Thomas M. Moran

Of Counsel

Thomas M. Moran

PRACTICE AREAS

I specialize in Criminal Law and DUI defense. I am a graduate of Marquette University and Valparaiso University School of Law. I served on a felony jury trial team as an assistant prosecutor in Hudson County, New Jersey before joining the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in 1994. I am the Author of IICLE’s publication, “James J. Ahern on DUI Caselaw 2016 and 2022.” I have served as a Chairman of the Traffic/Criminal Law Committee of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. I also serve as a current Member, former Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and CLE Coordinator and have also been on the Executive Committee for the Illinois Traffic Conference, which was held annually in Peoria, Illinois until 2015. I have been a featured speaker at the Illinois State Bar Association, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Illinois Traffic Court Conference, and I was an adjunct professor at Harper College for ten years where I taught Criminal Law, Legal Writing, Probate, and Contracts.

Education

J.D., Valparaiso University of Law
B.A., Marquette University

Bar Certifications

Admitted to the Bar of the Illinois Supreme Court
Admitted to the Bar of Pennsylvania
Admitted to the Bar of New Jersey

Bar Association Memberships

Illinois State Bar Association, Traffic Laws and Courts Section
Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Criminal and Traffic Law Committee
National College of DUI Defense
Lake County Bar Association, Former Member

Awards and Recognition

IICLE Certificate of Publication (Various Publications of Defendant DUI” Practice and Procedure from

Publications

IICLE James J. Ahern on DUI Case Law 2022, Author
IICLE 2021 Edition Defendant DUI Practice and Procedure, General Editor
IICLE James J. Ahern on DUI Case Law 2016, General Editor and Author
ISBA / Recent Cases and Cases of Interest for numerous Newsletters for the Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council
NWSBA – Recent Cases and Cases of Interest for numerous Newsletters for the Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council

Media

Illinois State Bar Association
Traffic Courts and Section Council
Served as Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and CLE Coordinator
Featured Speaker and Moderator for numerous Continuing Legal Education Seminars
Northwest Suburban Bar Association
Co-Chair Criminal and Traffic Law Committee, former CLE Coordinator
Featured Speaker and Moderator for numerous Continuing Legal Education Seminars
National College for DUI Defense
Cook County Public Defenders Seminar
Featured Speaker for Continuing Legal Education
Illinois Traffic Conference
Peoria, Illinois
Coordinator and Featured Speaker for this annual Conference
Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Featured Speaker
Chicago Bar Association
Featured Speaker
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Featured Speaker
Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM)
Featured Speaker
South Suburban Bar Association
Featured Speaker
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Featured Speaker