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Biographical Information

Thomas J. Hyland, Esq. is a Personal Injury Attorney at The Law Offices of Sobo & Sobo.

Thomas handles a variety of personal injury cases including, but not limited to motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, trip and falls, medical malpractice, nursing home and construction accidents.

Thomas was born and raised in Chicago, where he still resides in the Bridgeport neighborhood with his wife and two children. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University, Thomas attended The John Marshall Law School. He has nearly a decade of experience in personal injury law and is grateful for the privilege to advocate on behalf of others.

Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Illinois Bar Association (2012)
  • Northern District of Illinois (2017)

Education

EDUCATION

  • The John Marshall Law School
    • 2012
  • Western Illinois University
    • 2008

Professional Experience

  • Sobo & Sobo, LLP
  • Susan E. Loggans & Associates
  • Hyland Law, Ltd.
  • Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

Honors & Awards

  • The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (2023, 2024)
  • The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2019)

Professional Associations

  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • National Trial Lawyers Association

 

Verdicts & Settlements

$1,850,000 settlement for semi-truck accident (Lema & Quito v. Four Star Transportation)

$725,000 settlement for semi-truck accident (Snell v Agatanor)

$600,000 settlement for semi-truck accident (Burnett v. RLS)

$254,750 settlement for motor vehicle accident (Furlan v. United States)

$200,000 settlement for motor vehicle accident (Washington v. Tri-County Excavation)

$120,000 settlement for police brutality (O’Gradney v. Village of Rosemont)

$120,000 settlement for nursing home abuse (Wagner v. Franciscan Village)

$100,000 settlement for slip and fall (Graham v. Jewel Osco)

$100,000 settlement for motor vehicle accident (Mena v. Thompson)