Thomas J. "Tom" Connick
Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP
Recognized since 2020
Cleveland, Ohio
Insurance Law
Litigation - Construction
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.”
- E-mail: tconnick@sssb-law.com
- Direct Phone Number: 216-696-4200
- Phone Number: 216-696-4200
- Lawyer Page: https://www.sssb-law.com/attorneys/thomas-j-connick/
- One Cleveland Center, Suite 900
1375 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
- English
- 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
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
- Virginia, Virginia State Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- Ohio State Bar Association - Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
- 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
17 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
8 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Construction
- COVID-19
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
- 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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