Naperville Attorney
Tom Chute

About Tom

Tom Chute is a 1990 graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York and a 1993 graduate of DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. For more than three decades, Tom has tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained millions of dollars in settlements and awards on behalf of injured clients.

His common sense approach to each case and jury appeal has earned him a reputation as one of the leading trial lawyers in the Chicago area. Tom is also frequently appointed by his fellow trial lawyers to serve as an Arbitrator. His reputation as a practical, no-nonsense lawyer makes him one of the most sought after attorneys among his peers.

Tom is a frequent speaker at legal seminars, professional organizations and law schools in Illinois, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, National Business Institute and DePaul Law School. He is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and The Society of Trial Lawyers. Tom was also featured in Persona, a local Naperville magazine.

Noteworthy Case Results Include:
$1,750,000
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For airline employee injured when jet bridge was struck by a truck.
$1,350,000
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For a worker injured when he fell 15 feet off of a roof.
$750,000
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For wrongful death of a woman struck by a tow truck
$500,000
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For a woman who slipped and fell on ice in a parking lot
$415,000
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For a woman injured when she fell due to defective porch
$400,000
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For a woman injured when she tripped and fell at strip mall
$300,000
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For a woman who slipped and fell at a salon
$275,000
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For a man who fractured a leg when he slipped and fell at a grocery store
$200,000
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For man who injured shoulder at airport
$175,000
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For woman who was injured on CTA bus
$140,000
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For man injured who was bitten by pit bull

Tom lives in Hinsdale, Illinois with his wife and three children. He is an avid golfer and sports fan. He has coached youth football and served on the Board of Directors for the Hinsdale Falcon Football program. Tom also founded and coached the Clarendon Hills Hoyas 7th and 8th grade boys travel basketball team.

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