Bio

Tom Blatchley is a partner in the firm’s Hartford office. He represents a variety of clients in nationwide complex litigation in federal and state courts. His practice focuses on litigation matters concerning insurance defense and coverage, business/commercial disputes, intellectual property matters, employment practices liability, professional liability, products liability, consumer defense, and environmental and land use. Mr. Blatchley frequently defends nationwide and state class claims arising under consumer protection statutes and unfair competition statutes, including, just as some examples, the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) and FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act). Mr. Blatchley has significant transactional and litigation experience and regularly counsels individuals, businesses, institutional and municipal clients in diverse areas with experience that includes commercial transactions and litigation (including unfair trade practices and competition, false advertising, fraud, bad faith and misrepresentation), administrative and regulatory matters, employment matters (including court and administrative (CHRO/EEOC/DOL) matters and discrimination, harassment, retaliation, sexual misconduct, and hostile work environment claims, and wage and hour violations), disputes involving insurance coverage and defense (including CGL, D&O and Fiduciary, E&O, PLL, A&E and EPL), consumer defense (including TCPA, FDCPA, and FCRA), products liability, toxic torts. construction and municipal liability. Additionally, Mr. Blatchley has considerable experience representing national corporations in large consumer class actions and complex contract disputes, as well as clients in federal multi-district (MDL) litigation. He enjoys working with clients to arrive at innovative and cost-effective solutions and often counsels clients on risk aversion and regulatory and corporate compliance. In matters that proceed to litigation, Mr. Blatchley protects his clients’ interests and takes pleasure in developing creative strategies and resolutions to best serve his clients’ needs. Mr. Blatchley, a prolific writer and speaker, has lectured on, authored and been recognized in numerous scholarly and professional articles and presentations on a variety of topics including insurance pollution exclusions, the federal Endangered Species Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act, mooting class actions under Rule 68, and Connecticut's Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine.