A. Thomas Sturgeon III

A. Thomas Sturgeon III is a partner at FBT Gibbons in Louisville, Kentucky. He practices business and commercial litigation, with a focus on breaches of fiduciary duty, shareholder disputes, wills, trusts and estates, land use litigation, and related corporate matters. His practice also includes trust and estate litigation, family office services, general litigation, and private equity and venture work, giving him experience with disputes involving both business relationships and private wealth interests.

Tommy earned his J.D. from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, graduating valedictorian with summa cum laude honors, after receiving his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Belmont University. In law school, he served as Editor in Chief of the University of Louisville Law Review, interned for Judge Danny Boggs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and was inducted into the Brandeis Honor Society.

His representative work includes land-use and development disputes, easement and restrictive-covenant matters, will contests, trust disputes, executor and trustee issues, secured-note and foreclosure litigation, fiduciary-duty claims, and corporate-governance questions. He has obtained summary judgments and favorable appellate results in matters involving development approvals and business claims. Tommy also advises clients on duties arising from shareholder agreements and other corporate governance documents, connecting litigation strategy with practical business considerations.

A. Thomas Sturgeon III brings a business-oriented perspective to disputes involving companies, owners, fiduciaries, estates, trusts, and real property. His academic record, appellate exposure, and experience in fact-intensive litigation support a careful approach to both legal analysis and case strategy. He helps clients address contested rights and obligations, protect business or estate interests, and work toward practical resolutions when commercial, governance, land-use, or fiduciary disputes become difficult to resolve.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, FBT Gibbons LLP
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, Legal Project Management Committee
• Member, Rotary Club of Louisville, Inc.

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Summa Cum Laude
• Belmont University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Cum Laude

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