Quick Facts
Biography
Thomas A. Demetrio (born 1947) is a Chicago, Illinois-based trial lawyer.
Career
The National Law Journal named him one of the top ten lawyers in the nationand one of the top ten trial lawyer in Illinoisand since its inception in 2005, Lawdragon has named him one of the top 500 Leading Lawyers in America. He served as the president of the Chicago Bar Association and president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Later Career and Boards
Demetrio was featured in USA Today, in the American Bar Association Journaland was the cover story in the Leading Lawyers Network Magazinethe Illinois Super Lawyer Magazine. and again in the American Bar Association's April 2005 Issue "Catch A Rising Star" Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Chicago-Kent College of Law has honored him with its Distinguished Service Award and its Professional Achievement Award. Demetrio is on the Board of Directors for Big Shoulders, the Center for Disability & Elder Law, and the Constitutional Rights Foundation. Demetrio is also an IIT Trustee.