Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Tom came to Southern Illinois to attend Park’s College, where he received a degree in aviation science. After beginning his career as a commercial pilot, Tom went on to get his law degree from St. Louis University in 1998.

He has spent his entire 20-year legal career representing working men and women who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others. His litigation experience includes thousands of court appearances in virtually every county in Illinois south of Springfield. Tom has tried cases in Madison County, St. Clair County, Bond County, Sangamon County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Jackson County, Fayette County, Randolph County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Saline County, Effingham County, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, St. Charles County, Warren County and the City of St. Louis.

Tom’s practice is focused on personal injury, products liability and medical malpractice. He is particularly proud of helping injured union workers. Recently, Tom secured a $1.4 million settlement for an operating engineer in a construction accident case and $1 million for a union carpenter in a work accident case. In both of these cases, the injured men were fully compensated and were able to return to their normal duties as union workers.