Senior Counsel
With over four decades of experience and as a senior member of the firm’s litigation group, Tom Vuksinick’s vast experience in major patent and IP disputes enables him to successfully advise clients in matters of unfair competition claims, patent and trademark infringement, false advertising, and employer/employee relations, including non-compete covenants.
Tom is also involved in negotiating and preparing intellectual property license agreements, opinions relating to patent infringement, non-infringement and patent validity.
Services & Technologies
Services
Technologies
Experience
Complex IP Litigation,
Patent and Trademark Infringement
Unfair Business Practices
Appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights, Including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Know-How
Employment Agreements & Invention Ownership
Non-Competition Covenants
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Patent Infringement Opinions
Defensive Opinions of Non-infringement and Design Around Strategies
Education & Admissions
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 1979
B.S., Business, Brigham Young University, 1975
Admissions
Utah State Bar
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
American Bar Association
Services
Technologies
Recognitions
2026 – Present, 2009 – 2022, The Best Lawyers in America®
2025, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2021, Workman Nydegger Board of Directors
1979, J. Reuben Clark Scholar
1979, Associate Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review
Recognitions
2026 – Present, 2009 – 2022, The Best Lawyers in America®
2025, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2021, Workman Nydegger Board of Directors
1979, J. Reuben Clark Scholar
1979, Associate Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review
Memberships & Activities
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
David K. Winder IP Inn of Court
Insights & Events
Workman Nydegger is pleased to share that 20 of its attorneys have been recognized as leading legal professionals in Salt Lake City in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Adrian J. Lee… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of the Mountain States Super Lawyers list. The Workman Nydegger attorneys included in the Mountain States Super… read more
SALT LAKE CITY – August 21, 2025 – Workman Nydegger is thrilled to announce that 20 of its attorneys were named among the top legal professionals in Salt Lake City in the 2026 edition of… read more
Workman Nydegger is happy to announce that 20 of our exceptional attorneys have been named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Workman Nydegger is incredibly proud of their accomplishments and the… read more
Workman Nydegger Attorneys John Stringham, David Todd, and Thomas Vuksinick have been recognized as Salt Lake City’s “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of Copyright Law (Stringham), Litigation in Intellectual Property (Vuksinick), and Patent… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Mountain States Super Lawyers list. The Workman Nydegger attorneys ranked in the Mountain States Super… read more
Congratulations to our attorneys named to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America! The Best Lawyers in American (2024 Edition) – Salt Lake City Brad Barger – Patent Law Kirk C. Coombs – Patent… read more
Congratulations to our attorneys named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America! Brad Barger – Patent Law Kirk C. Coombs – Patent Law David B. Dellenbach – Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark… read more
SALT LAKE CITY, AUGUST 24, 2021 – Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that 21 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in… read more
SALT LAKE CITY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 – Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that 20 of its shareholders have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in… read more
SALT LAKE CITY, AUGUST 28, 2019 – Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that 19 of its shareholders have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that 18 of its shareholders have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Workman Nydegger is honored to have… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that 17 of its shareholders have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. A special congratulations to Brent P.… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that 16 shareholders have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. A special congratulations to Brent P. Lorimer who… read more
SALT LAKE CITY, AUGUST 27, 2015 – Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that 16 of its attorneys in six practice areas have been recognized in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.… read more
Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, recognized 12 intellectual property attorneys at Workman Nydegger today in six practice areas: copyright, patent, trademark, trade secrets,IP litigation and patent litigation. They are:… read more
Thomas R. Vuksinick, a litigator at Workman Nydegger, Utah’s largest intellectual property law firm, has been named Salt Lake City Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year in the 2014 Best Lawyers® guide. Only a single… read more