Tom Simmons is a Partner with Liff, Walsh & Simmons and currently serves as the Director of the Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice Groups. Tom regularly represents clients in all aspects of real estate, business and finance transactions including mergers and acquisitions, land acquisition, development, leasing, and disposition, as well as the financing of the same. Tom’s experience is not just limited to Maryland transactions, having represented clients in transactions all across the country, including California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and the entire Southeast. Additionally, Tom is a Principal with Eagle Title, LLC, the firm’s affiliated title company, where he previously served as the Director of the Commercial Division, overseeing all of the company’s commercial transactions. Tom prides himself on his relationship-focused approach to the deal-making process to ensure his client’s goals and priorities remain at the forefront of every transaction. His broad range of experience and practical approach to problem-solving allows him to facilitate even the most complex transactions. Tom has been recognized by his peers both as a Super Lawyer “Rising Star” and as a “Leading Lawyer” in Anne Arundel County.
Tom graduated from the Severn School and subsequently obtained his undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College. Upon graduating from Gettysburg, Tom attended the Florida State University College of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor. Tom began his career serving as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable William C. Mulford, II, at the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Tom currently resides in Anne Arundel County with his wife and children and is actively involved in his community. He has served on the boards of numerous local organizations. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation and as the President of the Board of Directors for the Wellness House of Annapolis.