Thomas Godwin

About Thomas

Thomas H. Godwin is a partner at Tobi Law Group, where he represents businesses, principals, and fiduciaries in complex commercial, real estate, and business disputes. His practice focuses on aligning litigation strategy with clients’ underlying business objectives, financial realities, and organizational priorities.

With more than two decades of trial and appellate experience, Mr. Godwin helps clients navigate high-stakes disputes involving fiduciary duty, fraud, contract claims, real estate, investment disputes, unfair competition, and related business torts. Mr. Godwin has also represented institutional clients in high-exposure catastrophic injury matters, where litigation strategy must account for operational and regulatory considerations. Clients frequently engage him when matters have become procedurally complex, strategically misaligned, or inefficient.

Mr. Godwin approaches disputes as problems to be solved through judgment, strategy, and proportional use of litigation. As cases evolve, he works collaboratively with clients to calibrate legal posture, sequencing, and resource allocation so that advocacy remains purposeful. Within that framework, discovery, motion practice, trial advocacy, and negotiation are used as tools to shape resolutions that make business sense. Where appropriate, he addresses procedural and case-management issues by agreement with opposing counsel to reduce unnecessary friction and keep the focus on the issues that truly drive outcomes.

Mr. Godwin’s track record includes case-ending dispositive motions, multi-million-dollar jury verdicts, and favorable negotiated resolutions across a wide range of industries. He has successfully handled appeals from judgments, dispositive motions, and interlocutory orders.

Licensed in California and New York, Mr. Godwin represents clients ranging from closely held businesses and investors to high-profile individuals and Fortune 500 companies.