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Richard M. Tomich - Peoria, IL
211 Fulton StreetSuite 602 Peoria, IL 61602
Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC
Peoria Transportation Law Lawyer
Overview
Richard is an experienced attorney who focuses his legal practice in areas of civil defense litigation. He has successfully represented numerous regional and national clients for railroad/FELA, trucking, construction, toxic tort, first-party insurance, third-party insurance, commercial litigation, premises liability, products liability, and various other types of lawsuits in many state and federal courts. In addition to being involved in nonprofits and local community causes, Richard is an active committee member of several legal organizations including the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, DRI and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. He has published works and has been designated as an "Emerging Lawyer" in Illinois.
About Richard M. Tomich
Current Employment Position(s)
- Member
Practice Areas
- Transportation Law
- Railroad defense (FELA, crossing accidents and toxic tort)
- Construction Law
- Premises and Products Liability
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims
- Insurance Defense/Coverage
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2006
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
Other Affiliations
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- American Bar Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- International Moot Court Board Officer, 2004 - 2005 (Committee Member & Competition Judge)
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
- Peoria County Bar Association
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 2005
Juris Doctor - Creighton University Graduate School, Omaha, Nebraska, 2005
Master of Business Administration - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bachelor of Business Administration
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List 1998-2002
Major: Finance and Economics
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Appellate Court Opinion, Ishoo v. General Growth Properties, Inc., 966 N.E.2d 1160 , 2012
- “Legislation Affecting COVID-19 Exposure Claims,” DRI For The Defense , 2020
- Contributing author to Defense Attorneys Construction Newsletters
- Contributing author/editor to Transportation Lawyers Association Newsletters
Office Information
Address
211 Fulton StreetSuite 602 Peoria, IL 61602
Phone
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- Best Brief Award Finalist, 2004
- Recipient, Distinguished Leadership Award, 2002
- Emerging Lawyer, Law Bulletin, 2015 - 2020
- Leading Lawyer, 2016 - 2020
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