Thomas I. Sheridan, III
tsheridan@hanlyconroy.com
Phone: (212) 784-6404


Born New York, New York, January 10, 1952. Admitted to bar: 1977, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1978; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1986; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1982; U.S. Supreme Court, 1980. Education: St. Michael’s College (B.A., cum laude, 1973); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Fordham Law Review, Associate Editor. Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas J Meskill, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1976-1978. Adjunct Professor of Law, Products Liability, Fordham University School of Law, 1989. Member: New York City Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Federal Bar Council; American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Sheridan has three decades of experience trying cases and arguing appeals in the state and federal courts in New York. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in trials and appeals involving a wide range of cases, including securities, fraud, fiduciary duties, products liability, contracts, intellectual property, unfair competition, professional liability, insurance, real estate and executive termination. Mr. Sheridan is known for his careful analysis and thorough preparation of the case, well-written motions and briefs, and superior trial and oral argument skills.

In addition to his trial and appellate practice, Mr. Sheridan has served as a mediator in numerous cases involving employment, contract, partnership, fiduciary duty, insurance, products liability, real estate, negotiable instruments and personal injury.

Representative cases include:

In appellate matters, Mr. Sheridan has represented

•	An investor in a derivative action involving claims arising from a joint venture to finance Russian communications satellites. Reid v. Siniscalchi, No. 199, 2008 (Supreme Court of Delaware) (en banc).
•	Public companies that have been victimized by “death spiral” financing securities fraud, including, for example, ATSI Communications, Inc. v. Levinson, 493 F.3d 87 (2d Cir. 2007).
•	Investors prosecuting claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with a conspiracy to deprive them of their $240 million interest in a $600 million joint venture. Richbell Information Services, Inc. v. Jupiter Partners L.P., 309 A.D.2d 288, 765 N.Y.S.2d 575 (1st Dep’t 2003).
•	I.O.B. Realty in Patsy’s Brand, Inc. v. I.O.B. Realty, Inc., 317 F.3d 209 (2d Cir. 2003), in securing an appellate modification of an injunction in a trademark action.
•	Merrill Lynch in Gillon v. Merrill Lynch Interfunding, Inc., 221 A.D.2d 234, 633 N.Y.S.2d 956 (1st Dep’t 1995), defending an action by a former CEO seeking damages and declaration of invalidity of a non-competition provision in a management contract and prosecuting counterclaims for breach of the non-competition clause, misappropriation of corporate opportunity, breach of management services agreement, fraud and mismanagement.
•	Turner & Newall in Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. Turner & Newall PLC, 964 F.2d 159 (2d Cir. 1992), in securing a writ of mandamus to restrain the district judge, who had ordered the production of attorney–client privilege materials pursuant to an “attorneys-eyes-only” procedure in asbestos litigation.
•	Mr. Sheridan has often served by appointment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to represent appellants who do not have a lawyer but whose appeals are deemed meritorious by the court, including, for example, Spina v. Department of Homeland Security, 470 F.3d 116 (2d Cir. 2006).

In securities and investment matters, in addition to cases listed above, Mr. Sheridan has represented

•	Mutual fund investors in derivative and class action litigation against fund managers and advisors who illegally invested and lost tens of millions of dollars investing in off-shore Internet gambling companies, including, for example, McBrearty v. Vanguard, 08 CV 7650 (DLC) (S.D.N.Y. 2008).
•	An issuer of securities defending numerous securities fraud actions. In Re MTC Electronic Technologies Shareholder Litigation, 329 F.3d 297 (2d Cir. 2003).

In products liability matters, in addition to cases listed above, Mr. Sheridan has represented

•	Glidden Company and SCM Corp. defending lead paint litigation.
•	Turner & Newall PLC defending asbestos litigation.

In corporate matters, in addition to cases listed above, Mr. Sheridan has represented

•	A corporation prosecuting fraud and related claims arising from the purchase of a corporate division. Thermo Electric Wire & Cable, LLC v. Thermo Electric Co, Inc., Docket No. L-8429-99 (N.J. Sup., Bergen Co.).
•	The petitioning creditors in an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding that arose from a purchasers’ default under a stock sale agreement. In re Sutton, 99-10630/1 (S.D.N.Y.).
•	Anonymous parties prosecuting and defending False Claims Act (“whistleblower”) actions in New York, Texas and Virginia.

In executive termination and non-competition matters, in addition to cases listed above, Mr. Sheridan has represented

•	An international securities firm defending claims for discrimination in federal court and for breach of contract before the New York Stock Exchange. Ferrand v. Credit Lyonnais, 110 Fed.Appx. 160 (2d Cir. 2004); Alban-Davies v. Credit Lyonnais Securities, 2002 WL 498630 (S.D.N.Y. 2002).
•	An automotive parts distributor prosecuting an action to enforce a non-competition agreement against a former executive. ATC Distribution in ATC Distribution Group, Inc. v. Conroy (Alabama Sup. Ct.).
•	A medical equipment maintenance and repair services provider prosecuting an action against a competitor and former executive for breaches of contracts and fiduciary duties and for unfair competition. Serviscope Corporation v. Swissray International, Inc., Index No. 605091/97 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co.).
•	A printing company defending gender discrimination claims. Kalathakis v. Vanguard Group of Printing Companies, Inc., Index No. 2413/92 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co.).

In insurance matters, in addition to cases listed above, Mr. Sheridan has represented

•	I.O.B. Realty, Inc. in I.O.B. Realty, Inc. v. Empire Insurance Co. (N.Y. Appellate Division), an insurance coverage action arising from trademark litigation
•	An asbestos company in insurance coverage action arising from asbestos litigation. Turner & Newall PLC v. Canadian Universal Insurance Co., 87 Civ. 1027 (S.D.N.Y.).

In real estate matters, Mr. Sheridan has represented

•	West Side Tennis Club in an action involving the enforcement of maintenance charges in a private residential community development. Forest Hills Gardens Corporation v. West Side Tennis Club, Index No. 26304/01 (Sup. Ct. Queens Co.).
•	A commercial tenant defending an action to terminate a lease due to a change in tenant control resulting from a corporate transaction. 195 Property Company v. ObjectArts (U.S.) Inc., L&T Index No. 75959/00 (N.Y. Co.).

Publications and Presentations

“Disloyal Employees Risk All,” New York Law Journal, February 23, 2004.

“When Attorney–Client Privilege Fails to Shield,” New York Law Journal, June 23, 2003.

“The Fiduciary Exception to the Attorney–Client Privilege,” presented to MetLife, 2003.

“The Attorney–Client Privilege and Related Ethical Issues for In-House Counsel,” presented to American Corporate Counsel Association, Prudential Financial, Ernst & Young, Citibank, Thompson.

Mr. Sheridan resides in New York City.