Areas of Practice
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1973; Moot Court Board Outstanding Senior Judge
- Tulane University, B.A., 1968
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1973
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
- 5th Cir., 1975
- 11th Cir., 1975
- E.D. La., 1973
- M.D. La., 1975
- W.D. La., 1975
Tom Nosewicz is a partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He concentrates on litigation matters with an emphasis on environmental and toxic tort litigation, as well as product liability and asbestos matters. In 1979, he began representing a large asbestos manufacturer in asbestos litigation and has continued to represent other manufacturers, plant owners, and defendants in building and asbestos litigation and varied chemical exposure claims. He has successfully defended several Agent Orange claims arising out of service-related claims from Vietnam and Korea. Mr. Nosewicz has directly handled, on behalf of several clients, the defense and trial of lengthy environmental and toxic tort claims before juries involving multiple plaintiffs and class actions claiming the full spectrum of tort damages. He has successfully tried cases in Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, and Virginia.
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Environmental Law (also listed in 2007)
- Recognized in "Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business" in the area of Environment (listed annually since 2006)
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
News
- Jones Walker Attorneys and Practices Ranked by “Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business”
- Fifty-Two Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
- Chernekoff and Nosewicz Recognized in Environment by Chambers USA
- Fifty-Two Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007
- Jones Walker Named to New Orleans CityBusiness’ Innovators of the Year 2006
- Twenty-two Jones Walker Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in "Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business;" Eight Practices Also Recognized
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Litigation, Environment, Energy and Resources, and Tort Trial and Insurance; Vice Chair and Newsletter Editor, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee; Lecturer, Seminar for Minority Attorneys)
- First City Court (Judge Ad Hoc, First City Court, May 1983)
- International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Toxic Tort Subcommittee)
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1979–1983; President, 1982–1983)
