About

Thomas Higgins is a Registered Civil Mediator and civil litigation trial legal professional licensed in Illinois and Indiana with substantial revel in in coverage defense instances, non-public injury, and extra.

Thomas Higgins is a quite experienced lawyer based totally in Valparaiso, Indiana. With over 29 years of revel in, he's a Registered Civil Mediator and civil litigation trial attorney licensed in each Illinois and Indiana. Throughout his career, Thomas has served because the attorney or handling legal professional for hundreds of coverage protection instances, which includes those related to personal harm, automobile/trucking accidents, premises legal responsibility, and construction.

Thomas is understood for his moral and competitive illustration of customers. He is a professional communicator with knowledge in negotiating, struggle decision, and client dating development. Thomas has efficaciously handled high publicity instances from inception to verdict, together with jury trials, bench trials, discovery, and investigations.

In addition to his prison revel in, Thomas holds numerous designations with the aid of the Insurance Institute of America, together with CPCU - Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter 2003, ARM - Associate in Risk Management 2004, AIT - Associate in Information Technology 2003, and AIM - Associate in Management 2002.

Thomas has worked with man or woman and corporate customers in small and big personal firms in both Indiana and Illinois, together with Downtown Chicago. Recently, he opened his very own law office in Valparaiso, IN, where he continues to provide litigation, mediation, and arbitration services, as well as preferred felony counsel in regions along with Wills, Probate, Collections, Real Estate, and Personal Injury.

Thomass aim is to provide advanced service to his clients, specializing in building accept as true with and long-lasting relationships. He values his clients enterprise and referrals to circle of relatives, friends, and associates. Clients respect Thomass respectful and empathetic approach to their criminal wishes, and he looks ahead to serving them for decades to come back.

Legal Issues

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

Certificates

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

Languages

• English

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
• Payment With Credit Card
• Conditional Fees

Location