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Financial Services Litigation

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Thomas Cimino helps companies and corporate officers and directors navigate disputes with the government or with other companies or individuals.

With more than 30 years of experience, he brings perspective, flexibility and a problem-solving mindset to complex matters. Much of Tom’s work involves defending securities issuers, corporate directors and officers, and companies facing claims brought by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC or private litigants, generally involving alleged violations of federal securities laws or state fiduciary duties. He also represents clients in distributor and franchise disputes, intellectual property cases, commercial conflicts such as fraud or breach of contract, and corporate divorces.

Tom approaches litigation by first understanding the business and what his clients need to achieve. He keeps communication open throughout and adapts strategy as circumstances change. Clients rely on him to achieve practical outcomes, either by crafting innovative and creative solutions or through an aggressive litigation approach. Known for his tenacity, Tom won’t quit or back down until he finds a way forward.

• Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association

• Member, American Bar Association

• Member, Chicago Bar Association

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1987, magna cum laude

• Loyola University Chicago, B.A., 1984, summa cum laude