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Thomas J. Nathan

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Litigation

Thomas J. Nathan
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Biography

For the past 35 years, Tom Nathan has been one of the premier medical malpractice attorneys in Chicago. He joined Lane and Munday in 1980, and had the privilege being mentored by Fred Lane, a renowned trial attorney. He started Munday and Nathan with his mentor, John Munday, in 1995.  Since then, Munday and Nathan has been one of the premier medical malpractice and personal injury law firms in Chicago.

During his career Tom has obtained outstanding verdicts and negotiated handsome settlements for his clients in all areas of personal injury law. He prides himself on finding the human connection with the people that he represents, and prides himself on skillfully guiding his clients through what is often one of the hardest periods of their lives.

Tom was born and raised in Chicago near Wrigley Field, which inspired a lifelong love/hate relationship with his beloved Cubs. He graduated from Frances Parker high school and worked various jobs to support himself – including stoking a furnace in an apartment building, working as a delivery boy, and driving a taxi. He graduated with a history degree from Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin before enrolling at John Marshall law school.

He and his wife have been married for  and are the proud parents of two children and four grandchildren. They split their time between Wilmette and Phoenix.

Education

  • 1978
  • M.A., Master of Arts – 1975

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1978

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Associations
  • The American Association for Justice
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Society of Trial Lawyers

Honors

  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel for the Nations “Top one Percent”
  • Super Lawyers
  • Av Preeminent By Martindale And Hubbell
  • Chicago Magazine – Top Lawyers
  • Best Law Firms of America
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys – Lifetime Achievement
  • National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys – Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney in the Field of Personal Injury
  • America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators(R)
  • Top 100 Lawyers – Attorney of the Year 2025
  • Illinois Legal Elite for Outstanding Achievement and Continuous Contributions 2025
  • Illinois Medical Malpractice Attorney of the Year 2026

Pro Bono Activities

  • Foundation Board of Children’s Memorial Hospital
  • Wilmette District 39 School Board
  • Francis W Parker School
  • Search Inc.

Current Position

  • Member