Thomas Ajamie
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Litigation: General Commercial
Band 4
About
Provided by Thomas Ajamie
Practice Areas
Tom Ajamie is an internationally-recognized trial lawyer who has successfully represented clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. He has handled a number of high-profile cases, including groundbreaking securities and financial cases, cross-border litigation, business contract disputes and employment issues. Tom has won two of the largest awards ever handed down by an arbitration panel for investors, including a $429.5 million award. He has also won a record $112 million civil RICO jury verdict.
Career
Founder, Ajamie LLP, Houston (1997-present); Baker Botts LLP, Houston (1985-1997).
Professional Memberships
Admitted in Texas and New York; Member, College of the State Bar of Texas; Member, International, American, New York, Texas & Houston Bar Associations; Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Member, FINRA National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (2012-2015); Arbitrator, National Futures Association; Member, American Association for Justice; Co-Chair, Investment Fraud Committee (2006); Member, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association.
Publications
Financial Serial Killers: Inside the World of Wall Street Money Hustlers, Swindlers, and Con Men; Co-author, Expert Witnesses, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fourth Edition; “Representing the Hedge Fund Investor,” Trial Magazine; “A Look at the Securities Arbitration Process,” ATLA Business Torts Section Newsletter.
Personal
University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D.; Arizona State University, B.A., cum laude.
Chambers Review
USA
Thomas Ajamie's impressive practice runs the full gamut of commercial disputes, from finance to employment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thomas is creative in coming up with thoughts and ideas needed to get to a resolution."
"Thomas is thoughtful, strategic and a quick study in terms of acts and law. He is also good with people. He gets things done and is good at finding solutions to problems."
"Thomas is creative in coming up with thoughts and ideas needed to get to a resolution."
"Thomas is thoughtful, strategic and a quick study in terms of acts and law. He is also good with people. He gets things done and is good at finding solutions to problems."