Personal and Professional Background

Tom was born in Indianapolis. He has tried more than thirty-five jury trials throughout the State of Indiana, including multiple closed head injury cases. He has served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis (Litigation Section) and represented the Indianapolis Police Department, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as well as a wide range of other City departments and agencies.  Tom is the father of one son, Evan, and lives in Carmel, Indiana.

Civic Activities

• Member, Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Chapter of the National Junior Tennis League (1979 to 1990)
• Steering committee for the Annual Conference of the American Society of Public Administrators held in Indianapolis (1984)
• BRiCKs Alliance, Inc. (2016 to present)
• Volunteer, Zionsville Little League (2014 to present)
• Member, Second Presbyterian Church (Hospitality Team and Sunday School Shepherd)

Professional Associations

• Indiana State Bar Association
• Indianapolis Bar Association (Litigation Section Chairman, 1989)
• Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI)
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Indianapolis Law Club
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Practice

• Concentrates practice in civil litigation and has tried more than thirty-five jury trials throughout the State of Indiana
• Serves as a mediator for civil cases and is listed on the registry of approved court mediators.

Education

• Indiana University
  Bachelor of Science (Public Administration, 1976)
  Federal Executive Institute (FEI) Fellowship
  Pi Alpha Alpha
• Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs
  Masters in Public Administration (1981)
• Indiana University School of Law (Bloomington)
  Doctor of Jurisprudence (1981)
  Phi Alpha Delta

Bar Admissions

• Indiana Supreme Court
• United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
• United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit