Thomas Mannion
Co-Managing Partner
Tom.Mannion@lewisbrisbois.com
Tom Mannion is the managing partner in the Cleveland, OH office of Lewis Brisbois, a member of the Healthcare, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation Practices. Mr. Mannion has developed a reputation as one of the nation’s top catastrophic injury defense trial lawyers, having obtained defense verdicts in cases involving cerebral palsy, ventilator dependent quadriplegia, paraplegia, traumatic brain injury, failed medical devices, necrotizing fasciitis and other viral and bacterial infections, severe burns, and death. His abilities and proven track record in the courtroom have resulted in some of the world’s largest companies and insurers calling him to defend their most serious cases in the most notorious jurisdictions. Mr. Mannion has parachuted into and defended catastrophic injury cases throughout the nation, including Florida, New York, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, North Dakota, Michigan, Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio and other venues.
Mr. Mannion also has extensive experience in class actions and multi-district litigation (MDLs), including actions involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, environmental hazards, and professional services, including D&O matters involving reporting errors, shareholder actions, failure to comply, employment and HR matters.
Primary Area(s) of Practice
- Healthcare
- Medical Malpractice
- Long-Term Care
- Products Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Transportation
- Labor & Employment
- General Liability
- Architects & Engineers
- Construction
- Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation
- National Trial Practice
- COVID-19: Insurance Coverage
- COVID-19: Labor & Employment
- COVID-19: Construction/Contractors/Architects & Engineers
- Directors & Officers Litigation
- Aviation
Additional Experience
Admissions
Ohio
West Virginia
Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District West Virginia
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Pro Hac Vice Admission to numerous State Courts
Associations
- Ohio Bar Association
- West Virginia Bar Association
- CLM
- Defense Research Institute
- Cleveland Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers
Awards & Honors
Best Lawyers in America® - 'Best Lawyers' Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2024)
Education
University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio
Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1993
University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Graduate Studies in Psychology, 1988-1989
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Bachelor of Science, 1986
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
Associate of Science, 1984
Community Service
Toys for Tots