Thomas Pease

Tom Pease is a member of the firm’s Patent Litigation and Intellectual Property & Technology Groups. With over 30 years of experience, Tom leads high-stakes patent and trade secrets litigation in U.S. district courts, the ITC, the PTAB, and international arbitration forums. He is recognized for his depth across a broad range of technologies, including telecommunications (3G, 4G, 5G), semiconductors, video compression, Wi-Fi, AI/machine learning, blockchain, and life sciences. He is also widely known for his work on standard-essential patent (SEP) disputes and global FRAND licensing strategies, representing both licensors and licensees and advising on related agency investigations and complex cross-border licensing issues, including related antitrust and competition disputes.

Tom also helps emerging and growth-stage companies develop and protect their intellectual property-guiding them through patent portfolio development, trade secret management, trademark registration, and privacy and data protection strategies. He frequently works with hedge funds, as well as venture capital and private equity firms to support their portfolio companies on IP, regulatory risk, and commercial positioning. He also serves as outside general counsel to startups in sectors like AI, fintech, and crypto, offering integrated legal guidance that spans IP, corporate structure, and compliance.

Tom’s practice increasingly includes advising on cross-border commercial initiatives involving finance, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships. He has served as lead counsel in confidential projects involving high-level negotiations with government, military, and business stakeholders, and has been called upon to structure risk-mitigated deals across jurisdictions using Greenberg Traurig’s global platform. In addition, he advises on trademark, advertising, and securities-related issues connected to investor and market-facing materials.

Tom has taught the Practising Law Institute’s annual course on IP monetization since 2014 and is a frequent speaker and moderator on SEP litigation, trade secret enforcement, venue strategy, and emerging IP risks in AI and 5G. He has been ranked in the IAM Patent 1000 for over a decade, and was also recognized in The Legal 500 United States for his work in patent litigation.

The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, IAM Patent 1000, 2013-2025
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Intellectual Property, Patents, Litigation (full coverage), 2025
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Super Lawyers, 2015-2025