- Email: Thomas.Wolf@lewisbrisbois.com
- Phone: 312.463.3465
- Fax: 312.345.1778
Thomas Wolf is a partner in the Chicago office of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and a member of the Professional Liability, Insurance Coverage and Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) practice groups. He represents clients, including individuals and public, private and non-profit entities, in many high profile general liability, transportation and insurance coverage disputes as well. Mr. Wolf also defends class action litigations, including Illinois-based companies under BIPA. Through successful litigation and motion practice, Mr. Wolf has obtained numerous dismissals and positive results for his clients in state and federal courts.
Mr. Wolf was named to the Super Lawyers Rising Star list from 2019- 2025. Such a distinction is awarded to the top 2.5% of all attorneys in Illinois as recognized by their peers.


Publications
- My Criminal Record and Immigration Status, Illinois Legal Aid Online
- Government Benefits for Immigrants, Illinois Legal Aid Online
- Paying Income Taxes as an Undocumented Immigrant, Illinois Legal Aid Online
- Someone I Know is in Immigration Custody, Illinois Legal Aid Online
Representative Cases
Mr. Wolf has won countless dispositive motions including motions to dismiss, judgments on the pleadings and motions for summary judgment for his clients in various types of cases. He has also been successful in affirming those victories on appeal throughout state and federal courts. Below are some of his representative cases:
- Convinced a judge in one of the most plaintiff-friendly venues in America to throw out negligence and breach of fiduciary duty counts against an accounting firm caught up in a bitter dispute between divorcing spouses.
- Obtained a dismissal of all seven counts against his insurance agent client, including six counts that carried penalties of reimbursement of a plaintiffs’ attorney’s fees and punitive damages.
- Won a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for his insurance agents clients after a tireless effort and a two year investigation related to the insured’s claim for negligent procurement of insurance.
- Obtained summary judgment and recovered nearly $1,000,000 in a settlement for an insurance company after their client defaulted on various surety bonds issued for construction contracts.
- Motion to dismiss for his insurance carrier client in a contested underinsured motorist coverage dispute affirmed on appeal. Amico v. Allstate Corp., 2020 IL App (1st) 191421
- Motion for summary judgment in client’s favor in a slip and fall negligence case affirmed on appeal. Gore v. Pilot Travel Ctrs., LLC, 2021 IL App (3d) 210077
- Motion for summary judgment granted in client’s favor against a fraud claim affirmed on appeal. Battista v. Katz, 2023 IL App (1st) 220971-U
- Won summary judgment in a breach of implied warranty for his client twice on two separate claims in the same case.
Admissions
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State Bar Admissions
- Illinois
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United States District Courts
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Admissions
Illinois
Northern District of Illinois
Associations
- Chicago Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
Awards & Honors
“Best Lawyers in America,” Insurance Law, 2025 & 2026
Education
The John Marshall Law School
Juris Doctor, 2013
Purdue University
Bachelor of Arts in History and English, 2010
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