Background
Ruud, Thomas G. was born on September 7, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Ruud, Thomas G. was born on September 7, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Rockford College (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). Drake University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1984).
Worked at Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera (Rockford, Illinois) specializing in Insurance Defense Litigation: Products Liability, Environmental Law, Professional Malpractice, Automobile, Construction and Fire, Business Law, Real Estate, Domestic Relations, Probate, Civil Trial in All State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Illinois. 1987, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Member: Drake University Law Review, 1983-1984.
Iowa Supreme Court Civil Litigation Study Project, 1984. Member: Winnebago County and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyer Association. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley, & Van Evera has served Northern Illinois as a general practice law firm for over 50 years.
The law firm is result oriented. Various members of the firm focus their practice on insurance defense, banking, bankruptcy, criminal law, commercial law, environmental law, personal injury worker compensation, domestic relations, estate planning and municipal law. All members of the firm are involved in community activities and continuing legal education.
Member: Drake University Law Review, 1983-1984. Iowa Supreme Court Civil Litigation Study Project, 1984. Member: Winnebago County and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyer Association.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.