THOMAS H.
WILSON
Partner
217-993-7144
Springfield, IL
Education
- Southern Illinois University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1989
- Gannon University (Erie PA), B.A. in Criminal Justice, magna cum laude, 1986
Admissions
- Illinois
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the
- 7th Circuit
- Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the
- Central District of Illinois
- Southern District of Illinois
- Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
Practice Description
Thomas H. Wilson is a trial attorney with a primary emphasis in the defense of medical malpractice cases on behalf of physicians, hospitals, EMS, and other health care providers; defending employers and government officers/employees in employment and civil rights claims; representing trustees, executors, and beneficiaries in trust and probate litigation; and defending a wide variety of industry leaders and businesses in general tort claims. Mr. Wilson has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases to verdict in both the state and federal courts of Illinois.
Bar/Professional Associations
- Central District of Illinois
- Committee on Local Rules
- Defense Research Institute
- Illinois Supreme Court Special E-Business Committee
- Lincoln Douglas Inn of Court
- Barrister
- Sangamon County Bar Association
Awards, Honors & Distinctions
- AV Preeminent® Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
- Illinois Leading Lawyer (2013-2022)
- Illinois Super Lawyer (2007-2017)
Law School Honors/Involvement
- Law Journal
- Editor in Chief
Legal Lectures & Presentations
- “Legal Issues for EMS Providers,” Memorial Medical Center Annual Conference (Springfield IL, 2017).
- As an active volunteer firefighter and paramedic, Mr. Wilson speaks to many hospital, emergency medicine, fire department, and EMS providers on topics related to legal issues affecting Fire and EMS services.
Representative/Recent Case Results
- Successfully argued Motion to Decertify gender discrimination case before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Case involved a collective action against a medical school.
- Secured defense verdict for clients in a medical malpractice action brought against an emergency room physician and his employer. [Furgeson, et al. v. Mulshine, et al., Christian County, Illinois, Case No. 14-L-26 (August 23, 2017)]
- Secured judgment in favor of clients on claims of common law fraud and violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act. [Moore Living Trust, et al. v. Vocke, McLean County, Illinois, (February 25, 2016)]
- Secured defense verdict for clients alleged to have violated the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. [Stevens v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, et al., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Federal Ct. No. 11-CV-126-DRH (February 8, 2014)]