Thomas M. Jinks

TITLE:

Of Counsel.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:

September 2000–Present: Galbraith, Gordon & Penzien, P.C. (formerly, Galbraith & Booms);
July 1990–December 1999: Cigna Property and Casualty Companies (Troy, MI);
April 1987–June 1990: Self-employed mediator, insurance consultant, and investor (Franklin, MI);
April 1976–April 1987: Ogne, Jinks, Albert & Stuart, P.C. (Troy, MI);
May 1973 to April 1976: Alexander, Buchanan & Seavitt (Detroit, MI);
1967-1970: U.S. Army, Officer, Corps of Engineers.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

Insurance defense litigation, coverage disputes, self-insurance defense and ERISA.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Oakland County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; Admitted to practice Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; Defense Case Evaluator, Oakland and Wayne County Circuit Court; Trained Corporate Personnel Mediator; International Association of Insurance Counsel (elected 1983, inactive); Michigan Real Estate License (inactive); Michigan Life and Health Insurance License (inactive); Michigan Residential Builder's License; Extensive teaching, training, and mentoring in corporate and college environments

EDUCATION/DEGREES:

August 1999: Insurance Institute of America: Associate in Reinsurance (ARe);
May 1999: Insurance Institute of America: Associate in Risk Management (ARM);
June 1997: American Society for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters: CPCU;
May 1973: Detroit College of Law: Juris Doctor, Torts Book Award, Federal Jurisdiction Book Award;
July 1969: Defense Language Institute (Monterey CA): Honors Graduate;
August 1968: United States Army Engineer Officer Candidate School (Fort Belvoir, VA): Distinguished Military Graduate;
June 1967: Michigan State University: Bachelor of Arts.

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