Tom Pack (he/him) represents life science companies in complex litigation in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin and across the United States, from pre-suit claim management through trials and appeals in individual and consolidated matters, with a particular focus on product liability disputes. Tom learns the complex medicine and engineering behind clients’ life-saving and life-enhancing products, distilling them in court for accurate and vigorous advocacy in offensive and defensive litigation. He works with clients to tailor litigation strategies that align with their business objectives and values, with a right-sized, business-oriented approach for each matter from individual claims to multiple-venue consolidated litigation.
Tom is also active in the legal and business community, previously serving as president of the Minnesota State Bar Association from 2025-2026 and on the Board of Directors of the National Native American Bar Association from 2021-2025. Tom has also served on other boards, including the Minneapolis Foundation, Minnesota CLE, Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, and the AIDS Legal Referral Panel. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Tom has spoken on intersectional Native and LGBTQ+ identities in a variety of contexts, and has offered panel discussions of LGBTQ+ and Native issues at multiple conferences.
Tom received a Bachelor of Arts degree from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma and a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School. Tom resides in San Francisco with his husband, where they are continuing the venerable LGBTQ+ tradition of home restoration by renovating an Edwardian home in the Castro district.