Thomas F. Burke, PC - Hinsdale, Illinois

Joanne M.

It's with great appreciation that I write this review regarding attorney Thomas F. Burke. I was scammed out of my life's savings in 2022 and was told by many attorneys that I would never recover a penny. And then I was referred to Tom. Not only is he an experienced, knowledgeable, hard-working attorney, but a man of character, compassion, and honor.

As a 70-year-old widow, Tom know how stressful this grueling experience was going to be for me. He was able to expedite the proceedings and get several fees greatly reduced or waived along the way. I appreciated the fact that Tom was always honest with me and constantly let me know what to expect.

In the end, I did recover enough of my money back to resume my life somewhat worry-free. The amount of my settlement was a surprise to many of the experts involved in my case since their experience with similar cases led them to believe I would get much less, if anything at all. I contribute my settlement success to the endless hours and energy that Tom put into my case. I would highly recommend Tom Burke to represent anyone in need of an outstanding attorney.

Mutti

Update to address Tom's dishonest response: We asked Tom to represent us because we thought we could trust him since we had known him for over a decade. He is lying about working for free. The contract he offered us (and written by him) paid him a hefty contingency based on his success, as is very common in the practice of this type of law. He also mischaracterizes why he withdrew from our case. The truth is that he went to work for a firm that represents the defense in our lawsuit and is run by his brother. This firm knew Tom for many years but only wanted to hire him after he worked on a case against their insurance client. Tom actually shared confidential information about our case before he went to work for his new firm and acted in accordance with their direction. Tom violated legal ethics in multiple ways. We aren't bitter about Tom getting a job with a firm run by his brother. We are angry that he screwed us over!

Original review: Please do yourself a favor and do not hire Tom. Many years ago, Tom was a reliable attorney, not great, but reliable; but today I would not trust him with even the simplest legal matter. It's not just that he does not advocate for his client, he actually resigned from a case close to trial and went to work for a law firm representing the other side! Yes, he in effect sabotaged a case for financial gain. Just sick! He has no loyalty and will sell out if there's money in it for him. His age and mental acuity seem off too. He's allowed opposing counsel to push him and his client around. He's timid, but it's more. He gets confused easily, misses deadlines, forgets aspects of a case and asks the wrong questions at depositions, where opposing counsel has to correct him. He does the least amount of work he can get away with, even directing a client to write and edit documents for him. He's a hot mess in my opinion.