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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.”

Contact & Links
Location
  • One Cleveland Center, Suite 900
    1375 East Ninth Street
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Juris Doctor, graduated 1998
  • The University of Akron, Master of Public Administration, graduated 1994
  • John Carroll University, B.A., Political Science, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®

  • Cleveland’s Legal Leaders Top-Rated Lawyers
  • AM Best Client Recommended Attorneys
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  • Crain’s Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2025

  • Selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers® list: 2023-present

  • Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list: 2009

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Real Estate Law

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How A Claim Can Create A ‘Class’ of Its Own


by Justin Smulison

One civil claim can help a victim recover, prevent others from the same harm and even save lives. Tom Connick has experienced this directly, having been at the ground floor of injury claims that have led to high-value class action settlements.

Fire Consuming Paper Money

Protecting Small Business Owners: Trial Experts Connick Law LLC Notoriously Successful with Fire Litigation


by Justin Smulison

When small business owners become the target of insurance companies in fire-related lawsuits, hiring a firm with a reputation for understanding the science of fire suppression trials can save their livelihoods.

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