Benesch, a leading law firm with 350 attorneys and offices in Cleveland, Chicago, Columbus, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Wilmington, is pleased to announce that Thomas O’Donnell has joined the firm as Of Counsel within the Litigation Practice Group.
Thomas has extensive experience in transportation counsel. His areas of expertise include litigation, regulatory compliance, contracts, negotiations and agreements, policy, handbooks and manuals, and risk assessment. Thomas has previously led clients to successful defense in audits which allowed them to continue their operations. He has 15+ years of experience as in-house counsel for multiple companies, handling internal functions and compliance due diligence to ensure success. Thomas has also conducted mock DOT audits for clients to assess regulatory compliance and Safety Rating Upgrade requests.
Thomas earned his J.D. from Widener School of Law and his M.B.A. in Management from Widener University School of Business. He graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S. in Business Management.