Thomas J. Bond > Greenberg Traurig LLP > Austin, United States > Lawyer Profile
Greenberg Traurig LLP Offices
300 WEST 6TH STREET
SUITE 250
AUSTIN, TX 8701
TEXAS
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Thomas J. Bond
Work Department
Government Law & Policy
Position
Managing Shareholder
Career
Tom Bond is co-chair of the firm’s Government Law & Policy and Insurance Regulatory & Transactions practice groups and managing shareholder of the Austin Office. He focuses his practice on insurance and regulatory law both in Texas and on a national basis. His clients include insurance holding companies, life, health and property liability companies, trade associations, reinsurers, health maintenance organizations, corporate insurance agencies, commercial insureds, and the insurance regulators of other states. Tom has managed a number of insurance industry strategic initiatives at the Texas legislature in the areas of workers compensation, health insurance and managed care, credit and specialty lines coverages, broking and regulated transactions, and insurance regulation and taxation.
Tom has been involved in the rehabilitation and liquidation of troubled companies, both hostile and negotiated acquisitions and mergers, numerous regulatory approval projects, investment decisions, and the design and approval of new coverages. He represents clients in connection with regulatory approvals and acquisitions in a number of states. Tom acted as outside counsel to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in its establishment of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission, the interstate compact for life and annuity contract filings and approval.
Tom is a frequent speaker on public policy topics related to insurance, health care, and legislative policymaking and is a strategic advisor to both publicly and privately held insurance enterprises. Tom also represents diverse clients before the Texas legislature and numerous executive branch agencies.
Concentrations
Insurance
Policy and regulation
Legislature
Catastrophe Planning & Response
Capabilities
Government Law & Policy
Insurance
Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity
Banking & Financial Services
Insurance Regulatory & Transactions
Languages
English
Education
- J.D., with honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1982
- M.F.A, Bowling Green State University, 1973
- B.A., English, Baylor University, 1969
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Industry focus > Native American law
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Real estate > Real estate
Firm Rankings
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Industry focus > Native American law
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- Government > Government contracts
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)