Thomas P. Valenti has been a litigator throughout his legal career on behalf of plaintiffs involved with personal injury claims or on behalf of commercial and insurance defendants. He has been involved in many jury trials as well as a number of bench trials, arbitration hearings, and mediations. His law practice areas have included a broad range of subjects, including personal construction and contract matters; however, Mr. Valenti has had the most ongoing involvement with the areas of personal injury and tort claims, business disputes and insurance coverage issues.
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Professional Admitted to the Bar 1977, Arbitrator since 1990, Mediator since 2000
Employment
Thomas P. Valenti, P.C.,
Attorneys at Law
350 North LaSalle Street, Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Experience
- Preparation and trial of personal injury, property damage, and commercial/business dispute cases
- Cases included automobile accidents, products liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, fire damage, con-struction accidents and contract cases
- Have served as a mediator in medical malpractice, personal injury and other cases at the request of members of the bar
Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience
- Private Mediation and Arbitration Practice
- Mediator with the Medical Malpractice Mediation Program at Rush University Medical Center/Chicago
- Circuit Court of Cook County approved Mediator
- American Arbitration Association - neutral
- National Arbitration Forum, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
- Center for Resolution, LLC - Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training
- Mediation Certification (40 hours) The Institute for Conflict Management, LLC, Santa Monica, CA
- Rush University Medical Center/Chicago Mediation Training
- Circuit Cook County Annexed Arbitration Training Program
- Circuit Court of Cook County Annexed Mediation Training Program
Other Professional Licenses
- Licensed Illinois real estate broker
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- American Arbitration Association
- Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA)
- Center for Conflict Resolution
- Association for Conflict Resolution - Chicago (ACR)
- Mediation Now
- Mediators Beyond Borders
- Mediate.com
Related Experience
Illinois State Bar Association Mentor
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (Judge, 2005-2008)
Judge at 2007 7th Annual College Mediation Tournament
Judge at 2008 International Arbitration Competition / Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Education
- High School: Loyola Academy, 1966-1970
- Undergraduate: Boston College, Boston, Mass., 1971-1974, Magna Cum Laude
- Law School: DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, Juris Doctor, 1977