Thomas Gardiner
Partner
Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona
Contact Information
312-362-0000, Tgardiner@gkwwlaw.com
Website
Biography
Tom has achieved results for clients in the tens of millions of dollars in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, premises liability, and products liability, among others. He has practiced for 35 years and is one of the founders of GKWW, which is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. Tom has been an adjunct professor of trial practice at Northwestern Law School of many years. He has been named a SuperLawyer and a Leading Lawyer, among other honors.
Areas of Law and Practice
| Areas of Law | Areas of Practice |
|---|---|
| Litigation | Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation |
| Medical Malpractice | Birth Trauma, Chiropractors Malpractice, Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice, Dental Malpractice, Dental Malpractice Defense, Failure to Diagnose, Gynecology Malpractice, Medical Disciplinary Proceedings, Medical Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Medical Negligence, Medical-Legal Law, Medication Errors, Mental Health Professionals Malpractice, Nursing Liability, Nursing Malpractice, Nursing Negligence, Obstetric Malpractice, Oncology Law, Optometric Malpractice, Orthopedic Malpractice, Pediatric Malpractice, Pharmacists Liability, Physicians Professional Liability, Physicians Rights, Physicians Risk Management, Podiatric Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Psychotherapy Law, Surgeons Liability, Wrong Site Surgery |
| Personal Injury | Accidents, Animal Attacks, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Accidents, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Neurolaw, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Appeals, Product Liability, Severe Burns, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Subway Accidents, Third Party Wrongful Death, Work Place Injury, Whiplash, Wrongful Death |
| Premises Liability | Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Premises Liability Defense, Premises Security, Private Security Litigation |
| Products Liability | Airbag Injury, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Automotive Crashworthiness, Automotive Design Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Automotive Restraints, Automotive Warranty Law, Bicycle Products Liability, Biomedical Products Liability, Blood Bank Liability, Breach of Warranty, Breast Implant Litigation, Chemical Explosions, Chemical Products Liability, Dalkon Shield Litigation, Diet Drug Litigation, Drug and Medical Device Defense, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Drug Contamination, Elevator Liability, Engineering Products Liability, Environmental Products Liability, Escalator Liability, Explosions, Firearms Litigation, Flammable Fabrics, Food Borne Disease, Food Products Liability, Gas Explosions, Heart Device Litigation, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Industrial Products Liability, Lemon Law, Manufacturers Liability, Motorcycle Products Liability, Office Equipment Products Liability, Product Defects, Product Failure, Product Recall, Product Safety, Product Warning Labels, Products Liability Arbitration, Products Liability Defense, Products Liability Insurance Coverage, Products Liability Mediation, Products Liability Subrogation, Propane Products Liability, Recreational Products Liability, Recreational Vehicle Products Liability, Seat Belt Injury, Tire Defect Litigation, Tire/Rim Mismatch, Tobacco Litigation, Vaccine Injury, Vehicle Rollovers, Warranty Law, Welding Products Liability |
| Professional Liability | Accountants Liability, Accountants Malpractice, Agents and Brokers Errors andOmissions, Agents and Brokers Liability, Appraisers Liability, Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions, Architects and Engineers Liability, Architects and Engineers Malpractice, Auditors Malpractice, Clergy Malpractice, Clergy Sexual Misconduct, Design Professionals Errors and Omissions, Design Professionals Liability, Design Professionals Malpractice, Directors and Officers Errors and Omissions, Directors and Officers Insurance Coverage, Directors and Officers Liability, Funeral Directors Liability, Professional Conduct, Professional Discipline, Professional Errors and Omissions, Professional Indemnity, Professional Liability Defense, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Professional Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Professional Sexual Misconduct, Surveyors Malpractice |
| Workers Compensation | Black Lung, Defense Base Act, Federal Workers Compensation, Industrial Insurance, Workers Compensation Appeals, Workers Compensation Arbitration, Workers Compensation Defense, Workers Compensation Mediation, Workers Compensation Self Insurance, Workers Compensation Subrogation |
Jurisdictions
- Federal
- Illinois, Wisconsin
Employment History
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Partner | Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona
1992 - 2017
GKWW began based upon the idea that a select group of trial lawyers could make a real impact for the good of clients. We now have 18 lawyers and have had the pleasure to handle many significant cases over the years.
Our firm is committed to helping injured people receive just results. We encourage client communication and are committed to responsiveness to clients. We provide our cellphone numbers to clients so that they can have access to us when needed. We understand that the legal system can be slow and frustrating and we want answer client questions and give them honest information about their cases along the way.
Education
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Juris Doctor | Northwestern University
1978 - 1981
At Northwestern, I was the Editor-in-Chief of one of the legal publications at Northwestern and published an article that was included in a legal journal, cited by courts, and included in a book of selected articles considered among the most important in the year of publication.
My education at Northwestern allowed me to obtain positions that gave me high quality legal experience quickly. I worked at the largest firm in Chicago, clerked for a federal judge, supervised attorneys at the Cook County State's Attorneys Office, and worked at another highly regarded firm before starting GKWW.
I give back to the law school by teaching there. -
Bachelor of Science in Finance | University of Illinois
1975 - 1978
I graduated with Highest Honors in three years.
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Chicago, Illinois, Cook County
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