Thomas N. Brown

Thomas N. Brown is a Philadelphia commercial litigation attorney who represents insurers, technology companies, transportation businesses, and individual professionals in complex civil disputes. His practice focuses on insurance coverage, bad faith claims, commercial litigation, and appellate matters. Brown handles cases from initial assessment and discovery through dispositive motions, trial, post-trial proceedings, and appeals, helping clients develop practical strategies suited to their legal and business objectives.

Brown earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2015, where he served as an articles and essays editor of the Yale Law Journal and executive editor of the Yale Law and Policy Review. He received his A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2007 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He later clerked for Judge Anthony J. Scirica of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Brown has handled sophisticated third-party insurance coverage and bad faith disputes involving healthcare professional liability, long-term care facilities, commercial general liability, and directors and officers policies. His representative work includes securing summary judgment in a major coverage dispute, obtaining dismissal of a long-running legal malpractice action, and achieving appellate victories for transportation and insurance clients. He also has experience with contract disputes, personal injury appeals, arbitration, and pro bono veterans’ benefits matters.

Thomas N. Brown has been listed among The Best Lawyers in America’s Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation from 2024 through 2026. Before entering private practice, he served as a special assistant to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and worked as a business consultant for Fortune 500 clients. His background supports clear strategic advice, strong written advocacy, and practical decision-making in demanding disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
• Member, Philadelphia Bar Association

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Yale Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Princeton University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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