Thomas C. Cronin
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Mr. Cronin received his Bachelor of Arts with Honors
in American Government and Political Theory from Harvard University in 1986. In
1990, he received his Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration in Accounting
from the University of Chicago Law School and Graduate School of Business. While
at the University of Chicago, Mr. Cronin was awarded a Bradley Fellowship in Criminal
Justice. He then served as a Law Clerk for Chief Judge William J. Bauer, United
States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Formerly a litigation attorney
with Winston & Strawn and then a partner with Bickel & Brewer, Mr. Cronin
focuses his trial practice on complex commercial, professional liability and class
action litigation. He also maintains an extensive appellate practice including representations
in the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, the United States Court
of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Cronin represents both individuals
and businesses that have been injured, usually in a commercial context. His focus
is achieving speedy results for his clients – often in cases in which the client’s
entire business itself is at stake. Mr. Cronin has collected tens of millions of
dollars for his clients.
Mr. Cronin’s extensive community involvement includes successful
management of state-wide election contests as well as active roles in numerous national,
county and local elections. Mr. Cronin was a recipient of Winton & Strawn’s
1997 Pro Bono Commitment to Service Award. He served as a member of the Board of
Directors of the John Howard Association for Prison Reform, and currently serves
Vice-Chair and member of the Board of Trustees of The Poetry Foundation, publisher
of Poetry magazine. He is an Instructor in Business Ethics at Dominican University
Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Cronin is licensed to practice in the State of
Illinois and the State of California. Mr. Cronin is admitted in the United States
Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and is a
member of the Federal Trial Bar of the United States District Court of the Northern
District of Illinois.