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Thomas J. Wuori

Born in Marshall, Michigan in 1961. Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1987. Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the E.D. of Mich in 1990 and the W.D. of Mich. in 1992.

Education

University of Michigan (A.B. with distinction, 1984)

Wayne State University (J.D. cum laude, 1987)

Employment

Associate Editor, 1985-86; Managing Editor, 1986-87; Special Editor, Historical Edition, 1987 for THE WAYNE LAW REVIEW

Law Clerk to Hon. Ralph M. Freeman, U.S. District Court for the E.D. of Michigan (1987-1990)

Law Clerk to Chief Judge Julian Abele Cook, Jr., U.S. District Court for the E.D. of Michigan (1990-1992)

Associate Attorney, Howard & Howard, P.C. 1993-1995

Partner, Halpert, Weston, Wuori & Sawusch, P.C.1996-2012

Partner, RingsmuthWuori PLLC, 2012-present

Memberships and Boards

Kalamazoo County and American Bar Associations

Michigan Bar Fellows Foundation

Past Board Member, Kalamazoo County Bar Association

Michigan Association of Justice

Past Board Member, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Advisory Board)

American Burn Association

Michigan Board of Counseling (Chair Disciplinary Subcommittee; Member of Rules Revision Committee (two terms, appointed by Governor Granholm and Governor Snyder)

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors

Awards and Recognition

AV rated with Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating for legal skill and ethics)

Michigan Super Lawyer (2006-2016)

National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Attorneys, 2011-2017

The Best Lawyers in America

Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers

Legislative Service Award, Michigan Counseling Association, 2010

Publications

"Civil Procedure," 1993 Annual Survey of Michigan Law, 40 Wayne L.Rev. 389 (1994)

"Governmental Liability," Causes of Action, ICLE, 1996-current

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Burn Support News, March 2003, "Dangers Associated With A Forgotten Appliance: Water Heaters"

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Burn Support News, Fall 2003, (Part II)

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