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Mr. Mueller is a partner in the New York office of Morrison & Foerster. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. Mr. Mueller has particular expertise in cases involving antitrust litigation, shareholder derivative and class action litigation, international arbitration, cross-border disputes, general contract litigation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Mr. Mueller is fluent in German and specializes in representing German, Swiss, and Austrian-based clients.

Mr. Mueller is deputy head of the Firm’s Electronic Discovery Task Force and counsels clients on records retention and records management issues, including processes and procedures to respond to electronic discovery requests. Mr. Mueller has served as a panelist for CLE seminars and published articles on topics of e-discovery and information management. In addition, he is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure.

Mr. Mueller is a member of the New York bar. He is admitted to practice in the New York State Courts, United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, United States District Court for the District of Arizona and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

“ Backup Tapes, You Can’t Live With Them and You Can’t Toss Them: Strategies for Dealing with the Litigation Burdens Associated with Backup Tapes Under the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ”
Grant J. Esposito and Thomas M. Mueller, University of Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Volume XIII, Issue 3, Spring 2007.

“The Impact of the Federal Rule Changes on Electronic Discovery and Document Storage in New York,” speaker, CLE Seminar sponsored by Lorman Education Services, February 22, 2007;

“Emerging Best Practices in Electronic Discovery,” panelist in roundtable discussion sponsored by Navigant Consulting, January 24, 2007“E-Discovery and Information Management Conference,” panelist, CLE Seminar hosted by Strafford Publications, teleconference, February 22, 2006.

E-Discovery and Information Management Conference,” panelist, CLE Seminar hosted by Strafford Publications, teleconference, February 22, 2006.

“Practical Perspectives on Using Consultants and Vendors,” speaker at seminar hosted by PLI on “Electronic Discovery Guidance for Corporate Counsel,” New York, New York, November 2004.

“Electronic Discovery – Issues and Pitfalls,” speaker at a seminar for Corporate Counsel in conjunction with the law firm Vischer in Basel and Zurich, Switzerland, November 2 & 3, 2004.