- OVERVIEW
- EXPERIENCE
- INSIGHTS
- NEWS & EVENTS
INDUSTRIES
PRACTICES
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Education
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Harvard Law School,
J.D., cum laude, 1979
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University of Missouri-St. Louis,
B.A., summa cum laude, 1976
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Admissions
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Illinois
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Missouri
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Representative Clients
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Barry-Wehmiller Group
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Dot Foods
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Enterprise Holdings
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Mayflower Transit
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Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
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UniGroup
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United Van Lines
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US Bank
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United Way of Greater St. Louis
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Recognitions
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Named Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Law in St. Louis by Best Lawyers®, 2011, 2020, 2024 (by BL Rankings)
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Named Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Compliance Law in St. Louis by Best Lawyers®, 2013; 2015; 2021 (by BL Rankings)
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Named Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Governance Law in St. Louis by Best Lawyers®, 2019 (by BL Rankings)
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Named Lawyer of the Year for Mergers and Acquisitions Law in St. Louis by Best Lawyers®, 2014 (by BL Rankings)
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Listed in Chambers USA in Corporate/M&A in St. Louis, 2009-2019 (by Chambers & Partners)
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Listed in The Best Lawyers In America®, 2001-2024 (by BL Rankings)
Corporate Compliance, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Law
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Listed in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005-2012 (by Thomson Reuters)
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St. Louis Business Journal
Legacy Award Recipient in inaugural C-Suite Awards, 2019
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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Robert Walston Chubb Award Recipient, 2020
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Missouri Lawyers Media
ICON Award Recipient, 2020
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Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital
Service to Children Award Recipient, 2022
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Missouri Hospital Association
Excellence in Governance Award Recipient, 2010
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Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2008
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American Heart Association
Arthur Strauss Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, 2002
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University of Missouri - St. Louis
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient, 1997
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Employment
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Chairman, 2002-2020; 1995-1997
Partner, 1985-Present
Associate, 1979-1984
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Community
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American Bar Association
Fellow, 2020-Present
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American Heart Association
Chairman of the Board, St. Louis Chapter, 1991-1993
Director, St. Louis Chapter, 1988-2003
Director, Missouri Affiliate, 1992-1998
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Bogey Club
Director, 2015-2021
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Boy Scouts of America
Director, Executive Committee, St. Louis Council, 2010-Present
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COCA (Center of Creative Arts)
Director, Executive Committee, 2009-Present
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Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Chairs’ Council Executive Committee, 2021
Foundation Director, 2021
Integration Advisory Team, 2020-Present
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Mercy Health Foundation
Director, 2018-Present
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Navy League of St. Louis
Director, 2013-Present
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Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
President, 1993-1995
Executive Committee 1987-Present
Director, 1984-Present
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St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association
Chairman, 2018-2020
Director, Executive Committee, 2011-2020
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St. Louis Regional Economic Development Alliance
Director, 2019-2020
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United Way of Greater St. Louis
Director, Executive Committee 1997-2021
Chairman, Professional Division 1996, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018
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University of Missouri-St. Louis
Chairman, Chancellor's Council 2015-2017
Member, Chancellor’s Council 1997-2003; 2006-Present
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US Bank Advisory Board
Director, 2016-Present
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Tom is the immediate past Chair of Thompson Coburn, where for 20 years he led the Firm through a period of growth and nationwide expansion.
He also serves as a legal advisor to some of the St. Louis region's largest companies and civic and charitable organizations. For more than 40 years, he has helped executives pursue fundamental change for their own organizations and achieve high-level strategic objectives.
Tom takes an executive's approach to the practice of law. He communicates clearly and simply, distills complex information into actionable items, and negotiates thoughtfully and efficiently to achieve win-win results in high-stakes transactions. He has served as lead outside counsel to Enterprise Holdings as it has become the world's largest rental car company; to Barry-Wehmiller as it has grown into the largest packaging machinery manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere; and to UniGroup, the parent of United Van Lines and Mayflower, as it has become America's largest household goods moving business. Tom frequently draws on his own experience as the leader of a $200 million business to counsel executives on a full range of topics, ranging from corporate expansion to shareholder relationships to executive personnel decisions. He also helps them develop their own business networks.
Tom has led major transactions across the country involving business acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, shareholder relations and redemptions, private placements, corporate restructurings, commercial financings and asset securitizations. As clients reported to Chambers USA, which has recognized Tom as a top-tier Corporate/M&A attorney, he has a "substantial depth of experience across the spectrum" and does a "great job of marshalling the resources of the Firm to meet our needs." Chambers named Tom to its "Eminent Practitioner" category in 2019 and 2020.
Tom is also a recognized leader in the St. Louis civic and charitable community and devotes significant time and resources to a wide range of organizations dedicated to education, health care, the arts, youth activities, military veterans and economic development.
Case Studies
Supporting worldwide growth of Enterprise
Domestic and international financings
Lead finance counsel for Enterprise Holdings, Inc., during its multi-billion dollar acquisition of National Car Rental and Alamo Rent-A-Car
Lead international finance counsel for Enterprise Holdings as it expanded its operations into Canada, Great Britain and throughout the European Union
Strategic acquisitions
Lead mergers and acquisitions counsel for United Van Lines during its acquisition of Mayflower Transit.
Lead mergers and acquisitions counsel for Barry-Wehmiller Group during its growth into a multi-billion dollar enterprise via over 100 strategic domestic and international acquisitions
General corporate guidance
Lead outside corporate governance counsel to the board of directors of UniGroup, Inc., the world's largest household goods moving and storage company
Regular corporate counsel to numerous mid-sized and smaller privately-held businesses, including Mom365, Inc. (nationwide infant photography business), Patriot Machine Inc. (aircraft parts manufacturer) and Cummings, McGowan and West, Inc. (construction equipment distributor)
Corporate counsel to a wide variety of leading St. Louis area non-profit agencies, including the Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital, the Boy Scouts of Greater St. Louis, the Center of Creative Arts, and the United Way of Greater St. Louis.
Advisory director to US Bank National Association
Publications
“Thompson Coburn’s Tom Minogue on his chairmanship, the future and downtown St. Louis,”
St. Louis Business Journal, January 2018
Presentations
"7 big things for all businesses to know";
St. Louis Business Journal’s Top 150 Privately Held Companies Dinner, May 2014
Keynote speaker,
University of Missouri-St. Louis 50th Anniversary Jubilee, September 2013
News
Tom and Becky Minogue receive Service to Children Award from Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2021 Chambers USA
Tom Minogue receives Robert Walston Chubb Award from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Congratulations to our 2021 Best Lawyers ‘Lawyers of the Year’ and ‘Ones to Watch’
Roman Wuller becomes Chair of Thompson Coburn
Our pledge: A statement from Thompson Coburn
Tom Minogue to receive ICON Award from Missouri Lawyers Media
Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2020 Chambers USA
Thompson Coburn Update on COVID-19/Coronavirus
National law firm Thompson Coburn lands four partners in new Dallas office
Tom Minogue to receive the St. Louis Business Journal’s Legacy Award
Congratulations to our 14 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ for 2020
Thompson Coburn announces leadership Succession Plan
Thompson Coburn pro bono work helps veterans find jobs nationwide
Led by Chair Tom Minogue, St. Louis Regional Chamber launches Regional Economic Development Alliance
Legal Services Corporation honors Thompson Coburn for pro bono service
Tom Minogue featured in UMSL’s ‘We Transform Lives’ video
Tom Minogue elected chair of the board of the St. Louis Regional Chamber
Congratulations to our 14 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ for 2019
Thompson Coburn renews lease for downtown St. Louis headquarters
Thompson Coburn congratulates Bob Chapman of Barry-Wehmiller on best CEO honor
Three Thompson Coburn attorneys tapped for St. Louis Magazine’s 2016 ‘Power List’
23 Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2016 Chambers USA
A merger story: Tom Minogue and Jack Musgrave discuss 20 years as Thompson Coburn
Cleaning up a toxic site for the Boys & Girls Club
Securing access to education for special needs children
25 Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2015 Chambers USA
Tom Minogue named chair of University of Missouri-St. Louis board
Congratulations to our 15 St. Louis ‘Lawyers of the Year’
27 Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2014 Chambers USA
Read Tom Minogue’s remarks from the Top 150 Privately Held Companies Dinner
Chairman Tom Minogue will compete in St. Louis Dancing with the Stars
Tom Minogue speaks at UMSL's 50th anniversary dinner
Tom Minogue accepts pro bono award from LSEM, surprises the crowd
More than 50 attorneys named to 2012 Missouri Bar Pro Bono Hall of Fame
Women’s Initiative kicks off 2013 mentoring program
19 Thompson Coburn partners named 2013 St. Louis Lawyers of the Year
Tom Minogue represents the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 50th anniversary ad campaign