Tom Tuohy

Tom Tuohy

Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Personal Injury, Startups, Wills, Trusts, & Probate (Transactional)

Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois

Personal Introduction

From 1984 to 1988, Tom Tuohy served as Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois and founded Tuohy Law Offices in 1982. Born on the Westside of Chicago, a grandson of a police chief and son of a detective, Tom has been both a police lawyer and a community lawyer. He has represented thousands of police, from patrol officers to superintendents, and provided over 6,500 Living Trust estate plans for working-class families. In addition to providing legal services for Living Trusts, Estate Planning, and Small Business owners, Tuohy Law Offices is dedicated to serving every legal need of its clients. Accordingly, a network of experienced national and local attorneys is available. Its affiliated attorneys concentrate in these areas - Catastrophic Personal Injury, Malpractice, Products Liability, Mesothelioma, Wrongful Death, Worker's Compensation, Sexual Abuse, Nursing Home Abuse, and Neglect. For over three decades, Tom Tuohy has been honored yearly as one of the few attorneys in the United States to receive the highest (A/V) rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Martindale-Hubbell has provided such ratings for more than 138 years. In 2015, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel selected Mr. Tuohy as one of the select Nations' Top 1%, which recognizes attorneys who elevate the bar's standards and provide a benchmark for other attorneys to emulate. Selected attorneys are vetted by independent research of a blue-ribbon panel and approved by a judicial review board. Tom Tuohy was sworn in and admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar in 1990.

Practice Composition

Transactional

Education

DePaul University College of Law
DePaul University College of Law JD
DePaul University
DePaul University BS

Practice Summary

Tuohy Law Offices has 40+ years of experience and has prepared over 6,500 Living Trust estate plans, represented hundreds of small businesses, and assisted in recovering millions of dollars in injury claims. We help people who are the backbone of our communities by providing legal remedies to protect them and estate plans to preserve their legacy for future generations. The best legal representation and superior service should be available to everyone. Living Trust estate plans were once reserved for the wealthy. Decades ago, we recognized that technology and superb client service were the answer to bringing Living Trusts to every person. Now, you can avoid the court system, protect your hard-earned assets, and preserve your legacy. A sudden Personal Injury can turn your life upside down. We work with the highest-rated personal injury litigation attorneys to provide you with the justice and recovery you deserve. We provide small business owners with inexpensive solutions for maximum personal liability protection, registration, and record upkeep to protect their business and family’s financial security.

Response Time

2 days

Awards

Avvo 10.0 “Superb” Rating

Avvo 10.0 “Superb” Rating

Expertise.com Best Estate Planning Attorneys in Chicago

Expertise.com Best Estate Planning Attorneys in Chicago

Illinois Crime Commission Citizen of the Year

Illinois Crime Commission Citizen of the Year

Martindale-Hubbell- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

National Association of Distinguished Counsel Nations Top One Percent

National Association of Distinguished Counsel Nations Top One Percent

WGN Unsung Hero

WGN Unsung Hero

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

My passion for serving the community stems from my roots in the West Side of Chicago, where I grew up as the grandson of a police chief and son of a detective. Dreams for Kids, the nonprofit organization I founded in 1989, mentored and trained thousands of youth as social entrepreneurs, and I have represented thousands of police officers and other public servants. As an adjunct professor at DePaul University, I am dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship and social innovation. My mission is to educate and challenge expectations and empower people to live the American Dream and pass it on to future generations. With the proper guidance and determination, anyone can achieve their goals and make a difference.

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Client Reviews

4.87/5.0 Aggregate Score (97 reviews)

Bar Admissions

Illinois