assure Michael has the best care available to him for the rest of his life. I will never be able to express my gratitude fully for everything that Jamal, Tom and the rest of the team have done for us as a family. I believe it is because of their true heartfelt compassion and concern combined with their extensive knowledge of the legal system that we are able to now focus on what is important – spending time together as a family.

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Bradley Thomas, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jul 22, 2020
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Tom is the best medical malpractice attorney I know. You should hire him with confidence.

Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 24, 2014
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I endorse Tom. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.

Austin Kaplan, Medical malpractice Attorney on May 7, 2014
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Brian Newman, Medical malpractice Attorney on Feb 18, 2014
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Tom Jacob is hardworking, capable, experienced attorney. I have known Tom since law school. He stood out as a talent in a very competitive school. Tom has since become an excellent litigator and I would definitely recommend his services to my friends, clients, and family.

Lewis Giles, Government Attorney on Feb 18, 2014
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James Cool, Medical malpractice Attorney on Feb 3, 2014
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Tom is smart, creative, and unusually hard-working. I speak from first-hand experience when I say that Tom can write, speak, and think on his feet as well as lawyers twice his age and with twice his experience in years. He is a born trial lawyer, made excellent through years of devotion, dedication, and hard work. I would recommend Tom for representation to anyone in need of a smart, skillful, and creative trial lawyer.