Thomas P. Polacek

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      Thomas P. Polacek

      Joliet, Illinois
      31 years of experience

      Biography

      Tom practices primarily in the area of personal injury, representing the seriously injured in state and federal trial courts. He also represents clients in general administrative litigation. Tom has litigation experience before trial and appellate courts in Missouri and Illinois, including arguments before the Illinois Supreme Court. He has represented clients and tried cases in U.S. Federal Courts in the Illinois Central and Northern Districts.

      Tom was an academic All-American football player at Washington University in St. Louis and is married to a former national champion volleyball player. He maintains a strong interest in all sports and counts riding his bicycle, reading fiction, and listening to music as his leisure activities.

      Through his three very active children, Tom is involved with the Joliet Park District, the Inwood Figure Skaters Competitive Team, and the Juventus Soccer Club of Shorewood, Illinois, as well as the Joliet YMCA and Joliet Montessori School. He was a member and former President of the Will County Bar Association and continues to be involved in that organization as part of its Past Presidents Committee.

      Practice Areas

      Personal Injury

      Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

      Employment Law

      Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

      Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

      Illinois
      Missouri

      Languages

      English : Spoken, Written

      Professional Experience

      Managing Partner McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC

      Year: 2005 - Current

      Description:

      Partner Schenk, Duffy, McNamara, Phelan, Carey & Ford, Ltd.

      Year: 1997 - 2005

      Description:

      Associate Schenk, Duffy, McNamara, Phelan, Carey & Ford, Ltd..

      Year: 1993 - 1997

      Description:

      Assistant Attorney General Missouri Attorney General's Office

      Year: 1992 - 1993

      Description:

      Professional Associations

      Will County Bar Association President (2014 - 2015)

      Will County Bar Association Director (2006 - 2015)

      Will County Bar Association - Employment Law Committee Chairman (1997 - 2000)

      State Bar of Illinois # 6217317 Member (Current)

      Illinois State Bar Association Member (1994 - 2017)

      Will County Bar Association Member (1994 - Current)

      Education

      • Washington University in St. Louis B.A. (1988)

        Year: 1988

      • Washington University School of Law J.D. (1992)

        Year: 1992

      McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC - Attorneys at Law

      Address:

      3601 McDonough Street, Joliet, IL 60431

      phone no.

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