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Thomas W. Dillon 
21 W. State Street
Geneva, Illinois 60134
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (630) 262-9655
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (630) 262-9659
Web site: http://www.konicekdillonlaw.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
Published WorksAffiliations


Mr. Dillon represents plaintiffs in legal malpractice, conflict of interest and breach of fiduciary duty claims.  He and Mr. Konicek have obtained settlements in the six- and seven-figure ranges for clients victimized by attorney or law firm conflicts of interest and breaches of fiduciary duty.  In addition, Mr. Dillon has been involved in numerous legal malpractice trials on behalf of lawyers and law firms, presenting trial testimony, developing strategies, arguing motions to exclude evidence, and handling pre- and post-trial proceedings.  He has written articles on legal malpractice and been a presenter at seminars on topics involving legal malpractice.

Mr. Dillon represents plaintiffs in medical malpractice and nursing home abuse litigation, including claims involving violations of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act.  He also represents plaintiffs in product liability lawsuits involving motor vehicles, recently obtaining settlements in claims involving defective airbag systems, one in a foreign car and one in a domestic automobile.

Mr. Dillon has handled dozens of appeals in Illinois and other states, including Wisconsin, California, Georgia, and Indiana .  He is licensed in Illinois and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Central Division of Illinois.  He has been admitted on a case-by-case basis to handle matters in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina and Wisconsin . 

Mr. Dillon attended Carroll College and Northern Illinois University , where he obtained his B.A. in Public Law, attended graduate school, and earned his Juris Doctorate degree (1991).  He was admitted to practice law in Illinois on November 7, 1991.

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Legal Malpractice
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Trials
Appeals
Truck Accidents
Nursing Home Injuries
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1991
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1991
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1996
Education:
Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois, 1991
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List


Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL, 1986
B.A.
Major:  Public Law


Published Works:
Supreme Court Rule 213, DuPage Bar Brief, 1999


Legal Malpractice Liability After Settement, DuPage Bar Brief, 2000


Legal Malpractice and the Failure to Advise Clients of Third-Party Claims, Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Summer, 2002


Who Knows Where Malpractice Lurks?, Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Winter, 2004


Legal Malpractice Can Lurk In Subtleties, Trial, March, 2004


Wrongful Death Caused by a Truck: It's Not Your Ordinary Car Accident Case, Publication Pending, 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
DuPage County Bar Association
Member


Kane County Bar Association
Member


Illinois State Bar Association
Member


American Association for Justice


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association


Konicek & Dillon, A Professional Corporation

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We have successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants at every level of Illinois state and federal courts. Konicek & Dillon, A Professional Corporation, is based in Illinois, and serves clients throughout the Midwest and U.S.. Our Illinois offices represent clients in Chicago, Naperville, Geneva, Aurora, Elgin, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Rockford, and DeKalb, Illinois. We also serve clients in cities such as St. Louis, Missouri, Indianapolis, Indiana, Cleveland, Ohio, Tampa and Orlando, Florida, and Kansas City, Missouri. Konicek & Dillon, P.C. also handles legal malpractice and catastrophic injury cases in other states, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, New York, and others.

Counties
Cook County • DuPage County • Kane County • Lake County • McHenry County • Will County • DeKalb County • Kendall County • Winnebago County • and more

Contact Us

Konicek & Dillon, P.C.
Address: 21 W. State Street
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: (630) 262-9655
Fax: (630) 262-9659
E-Mail: E-Mail Us

Chicago Office:
70 W. Madison St., Suite 2060
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 422-0321