Mr. Thomas Steven Biemer | Attorney

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About Thomas

Co-Chair Litigation Department, Partner Intellectual Property Group, Executive Committee; Member. Mr. Biemer concentrates his practice in sophisticated litigation matters involving anti-trust, securities, trademark and patent infringement, RICO, ERISA class actions, and bankruptcy issues. He also works on commercial contracts, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various courts throughout the nation.

Representative Matters:

  • Represented a company in a matter that involved the patentability of software and business methods, resulting in an extension of patent protection to industries and technologies not previously covered.

  • Represented 53 area hospitals and other medical care providers in a litigation matter and recovered over $40 million on the providers' behalf. This was the first insolvency of a major HMO in America.

  • Represented American Financial Services Association, challenging lead ordinances attempting to regulate subprime lending market in Philadelphia. Represented on a national level against similar challenges in Ohio, Georgia, and California.  Also successfully guided clients, AFSA and Maryland mortgage brokers to obtaining a permanent injunction to prevent the enforcement of a Montgomery County, Maryland lending bill.

  • Represented Independence Blue Cross in a series of class actions brought by members and beneficiaries of ERISA plans. The class actions claims involved the calculation of the family deductible, the negotiation of discounts regarding co-insurance, coverage for Viagra, subrogation rights, and Medicare supplemental benefits.

  • Represented plaintiffs in the squeeze-out of a minority shareholder, and successfully obtained a nine-figure settlement.

  • Served as mediator in complex intellectual property and contract disputes.

  • Admission

    Verified New Jersey

    1995

    Verified Pennsylvania

    1991

    Verified District 1

    Dilworth Paxson LLP Highlights

    Intellectual Property, Government, Criminal, Banking & Finance, Contract, Trusts, State Trial Practice, Copyright, Arbitration, Litigation

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