Thomas M. Ewert

Joliet, Illinois
Of Counsel
phone (815) 726-4311
fax 815-846-2410
email Thomas

Former judge Thomas M. Ewert joined Spesia & Ayers in 2001, having served as presiding judge of Will County's civil division for 24 years. Mr. Ewert's vast knowledge of civil litigation rounds out the firm's exceptional team of trial lawyers. Appointed by the Federal Court as chairman of Northern Illinois' Pipeline Commissioners Panel, Mr. Ewert is also a member of the Illinois Judges Association and the Association for Conflict Resolution; founder of Will County's Mandatory Arbitration and Court Annexed Mediation Programs; and former member of the Joint Committee on Judicial Ethics. Judge Ewert is available for consultation and/or legal representation in a large variety of litigation matters.

Year Joined Organization:
   2001

Areas of Practice:
    70% Mediation & Arbitration
    30% Litigation

Litigation Percentage:
   30% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
   Illinois, 1961
   U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1961

Education:
   University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1971 - J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

   Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois, 1968 - B.S., Business Management

Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Illinois Bar Association, Member, 1971 - Present

   Association for Conflict Resolution, Member, 2004 - Present

Past Employment Positions:
   State of Illinois, Associate Judge, 12th Circuit, 1971 - 1976

   County of Kankakee, Illinois, 1st Assistant State's Attorney