Partner at Hunton & Williams
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Partner at Hunton & Williams
- Past
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- Staff Attorney at U.S. Federal Trade Commission
- Law Clerk at U.S. Federal Trade Commission
- Officer at U.S. Army
- Education
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- Suffolk University Law School
- Bryant University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Law Practice
- Websites
Tom Hughes’s Summary
I am an attorney focusing on advertising and marketing law and work with some of the world’s largest corporations to develop truthful and substantiated ads and conduct national marketing campaigns. I represent clients before the Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General, and National Advertising Division, as well as in federal lawsuits under the Lanham Act.
Tom Hughes’s Experience
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Partner
Hunton & Williams
(Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)
March 1998 — Present (10 years 5 months)
- Former attorney with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), now focused on advertising and marketing law.
- Successfully represented technology, consumer products, and information services companies in FTC investigations alleging false advertising, unfair and deceptive trade, privacy and security practices.
- Represented technology companies in state attorneys general investigations alleging false advertising and deceptive practices.
- Represented Fortune 100 companies before the National Advertising Division in challenges by competitors alleging false advertising.
- Assisted in the defense of Robinson-Patman Act claims tried before a jury. Jury found in client's favor on all counts.
- Assisted in the defense of private class action lawsuits alleging unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. Lawsuits dismissed on the pleadings.
- Obtained settlement of false advertising matter involving former employees misrepresenting capabilities of former company. -
Staff Attorney
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)
June 1996 — March 1998 (1 year 10 months)
Staff attorney at the Bureau of Consumer Protection's Division of Marketing Practices and later in the Bureau of Competition's Merger's Litigation 2.
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Law Clerk
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)
May 1993 — May 1996 (3 years 1 month)
Assisted attorneys investigate and prosecute false advertising and unfair and deceptive trade practices, as well as analyze competitive effects of proposed mergers.
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Officer
U.S. Army
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Military industry)
June 1987 — August 1990 (3 years 3 months)
Served as a platoon leader B Co, and later Battalion S-1 in the 708th SPT BTN (Main), 8th ID (Mech)
Tom Hughes’s Education
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Suffolk University Law School
JD, 1992 — 1996
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- Graduated magna cum laude, Law Review, 1996
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Bryant University
BS, Economics, 1983 — 1987
Additional Information
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Tom Hughes’s Interests:
mountain biking and road biking
Tom Hughes’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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