Thomas P. Cimino, Jr.
Shareholder
T: +1 (312) 609 7784
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Chair, Litigation Practice Area
Member, Board of Directors
Chairman, Financial Services Litigation Practice Group
Thomas P. Cimino, Jr. joined Vedder Price in 1996 as a Shareholder. He is the current Chair of the Litigation practice area, a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and Chairman of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation practice group.
Mr. Cimino has broad experience in complex commercial litigation, including securities fraud class actions, shareholder disputes, patent infringement and bankruptcy litigation. He has appeared in both US state and federal trial and appellate courts and also has represented clients in proceedings before the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Prior to joining Vedder Price, Mr. Cimino was a member of the firm of Phelan, Cahill and Quinlan, Ltd., in Chicago. He gained experience in a wide variety of complex cases, including securities litigation, shareholder derivative actions, and trademark and patent infringement.
Mr. Cimino has spoken and authored articles on directors and officers liability issues, developments in securities litigation, bankruptcy litigation, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence, and discovery of electronic data.
Mr. Cimino was selected for inclusion from 2009 to 2012 in Illinois Super Lawyers. In addition, he received a "BV Distinguished" Peer Rating in Martindale-Hubbell.
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- J.D., magna cum laude, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1987
- B.A., summa cum laude, Loyola University, 1984
- Illinois, 1987
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (including Trial Bar), 1987
- US District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1994
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2001
- US District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2002
- US District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2008
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2011
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1991
- Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
Recent Publications
- Co-author, "Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders: Supreme Court Rules Regarding Liability of Secondary Actors," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
- Co-author, "Supreme Court Determines That Plaintiffs Do Not Need to Prove Loss Causation in Order to Obtain Class Certification in Federal Securities Fraud Actions," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
- Co-author, The SEC Settles Yet Another Section 304 Clawback Case against an 'Innocent' Executive, but Litigation Regarding the Meaning of 'Misconduct' May Continue in SEC v. Jenkins," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
- Co-author, "New Whistleblower Rules Adopted by SEC," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
- Co-author, "Sixth Circuit Applies 'Holistic' Approach to Inference of Scienter in Securities Fraud Claims: Frank v. Dana Corp., Part IV," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
- Co-author, "Limitation to Morrison in Criminal Securities Fraud Cases: United States v. Mandell, Case No. 09 Cr. 0662 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 16, 2011)," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
- Co-author, "Recent SEC Pronouncements Designed to Foster Cooperation," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
- Co-author, "Appeals Court Vacates SEC's Proxy Access Rule," Securities Litigation and Enforcement Trends, October 2011
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