Thomas D. Bever

Background

Bever, Thomas D. was born on November 13, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). London School of Economics, London, England (Certificate, 1976). University of Virginia (Master of Business Administration, 1982.

Juris Doctor, 1982).

Career

Worked at Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Complex Civil and Criminal Litigation, including Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Grand Jury and Internal Investigations. General Administrative Practice.

Admitted to the bar, 1982, Georgia.

1983, United States. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court.

Phi Beta Kappa. North Carolina Fellows Program.

North Carolina Honors Program. Finalist, Lile Moot Court Competition, University of Virginia.

Member, Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court, 1987-1989. Recipient, Special Commendation, Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Fraud Prosecutions, Department of Justice, 1988.

Company-Author: "Qui Tam Statutes Allow Citizens to be "Watchdogs"," The Verdict 16, Number.

6, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1991. "Qui Tam, Health Care and The Whistleblower," American Bar Association National Institute on Health Care Fraud, 1995. Associate Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel, Iran/Contra, 1990-1991.

Assistant United States.

Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1985-1990. The firm"s practice concentrates on civil and white collar criminal trial and appellate litigation, and medical and legal professional matters.

A number of members of the firm are former Assistant United States Attorneys. In addition to federal and state criminal matters, the firm represents individual and corporate plaintiffs and defendants in litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings concerning medical malpractice, medical regulatory, hospital and peer review boards, antitrust, banking related matters, business torts, business disputes, contracts, legal ethics and malpractice, lender liability, personal injury, products liability, qui tam, RICO, securities, taxation and workers" compensation issues.

The firm"s practice includes representation of both individuals and corporations in grand jury and internal investigations, including derivative actions.

Achievements

• Thomas D. Bever has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court, 1987-1989. Recipient, Special Commendation, Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Fraud Prosecutions, Department of Justice, 1988.