Thomas R. Hyde

Tom concentrates his practice in tax and estate planning and administration. He is the former leader of the firm's Estates & Trusts Practice and is a member of the firm's Canada-U.S. Cross-Border and Tax-Exempt Organizations Practices. His clients include many individuals with cross-border estate and tax issues, as well as nonprofit organizations in both Canada and the United States.

In addition to his legal practice, Tom created and taught a graduate course called Legal Issues in Arts Management for the Arts Management Program at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. In a former career, Tom taught English for 11 years at Yale and also served as associate dean of Yale College.

• Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates)
• Listed, Buffalo Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year" in Best Lawyers in America, 2018
• Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2016

Tom has served on the boards of several Buffalo-area charitable and cultural organizations, including the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, for which he served chair. He currently serves as president of the board of directors of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, the governing body of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.