Atty. Thomas J. "Tom" Connick
Tom Connick has established a reputation of handling complex and high-stakes litigation. His experience includes Insurance law, Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Class Actions, Commercial and Business Litigation, Appellate Advocacy, Mass Torts, Construction law, Consumer Fraud, Shareholder Litigation, Employment Law, and appeals throughout the State of Ohio and federal court, including the Ohio Supreme Court, where he has argued three times.
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About Thomas J. "Tom" Connick at a glance
Thomas J. "Tom" Connick is a business, construction, litigation, and insurance attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Schneider Bell. Admitted to practice in Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association and Virginia, Virginia State Bar. Educated at Cleveland Marshall College of Law (—, 1998) and The University of Akron (—, 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Tom Connick has established a reputation of handling complex and high-stakes litigation
- His experience includes Insurance law, Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Class Actions, Commercial and Business Litigation, Appellate Advocacy, Mass Torts, Construction law, Consumer Fraud, Shareholder Litigation, Employment Law, and appeals throughout the State of Ohio and federal court, including the Ohio Supreme Court, where he has argued three times
- Tom is also licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as various other federal courts nationwide
- He has successfully defended multi-million-dollar exposure lawsuits, as well as recovered multiple millions of dollars in verdicts and/or settlements on behalf of his clients
- Tom’s appointment as class counsel in several class actions reflects his legal skill and his willingness to represent clients with extremely difficult circumstances
- Tom Connick is listed in AM Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys and has been recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2020
- His annual recognition in Cleveland’s Top-Rated Lawyers is based on his AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the industry’s leading peer-review ranking system, signifying he exhibits the highest level of professional and ethical standards
- He is also a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Tom has been described as “an excellent attorney and a good person,” a “results-oriented client advocate,” and as the “go-to guy for the tangled, messy, and interesting cases that can only be handled by one of the best.”
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Thomas J. "Tom" Connick's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Thomas J. "Tom" Connick handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Thomas J. "Tom" Connick is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Ohio →
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Thomas J. "Tom" Connick is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Ohio →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Thomas J. "Tom" Connick is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cleveland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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