Since 2015, Tom has handled litigation on discrimination, abuse, and neglect for the statewide organization that upholds the civil rights of people with disabilities to live, work, and engage in the community. Previously, he was legal director of the ACLU of Alaska in Anchorage, and an assistant defender for the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Tom received his juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, graduating cum laude. His stepdaughter is a former student in The Shadow Project.