Thomas J. Silk

THOMAS J. SILK became associated with Mark Obral and his firm in 2007, after having established himself in the Cleveland legal community in the area of personal injury law. Mr. Silk has been a resident of Cleveland his entire life and is proud to raise his family in Cleveland. Mr. Silk received his Juris Doctor degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He was a member of the Cleveland-Marshall National Moot Court Advocacy Team and was inducted as a member of the National Order of Barristers. He was also the recipient of numerous awards both in law school and while obtaining his undergraduate degree from the Bowling Green State University.

Mr. Silk is licensed to practice in all Ohio courts, including the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. While Mr. Silk’s practice is generally focused in Northern Ohio, he has handled cases across the country in various states including Michigan, Kentucky, Florida, New York, and California. Mr. Silk’s experience and reputation has earned him an AV Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. An AV rating indicates that a lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence in both legal competency and ethical standards.

Mr. Silk is a former long-standing member of the American Association for Justice, and a current member the Ohio Association for Justice, The Ohio State Bar Association and the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys. Mr. Silk has devoted his practice to the representation of those persons injured by the neglect of others, often experienced in automobile and truck collisions, all forms of personal injury, medical malpractice and general civil litigation.

“Never has it been more important for injured persons to have good, quality legal representation. It is truly an honor for me to be able to help those persons who need legal help the most. Insurance companies and big businesses are influencing the system and taking advantage of injured persons on a regular basis — anything I can do to prevent that remains my calling.”

Contact Thomas J. Silk via email: [email protected]

Staff: Mikayla Davidson, Legal Assistant