Thomas J. Maida

Partner/Retired

Thomas J. Maida

Partner/Retired

Tom Maida focuses his practice on assisting clients in highly regulated industries to execute critical strategic initiatives, beginning with the planning stage, moving on to the development of effective transactional frameworks, and ultimately securing regulatory approval of the transactions. His clients include some of the world’s largest insurance companies as well as many leading regional insurers.

Tom has played pivotal roles in the development of legal strategies for a number of complex business transactions, including the formation of insurance companies, group funds, and health maintenance organizations; mergers and acquisitions of insurance companies and health maintenance organizations; the conversion of group funds to mutual insurance companies; and the demutualization of insurers. He has also led the formation of mutual insurance holding company systems in highly complex business transactions.

A significant portion of Tom’s practice is also devoted to advising company boards of directors regarding such matters as board duties and responsibilities, corporate governance, conflicts of interest, board and management succession planning, and executive compensation. In addition, he routinely monitors groups of insurance company representatives to insure compliance with state and federal antitrust laws.

Tom served as the managing partner of the Tallahassee office (1998-2019) and as a member of the firm’s Management Committee (2011-2017).

Representative Experience

  • Led team of outside counsel that assisted Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida in developing the plan and obtaining regulatory approval to transform the Florida Blue group of companies into a mutual insurance holding company system.
  • Led the successful defense of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) in litigation, brought by the workers’ compensation claimants bar, which alleged NCCI’s ratemaking processes violated various Sunshine and Public Records Law requirements. Nat’l Council on Compensation Ins. v. Fee, No(s). 1D16-5408; 1D16-5416, 2017 WL 1908370 (Fla. 1st DCA May 9, 2017).
  • Instrumental in the formation of two of only a handful of reciprocal insurers approved by Florida regulators.
  • Served as general counsel of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association, Florida’s workers’ compensation insurer of last resort, since its formation more than 20 years ago.

Awards and Recognition

  • Peer review rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system
  • Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2005-2017)
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of:
    • Government Relations Practice (2016-2022)
    • Insurance Law (2007-2022)
  • Named the Best Lawyers® 2013 Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Tallahassee
  • Listed in U.S. News Best Lawyers© (2007-2013)
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 for insurance work (2011, 2014)

Affiliations

  • Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Member of ABA’s Tort & Insurance Practice Section
  • Member of ABA’s Committee on the Public Regulation of Insurance
  • Member of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel
19 August 2021 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, and 46 lawyers from 13 offices were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. Additionally, 14 of the firm’s attorneys received the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region.
20 August 2020 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 of its attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 243 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Another 51 of the firm’s attorneys from 14 offices have been named to the new category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
07 December 2019 Events

Fall NAIC Meeting Reception

Foley's Insurance and Government Solutions Practice Groups Cordially Invite You to Our Fall NAIC Reception
15 August 2019 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas, receiving the top nod from Best Lawyers. In addition, 233 of its attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020.
26 April 2019 Press Releases

84 Foley Attorneys, 32 Practices Recognized as Industry Leaders by Chambers USA 2019

The 2019 edition of <EM>Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business</EM> has recognized 84 Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys as leading lawyers in their fields.
15 August 2018 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America 2019 List

Foley announced today that 27 of its attorneys earned <EM>Best Lawyers 2019</EM> “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 242 of the firm’s attorneys in 19 offices have been listed in <EM>The Best Lawyers in America 2019</EM>. <BR>