Scottsdale-based Rose Law Group has hired Thomas “Tom” Gilson as partner and cochair of the litigation department.

He will lead alongside partner and cochair Shelton “Tony” Freeman, according to a press release.

Gilson brings more than three decades of experience handling complex commercial disputes, including multi-million-dollar cases involving financial fraud, professional liability, and insurance coverage, the release said.

His practice spans federal and state courts, and he is recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with an AV Preeminent Lawyer rating, the highest possible peer distinction for legal ability and ethics, according to the release.

Before joining Rose Law Group, Gilson was a partner at a major Phoenix law firm, where his practice included class actions, government investigations, and high-stakes business disputes. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to two federal judges, the Honorable Thomas A. Flannery of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the Honorable David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and practiced with an international firm in Washington, D.C., the release said.

Gilson holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard College (A.B., cum laude), a master’s in piano performance from The Juilliard School, and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, where he earned multiple awards for legal scholarship and advocacy, according to the press release.

Outside the courtroom, he remains active in the arts as a classical pianist who has performed at New York’s Lincoln Center and venues nationwide, according to the press release.