Thomas M. Ewert

Former judge Thomas M. Ewert joined Spesia & Taylor in 2001, having served as presiding judge of Will County’s civil division for 24 years. Mr. Ewert’s vast knowledge of civil litigation rounds out the firm’s exceptional team of trial lawyers. Appointed by the Federal Court as chairman of Northern Illinois’ Pipeline Commissioners Panel, Mr. Ewert is also a member of the Illinois Judges Association and the Association for Conflict Resolution; founder of Will County’s Mandatory Arbitration and Court Annexed Mediation Programs; and former member of the Joint Committee on Judicial Ethics. Judge Ewert is available for consultation and/or legal representation in a large variety of litigation matters.

First Assistant State's Attorney, Kankakee County, 1971-1976. Associate Judge (Presiding Judge of Civil Division), Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 1976-2001. Past Member: Joint Committee on Judicial Ethics. Chairman, Illinois Supreme Court Capital Litigation Screening Committee. Mediator, ADR Systems of America, L.L.C.