Thomas G. Gardiner

A graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, Tom
has distinguished himself since launching his career as a lawyer in 1981. He has represented a wide variety of client cases in his 27 years in practice.  He has often represented persons involved in divorces. He has particular experience in representing business owners in divorce proceedings.
He has recently been selected as a “Super Lawyer” during each of the past two years.

Prior to entering private practice, he spent six years with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and served as
a supervisor in the Public Integrity Unit under
then-State’s Attorney Richard M. Daley. Early in his career,
Tom clerked for Judge F. Grady in the U.S. District Court,
and worked at Sidley & Austin (now Sidley Austin Brown
& Wood) and McBride Baker & Coles (now Holland & Knight).

Tom serves as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy
at Northwestern University School of Law, and has taught as
a guest instructor at other schools. He is a past president of
the Village of Glenwood and Prairie State Community
College. He is presently a member a town plan commission and a school board member for a high school.

Selected Illinois Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2008
chosen by peers.

Teacher of Trial Lawyers
Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School of Law; certified trial instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy; former supervisor of trial lawyers, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office; guest instructor at various Chicago area law schools.

Leader
President (2001), Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, South Suburban Bar Association Trustee, Village of Glenwood (Chairman of Police, Judicial and Building Committees), 1985-1994
Trustee, Prairie State College, 1981-1993 (Chairman, 1984-1989)

Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum is limited to trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience and excellence in advocacy by achieving a trial verdict, award or settlement in the amount of $1 million or more (see Case Highlights)

Published Author
Articles published in Chicago Tribune, Screen Magazine, American Bar Association Journal, Association of Community College Trustee Quarterly, and Southland Chamber of Commerce Magazine.

Practice Areas:

Bar Admissions:
Illinois | 1981
Wisconsin | 1986

Court Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court

Memberships:
Chicago, South Suburban, DuPage County, Kane County, McHenry County, Illinois and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association

Education:
Law School | 1981
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1980-1981

College | 1978
University of Illinois; B.S. with highest honors. Recipient, Outstanding Finance Student Award