Thomas J. Rickettson

Associate

Thomas J. Rickettson

Associate

Contact

Direct: 585-987-2925
Fax: 585-362-4638
trickettson@woodsoviatt.com
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At a Glance

Tom is an Associate in the firm's Real Estate and Finance Department. He concentrates his practice in commercial leasing, commercial real estate development and transactions, land use and zoning, and title insurance.

Tom received his J.D., summa cum laude, from The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law. He received his B.S. in Management and Marketing, summa cum laude, from Canisius College.

Honors

  • Co-Valedictorian at Penn State Law.
  • Received the CALI award for the top grades in three classes: Criminal Law, Health Law, and Secured Transactions.
  • At Canisius, he received both the Management and Marketing Excellence Awards, as well as the Thomas J. Schillo Memorial Award for high standards of academic excellence and personal integrity.

Published work: Blinded by the Leash: Strict Products Liability in the Age of Amazon, 125 Penn St. L. Rev. 321 (2020)

Industry Expertise

Education

  • The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law J.D., summa cum laude
  • Canisius College, B.S., in Management and Marketing, summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • New York State

Key Representative Matters

  • Published work: Blinded by the Leash: Strict Products Liability in the Age of Amazon, 125 Penn St. L. Rev. 321 (2020)

Community Involvement

In law school, Tom worked with Penn State Law's Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic where he assisted small business owners with forming legal entities, creating investor agreements, leasing commercial property, and much more.