THOMAS M. CRAWFORD
Tom focuses his practice on commercial and
civil litigation in state and federal courts across the country.
He has defended companies in a broad range of asbestos, auto,
personal injury, real estate, construction, and mass torts suits.
He also has an extensive practice in representing insurance companies
in a broad range of insurance coverage matters involving all types
of policies.
Before joining Litchfield Cavo LLP in 1999,
Tom served as Claims Counsel for CNA Insurance Company, where
he provided strategic legal oversight on claims with an exposure
of $5 million or more. These exposures arose out of claims involving
professional malpractice, employment practices, indoor air quality,
asbestos, environmental managed care organizations, reinsurance,
advertising injury, e-commerce, mass torts and extra-contractual
liability risks.
Tom has served as a Vice-Chair of the Insurance
Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s
Torts and Insurance Practice Section. He has also presented on
numerous coverage issues involving asbestos litigation, internet
liability and employment matters.
Tom served honorably in the 7th Special Forces
Group (Airborne), United States Army from 1982 to 1985.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M, 1993; International
and Comparative Law
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, JD, 1992; cum laude
- University of Iowa, BS, 1989
Admissions
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Maryland
- United States District Courts: Northern District of Illinois,
Central District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois,
District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeal: Fifth Circuit, Seventh Circuit