Thomas Higgins
Contact the Law of of Thomas C. Higgins, P.C. today at (219)771-2247.
I am a Registered Civil Mediator and civil litigation trial attorney licensed in Illinois and Indiana with first chair jury trial experience as in-house counsel to three major insurance carriers. For over 29 years, I have served as the attorney or managing attorney for hundreds of insurance defense cases, which often involve personal injury, auto/trucking accidents, premises liability (dog bites, slips & falls, etc.),and construction. I am known for ethically and aggressively representing clients, as well as a proven and excellent communicator highly skilled in negotiating, conflict resolution, and client relationship development. You will find I am able to handle high exposure cases from inception to verdict, including jury trials, bench trials, discovery and investigations. I additionally hold the following designations by the Insurance Institute of America:
CPCU - Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter 2003
ARM - Associate in Risk Management 2004
AIT - Associate in Information Technology 2003
AIM - Associate in Management 2002
I also have a vast amount of experience working with individual and corporate clients through my work in small and large private firms in both Indiana and Illinois (Downtown Chicago). I am proud to have opened my own law office recently in Valparaiso, IN where I continue to offer litigation, Mediation, & Arbitration services, as well as general legal counsel for a variety of legal areas, such as Wills, Probate, Collections, Real Estate, and Personal Injury.
My goal is to provide superior service to my clients, with an emphasis on building trust and long-lasting relationships for many years to come. I value your business and your referrals to family, friends and colleagues. I believe my clients find that they are treated with respect and empathy. I look forward to serving you.
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- DUI & DWI
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Corporation & LLC formation
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Illinois
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- Indiana
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- English
- The John Marshall Law School
- J.D. (1991) | Law
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- Porter County Bar Association
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- Indiana State Bar Association # 15663-45
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- Lake County Bar Association
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- Mediation Overview, Young Lawyers Section CLE, Lake County Bar Association - Merrillville, IN
- Lake County Bar Association
- Mediation Do's and Don'ts & practice tips.
- Indiana Mediation: Start-to-Finish, Continuing Legal Education (6.0 CLE), Merrillville, Indiana
- National Business Institute
- Mediation in Indiana: Keys to Effective Settlement Negotiation, Continuing Legal Education (6.0 CLE), Merrillville, Indiana
- National Business Institute
- Building Your Civil Trial Skills, Continuing Legal Education (6.0 CLE), Merrillville, Indiana
- National Business Institute
- Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the, Continuing Legal Education (6.0 CLE), Merrillville, Indiana
- National Business Institute
- This seminar was designed to teach attorneys how to deal with frustrating and all-too-common litigation techniques. Real-world solutions, tips, tactics and information for dealing with "Rambo" litigators.
- Registered Civil Mediator
- Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
- Insurance Institute of America
- ARM - Associate in Risk Management
- Insurance Institute of America
- AIT - Associate in Information Technology
- Insurance Institue of American
- AIM - Associate in Management
- Insurance Institute of America
