Tom is an attorney, businessman, and musician. He founded Werge Law LLC to provide efficient, high quality legal services to small businesses and individuals, focused on litigation and dispute resolution. Before starting Werge Law, he practiced at Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, Colorado’s largest litigation-only firm. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and a former law clerk to The Honorable J.E. Beshouri of the District of Columbia Superior Court. He has achieved AV Preeminent status from Martindale-Hubbell, and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for six consecutive years. Tom’s practice focuses on civil litigation, business law, and music law. He regularly represents clients in business disputes, including business divorce and partnership breakups, together with employment, real estate, trade secret and noncompetition matters, prosecution and defense of civil judgments / complex collections, bankruptcy and nondischargeability claims, intellectual property, construction, professional liability and malpractice, civil rights, personal injury and product liability defense, insurance, and other commercial matters. Tom has broad litigation experience, handling the full scope of the process, including pleadings, motions practice, discovery, experts, depositions, jury trials, and appeals. Tom also represents clients in arbitration, at mediation, as local counsel, and in administrative proceedings. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Tom spent seven years working in business, information technology, and human resources, primarily at Level (3) Communications (now CenturyLink). In addition to his law degree, Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado State University. Tom is also an active musician. Since 1996, he has performed with his band, 12 Cents for Marvin. Over the last 20 years, the band has released five full-length albums, completed multiple tours, created music videos, and continues to perform throughout Colorado.
