Thomas P. Ondeck has been solving international problems for clients for thirty years. At GlobalOptions, Mr. Ondeck heads multi-disciplinary crisis management teams comprised of investigatory, legal, government relations, and public relations experts. He has dealt with national and international crises, including: assisting companies besieged by activist and hate groups; plaintiffs' product liability litigation campaigns; the financial impact of violence in Southeast Asia; threats against multinational businesses by organized criminal elements in the former Soviet Union; extortive litigation involving misuse of the U.S. civil RICO statute by business competitors; and asset looting in Latin America.
Mr. Ondeck also heads GlobalOptions' investigations and business intelligence practice areas. He supervises GlobalOptions' litigation support investigations for and with law firms. In so doing, Mr. Ondeck's substantial experience as a litigator enables him to quickly reach the core of clients' investigative needs, and ensure that their needs are fully met. Mr. Ondeck also spearheads GlobalOptions' investigative services for corporations, including due diligence investigations in connection with corporate acquisitions, and internal corporate investigations into potential theft of assets, identity misrepresentation, and fraud.
Following military service in the White House where he was an aide to President Nixon, Mr. Ondeck began a career in law as a partner with two international law firms. Mr. Ondeck's legal specialty was international trade transactions and litigation. He represented U.S. and foreign companies in over 100 international transactions and legal proceedings. He represented many of the world's largest corporations before U.S. courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, and international judicial tribunals. He won numerous major cases, including several important decisions establishing new precedents in international trade law.
Mr. Ondeck has a Juris Doctor and Masters of Tax Law degree from Georgetown University, where he was Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He has been a member of the Board of the Worldwide Anti-Criminal and Anti-Terrorist Forum, and he has been listed in Who's Who in America. |