Background
Crookes, Thomas R. was born on September 16, 1960 in Dowagiac, Michigan, United States.
Crookes, Thomas R. was born on September 16, 1960 in Dowagiac, Michigan, United States.
The University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, Economics, 1984). The University of Detroit School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Worked at Brouse & McDowell A Legal Professional Association (Akron, Ohio) specializing in Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Collections, Commercial Law, Communications and Media, Computers and Software, Construction Law, Copyrights, Debtor and Creditor, Education, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Employee Benefits, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Finance, Franchises and Franchising, General Practice, Health Care, Hospitals, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Labor and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Litigation, Medicare and Medicaid, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Municipal Law, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Occupational Safety and Health, Partnerships, Probate, Products Liability, Real Estate, Real Property, Regulatory Law, Resorts and Leisure, Securities, Taxation, Technology and Science, Torts, Trade and Professional Associations, Trademarks, Trusts and Estates, Utilities, Wills, Workers Compensation, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Ohio. 1988, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
1993, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1996, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Member: American Bar Association (Section of Labor and Employment Law).
Brouse & McDowell is particularly noted for its experience in the areas of business, commercial, and banking law, insurance recovery litigation, and environmental compliance and litigation. The firm has a strong business practice, assisting clients with public and private debt and equity offerings, securities law compliance, venture capital arrangements, joint ventures, and mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
The firm has an equally strong commercial law practice, including creditors" rights and debtors" protection issues, loan workouts, restructuring strategies, and the implications of creditors" rights issues in leveraged buy-outs. The firm represents banks and other financial institutions in the conduct of their day-to-day business and before state and federal regulatory agencies and represents policyholders in insurance recovery matters.
In addition, the firm has a national health care practice, representing hospitals, physician practice groups, and other health care providers.
Order of the Barrister. American Inn of Court, 1986-1987 and 1988- 1989. Member: Federal Bar Association.
Litigation, Private and Public Sector Labor Relations and Employment Law.