Areas of Practice
Industries
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- District of Columbia
Education
Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 1968
Washington & Jefferson College, B.A., 1965
Edwin J. Tomko is a member of Dykema's Business Litigation Group whose practice is focused on federal and state white collar crime cases involving government contracts, financial institutions, securities, environmental and health care issues. Mr. Tomko has also represented clients facing federal and state administrative actions by banking regulators, securities regulators, and suspension and debarment authorities. In addition, he has handled federal civil cases such as qui tam and other False Claims Act actions, securities litigation including FINRA arbitration actions, contract suits involving fraud or breach of contract allegations, RICO actions, and regulatory recovery actions. Mr. Tomko has served as an NASD/FINRA arbitrator for over 20 years.
For almost 20 years prior to his legal career in the private sector, Mr. Tomko held various positions in the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as serving as Assistant District Attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Experience
- Led several internal investigation teams for major defense contractors. Those investigations resulted in settlement of investigations by federal authorities without any criminal sanctions, and application and admission to federal voluntary disclosure programs.
- Represented a securities broker/investment advisor in a seven-week administrative proceeding before an Administrative Law Judge from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Judge rendered a decision clearing Mr. Tomko’s client of all charges.
- Represented one of five defendants who proceeded to trial in a case commonly referred to as the Enron Broadband prosecution. The indictment charged conspiracy, securities fraud and money laundering. After a fourteen-week trial, the jury acquitted three defendants of several counts and failed to reach a verdict on all remaining counts against all defendants. Subsequent to the verdict Mr. Tomko’s client has had seven additional counts dismissed by the Court.
- With the Department of Justice led several investigations and trials involving financial institutions in Miami, Baton Rouge, Atlanta and San Francisco and supervised the Texas Savings and Loan Task Force in Dallas.
- Has served as an arbitrator for NASD/FINRA for over 20 years and has been qualified as a chairperson for the entire time. While serving, Mr. Tomko has decided—either on a three arbitrator panel or as a single chairperson—over 50 cases involving the sale of securities and employment matters involving broker-dealers and their employees.
Seminars & Speeches
- Big Brother IS Watching You: How to Manage, Negotiate and Survive a Federal Enquiry, The Woodlands Bar Association Energy SectionOctober 26, 2017
- What Do You Do When the Government Knocks on Your Door?,15th Annual Advanced In-House Counsel ConferenceAugust 11, 2016
- June 2014
Publications
- "What to Do When the Government Knocks on Your Door?"November 2016Corporate Counsel Review, Volume XXXV, Number 2
News
- April 8, 2019
- February 20, 2019
- September 25, 2017
- SEC’s Recent Hiring of Two New Administrative Law Judges Could Presage More Enforcement Cases Brought In-House Where Respondents Don’t Enjoy Safeguards of Federal CourtJuly 2, 2014
- Dykema Attorneys to Discuss SEC’s Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force; Will Share Best Practices to Avoid Violations and Remain in ComplianceJune 13, 2014
Alerts
- December 19, 2018
- June 22, 2018
- June 1, 2018
- February 23, 2018
- December 15, 2017
- October 20, 2017
- August 21, 2017
- December 27, 2016
- April 18, 2016
- March 30, 2016
- November 17, 2015
- September 22, 2015
- August 24, 2015
- June 3, 2015
- May 1, 2015
- April 2, 2015
- February 13, 2015
- January 23, 2015
- December 12, 2014
- October 8, 2014
- September 24, 2014
- September 11, 2014
- August 19, 2014
- July 11, 2014
- July 10, 2014
- July 1, 2014
- June 30, 2014
- May 30, 2014
- May 7, 2014
- October 22, 2013
- June 26, 2013
Press Releases
- 18 Attorneys Earn “Lawyer of the Year” HonorsAugust 15, 2019
- 13 Attorneys Earn “Lawyer of the Year” HonorsAugust 15, 2018
- 10 Attorneys Receive “Lawyer of the Year” HonorsAugust 15, 2017
- 14 Attorneys Receive “Lawyer of the Year” HonorsAugust 15, 2016
- 12 Attorneys Receive “Lawyer of the Year” HonorsAugust 18, 2015
- July 15, 2014
- Two Attorneys Add to Firm’s Growing Commercial Litigation Practice; Experienced in White Collar Defense, Securities Law and Government Contract WorkJune 7, 2013
Memberships & Involvement
American Bar Association White Collar Crime Section and Business Law Section (White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance Subcommittees)
Dallas Bar Association (Securities law Section)
Texas Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for White-Collar Criminal Defense, 2016-2019. Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC
Named a Texas Super Lawyer by Law & Politics
Named one of "The Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine
Named to Litigation Counsel of America
Recognized in Who's Who Legal Business Crime Defence 2017