Thomas F. Blackwell is a Michigan attorney who practices in the areas of business and corporate litigation, professional liability law, and product liability. He has tried dozens of cases in both state and federal court. Currently, Tom serves as Chair of the firm's Professional Liability Law Practice Group.

A Grand Rapids native, Tom is married to Sandra and they have two adult children, Robert and Katherine.

Noteworthy

• AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Listed as a "Michigan Super Lawyer" (2006-2011) -- Business Litigation

Education

• University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1964)
• University of Michigan (J.D., 1967)

Admitted to Practice

• State Bar of Michigan, 1968
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1968
• United States District Court, Western Districts of Michigan, 1968
• United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1969

Previous Professional Experience

• Special Assistant Attorney General of the State of Michigan, 1972-1982.

Smith Haughey Publications

Type	Date	Title
Newsletter	6/1/2006	Legal Ease Spring 2006

News for Thomas F. Blackwell

12/16/2011
Smith Haughey Lawyers Names “Super Lawyers”

10/7/2010
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

9/17/2009
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

9/25/2008
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

9/24/2007
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

10/26/2006
SHRR Lawyers are Super

12/13/2005
Officers Elected to Lead Smith Haughey

1/4/2005
Officers Elected to Lead SHRR

2/11/2004
SHRR Elects New Officers

1/1/2003
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Announces Election Results

1/1/2002
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Holds Annual Elections

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Member, Section on: Tort and Insurance Practice)
• Federal Bar Association
• State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Negligence Law)
• Grand Rapids Bar Association
• Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
• Sustaining Member: Products Liability Advisory Council