Background
Conklin, Thomas William was born on March 1, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence Robert and Ellen Pauline (Gleason) Conklin.
Conklin, Thomas William was born on March 1, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence Robert and Ellen Pauline (Gleason) Conklin.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1963). Member of Panel, American Arbitration Association.
Worked at Rivkin, Radler & Kremer (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Trial and Appellate Law, Complex Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois.
1997, Michigan and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Michigan. Author: "Aviation, Doubt in the Courthouse: Is Federal Law Supreme or Not?" Insurance Counsel Journal, April, 1977.
"The Tort of Unreasonable Litigation: How to Stop Legalized Extortion," Defense Research Institute, 1978. "Wrongful Death Damages - Expansion, Inflation, Discounts and Taxes - the Numbers Game," Trial Lawyer"s Guide, Fall, 1984 and Lawyers Desk Book, 1984.
"Wrongful Death Damages - An Update on the Numbers Game," Trial Lawyer"s Guide, Fall, 1985.
"Wrongful Death Damages - High Numbers, Low Numbers (Mainly High Numbers)," The Brief, an American Bar Association publication, Summer, 1986. "Bad Faith Litigation," The Corporate Lawyer, an American Bar Association publication, Summer, 1986. "The Effect of "Mend the Hold" on Insurer"s Inconsistent Bases for Denying Coverage," Foreign the Defense, April 1995.
Member of Panel, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State, Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.
Maritime Law Association of the United States. International Association of Insurance Counsel.
With United States Air Force, 1963-1964. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, International Association Ins.Counsel, Chicago Bar Association, Maritime Law Association, Michigan Bar Association, UnionLeague Club Chicago.
Children: Thomas William, Sarah Adrienne.