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Thomas S. Welty
- E twelty@taftlaw.com
- T (612) 977-8048
- F (612) 977-8650
Summary
Tom is an associate at Taft focusing his practice on business law. He focuses primarily on advising clients in merger and acquisition transactions across a wide array of industries with a focus on health care. He advises a variety of health care clients on corporate and transactional matters such as acquisitions, divestitures, and recapitalizations. Tom’s representation has also included private equity firms, publicly and privately-held companies, and higher education institutions. He also regularly counsels clients with their outside general counsel duties, including general corporate and commercial law and business advisory services.
Tom regularly volunteers with LegalCORPS, providing business transactional services to pro bono clients that include low-income owners of small businesses, small nonprofit organizations, and low-income innovators.
Awards
Honoree, Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” (2024)
2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Pathfinder Fellow
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association (2020)
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Education
- University of Minnesota Law School
cum laude
- University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, MBA
- DePaul University
B.A., International Studies and Italian, magna cum laude
Admissions
- State - Minnesota
News
One Hundred Seventeen Taft Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers® "Ones to Watch" 2024 Law Bulletins
Non-Competes in Health Care M&A: Emerging Threats News
Sixteen Taft Attorneys Recognized as 2020 North Star Lawyers for Exceptional Pro Bono Service
Professional Affiliations
- Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Member
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Pathfinder Fellow