Thomas V. Sjoblom High-Profile Representations

Thomas V. Sjoblom has established himself as a respected trial lawyer and litigator with a remarkable track record of defending high-profile clients in complex and challenging cases. Below are some of the notable cases he has handled:

Assistant Secretary General of The United Nations

In an insider trading case arising from potential merger negotiations, Thomas skillfully resolved the matter favorably for the Assistant Secretary General of The United Nations.

Martin Armstrong

Thomas represented Martin Armstrong in multiple proceedings before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the judicial power of the District Court. His dedicated efforts ultimately led to the release of Martin Armstrong from a seven-year civil contempt—the longest-running civil contempt case in federal courts. Learn more here.

Richard Scrushy

From the inception of the SEC suit through 2004, just prior to the commencement of the criminal trial, Thomas represented Richard Scrushy, former CEO and chairman of Healthsouth, in parallel proceedings before the SEC, DOJ, and Congress.

SEC v. Richard M. Scrushy (2003)

Thomas achieved a groundbreaking victory after a three-week trial by defeating the SEC in its asset freeze and TRO proceedings against Richard Scrushy. This historic case marked the first defeat ever suffered by the SEC Enforcement Division in its history of asset freezes, with the trial judge finding that the SEC had manipulated parallel proceedings by the SEC and DOJ.

United States v. Richard M. Scrushy (2004-2005)

Thomas served as co-criminal counsel to Richard Scrushy in the government’s first indictment of a CEO under Sarbanes-Oxley. He was the lawyer who brought the first motion challenging the statute’s certification requirements on constitutional grounds in a criminal context. Thomas withdrew from representation just prior to the criminal trial.

Shanfari Trading Company

Thomas represented the former Oil Minister of Oman and his trading company in opposing the merger in Oman of the National Bank of Oman with Bank Muscat (undertaken in part to conceal improper stock investment practices).

Global Oil Company

Thomas adeptly defended a global oil company, concluding allegations of FCPA violations without any charges being brought by the SEC and DOJ.

Philadelphia Stock Exchange

Thomas was retained by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to prosecute civilly options traders and stock execution clerks engaged in complex interposition and clearance and settlement practices.