Thomas P. Vincent

Thomas P. Vincent is a partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office.  Mr. Vincent received his law degree from the Michigan State University College of Law in 1981, and then joined the Oakland County Prosecutor’s office, where he rose to the level of Chief Trial Attorney.  He joined Plunkett Cooney in 1985, and became a partner in 1989.  Mr. Vincent has served as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors since 1999. 

Mr. Vincent has successfully represented numerous Fortune 500 companies, as well as many other clients in the areas of business litigation, complex general litigation, and labor and employment litigation in both state and federal courts.

Representative Client Work

• Tried over 100 cases to jury verdict
• Represents licensed professionals in administrative hearings before the Department of Licensing and Regulations
• Represents a Michigan Railroad Corporation owned by a renowned Michigan industrialist
• Represents Chartis (AIG) Private Client Group and has handled all types of matters for their high net worth insureds, including vehicle/automobile accidents, personal injury, premises liability and much more
• Represents numerous clients in a variety of wrongful death actions
• Represents restaurants and bars in general litigation matters, including dram shop and premises liability
• Represents municipalities and law enforcement agencies throughout the state in civil rights and police misconduct actions
• Represents large retailers throughout the state in general litigation matters, including false arrest, malicious prosecution, and premises liability
• Represents corporations and other employers in labor and employment actions involving claims of race, age, and gender discrimination, breach of contract, FMLA, and wage and hour violations
• Represents corporations in business litigation matters, including actions for breach of contract, conversion, copyright infringement, fraud, money laundering, and violations of RICO
• Represents corporations in class action litigation involving environmental contamination, nuisance, trespass, and employment law matters
• Represents private schools and public school districts in matters involving employment law, ethnic intimidation, premises liability, teacher/employee misconduct, and sexual assaults
• Represents colleges and universities in a wide variety of litigation filed by faculty, staff and students

Professional Affiliations

• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America)

Speaking Engagements

• Sexual Harassment, Lies and Social Media Mock Trial - Nov. 10

News

• Plunkett Cooney elects three to firm’s board of directors