Thomas J. Loeb
Practice Areas
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2018, cum laude
- Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Senior Submissions Editor, 2017-2018
- The Ohio State University, B.A., 2015, summa cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
Thomas is an associate in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the firm’s commercial and bankruptcy and creditor’s rights group. Among other things, he represents unsecured creditors, secured creditors, trustees, creditors’ committees and other parties in interest in chapter 11 reorganization cases, chapter 7 cases and in related litigation on a national basis as well as in out of bankruptcy workouts and restructurings.
He also advises on complex, commercial contract provisions and more broadly counsels corporate clients on various commercial issues, from commercial contracting to garnishments to strategic creditor-focused, pre-bankruptcy planning. His commercial experience also expands to the construction dispute setting, demonstrating his adaptability to both the transactional and the litigated setting.
Earlier in his career, Thomas represented clients in employment discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, accommodation and employee garnishment cases. He has counseled employers on a variety of state and federal employment laws, and has experience drafting and reviewing employment-related documents, including severance agreements and employment policies. This unique skill set enables Thomas to incorporate his employment law knowledge in a restructuring commercial setting.
Thomas received his J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a senior submissions editor of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. He also represented Georgetown in alternative dispute resolution competitions as a member of the Law Center’s Barristers’ Council. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from The Ohio State University. While in law school, Thomas served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Justice Sharon L. Kennedy of the Ohio Supreme Court.
News
- 6/11/2021Vorys recently advised Worthington Industries, Inc. in connection with the acquisition by its Steel Processing business segment, along with its 55% consolidated joint venture TWB Company, LLC, of certain assets of the Shiloh Industries U.S. BlankLight® business, a provider of laser welded solutions.
Insights
- 5/12/2022On May 4, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Bank of America to pay a $10 Million civil penalty for its improper garnishment practices.
- Winter 2022With almost every state adopting the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (UETA) and the federal government enacting the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Cmmerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7000, et seq.) (E-SIGN), the acceptance of electronic signatures has grown steadily in the past 20 years.
- 3/11/2021On Wednesday, March 10th, the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the third major federal COVID-19 relief act following the CARES Act and the December 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act. President Biden is expected to sign it into law Friday.
- 12/27/2020Late on December 27, the President signed a $900 billion relief package that will provide aid to individuals and businesses still struggling with the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both the House and the Senate passed the proposal last week.
- 1/28/2019Companies in Illinois that use or collect biometric information from customers or employees must take immediate steps to ensure that they are complying with BIPA given a recent Illinois Supreme Court finding.