Top 40 Attorneys Under Age 40
Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr.
Law School: Chicago-Kent College of Law
Year of Graduation:1996
Law School Honors / Involvement: Ramsey-Burke Scholarship Recipient; Academic Achievement Award
Graduate: DePaul University
Year of Graduation:1992
Undergraduate: University of Illinois
Year of Graduation: 1988
Undergraduate Honors / Involvement: Bloom Scholarship Recipient
Type of Law Practiced: Litigation, Trial, Regulatory, Appellate
Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr. is a litigator who handles State and Federal Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, and Appellate Work in State and Federal Courts. He is a shareholder at Stern Holstein Zimmerman & Hanson, P.C. At only 34, Mr. Zimmerman has established himself as a skilled litigator and a zealous advocate for his clients. Mr. Zimmerman has a unique background having graduated from college with a BS in Computer Science-Mathematics and an MBA with a concentration in finance. He worked for AT&T where he developed voice and data networking solutions and negotiated joint ventures. Thereafter, Mr. Zimmerman received his J.D. and began working as an attorney handling both plaintiff’s and defense litigation. He is currently the Court appointed co-lead class counsel for the entire class of business and residential customers affected by the summer power outages. He has handled numerous class action and plaintiff personal injury cases where he obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including cases involving brain damaged babies brought against multiple parties and a wrongful death trial brought against a hospital and doctors. A nominator familiar with one case said, “I witnessed Tom conduct trial examination and cross examination and argue motions before the trial judge. I believe that Mr. Zimmerman’s tenacity and quality greatly contributed to the ultimate settlement of the wrongful death case during trial.” Another nominator speaking on another case said, “I believe that Tom’s thorough and comprehensive efforts were the main reason the case settled. He is truly an outstanding attorney.”
