Tom Di Paola was born and raised in Long Island, New York, later moving to Westchester in fifth grade. He has been crafting stories since childhood. After college, he attended law school and began writing during his summers there. His stories reflect decades of ideas, characters, and conflicts. Tom became a partner at a New York City law firm, practicing real estate, trust and estates, corporate, and entertainment law, and is licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. He returned to Long Island to build his dream home and now resides in the same town where he grew up.