Mannion & Gray Co., L.P.A. - Ohio, Kentucky & West Virginia

[Professional Experience]

Thomas P. Mannion has developed a reputation as one of the nation’s top catastrophic injury defense trial lawyers. He has successfully taken to trial cases involving cerebral palsy, ventilator dependent quadriplegia, paraplegia, traumatic brain injury, severe burns, and death. His abilities and proven track record in the courtroom have resulted in some of the world’s largest companies and insurers calling him to defend their most serious cases in the most notorious jurisdictions. Tom has parachuted into and defended catastrophic injury cases throughout the nation, including Florida, New York, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, and Ohio.

Prior to co-founding Mannion & Gray, Tom was the co-managing partner of a regional branch of a large Ohio law firm and Vice President and founding partner of another Ohio litigation firm. While Tom's early career focused on medical malpractice, medical device, product liability, and pharmaceutical and herbal products, his practice has expanded to include catastrophic injury defense of transportation cases, construction accidents, fire and explosion related incidents, railroad derailments, railway explosions, and industrial accidents of all types. Tom’s practice has also evolved to include litigation concerning insurance bad faith, employment practices, and director’s liability. In addition, Tom’s prior experience as a Systems Analyst and Computer Programmer at an international manufacturing and distribution company has provided him the ideal complement to his trial experience in defending the design and development of medical device computer software. Tom has also developed the confidence of international insurance companies in handling their bad faith litigation.

Tom graduated summa cum laude from the University of Akron School of Law in 1993. A two-time Regional Champion and Outstanding Advocate in the Sixth Circuit trial advocacy competitions, Tom's mock trial team advanced to the National Finals two years in a row, finishing second in the nation. He has published articles in state medical journals, published a law review article entitled "The Constitutionality of Punitive Damages,” and is a frequent lecturer at risk management and continuing legal education seminars. Recently, Tom conducted a seminar on the interpretation of fetal heart rate monitor strips for an OB collaborative held in Cincinnati.

[Court Admissions]

Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District West Virginia
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Pro Hac Vice Admission to numerous State Courts

[Education]

University of Akron School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude; 1993
University of Akron, Graduate Studies in Psychology; 1988-1989
Bowling Green State University, B.S., Computer Science; 1986
Lorain County Community College, Associate Science, Computer Science, with honors, 1984

[Professional Associations]

Ohio Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Cleveland Bar Association
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers

[Community Activities]

When he is not in Court, Tom is an avid sports fan who enjoys sports of all kind, whether participating, coaching, or attending. With 5 children, the weekends and evenings are filled with not only sporting events, but outdoor activities of all types. Tom is also active in sponsoring Toys for Tots programs and various local charity events.