Thomas B. Sullivan
USA Guide 2024
Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation + 1 more ranking
Band 2
Band 3
About
Provided by Thomas B. Sullivan
Practice Areas
Thomas B. Sullivan represents media clients in defamation, invasion of privacy, access, intellectual property, and other content-related matters, and has represented a variety of clients in a wide range of civil and criminal matters.
Thomas previously was with the highly regarded First Amendment boutique law firm Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, which merged with Ballard Spahr in October 2017.
Career
Admissions:
New York
New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Tax Court
Professional Memberships
New York City Bar Association, Communications and Media Law Committee, Secretary
Personal
Harvard Law School (J.D. 2009, cum laude)
Executive Editor, Harvard Law Review
Staff Member, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review
Staff Member, Harvard Journal of Law and Technology
Yale University (B.A. 2006, cum laude)
Managing Editor, Yale Daily News
Chambers Review
USA
Thomas Sullivan is renowned for his expert representation of media companies in defamation and intellectual property disputes.
Thomas Sullivan is renowned for his expert representation of media companies in defamation and intellectual property disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thomas is an expert in copyright and libel matters. He is focused on resolving these issues in a cost-effective and efficient manner."
"He is a reliable, responsive, thorough and excellent attorney who is succinct in his writings."
"His has a sophisticated level of knowledge about the publication industry and how it works. He is able to advise on things you wouldn't expect to come up."
"Thomas is an expert in copyright and libel matters. He is focused on resolving these issues in a cost-effective and efficient manner."
"He is a reliable, responsive, thorough and excellent attorney who is succinct in his writings."
"His has a sophisticated level of knowledge about the publication industry and how it works. He is able to advise on things you wouldn't expect to come up."