Thomas P. Vincent

Thomas P. Vincent is a partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office.  Mr. Vincent received his law degree from the Detroit 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 since 1981
• Represented numerous clients in matters that proceeded to arbitration
• Represented various licensed professionals in administrative hearings before the Department of Licensing and Regulations 
• Defended numerous clients in a variety of wrongful death actions, involving electrocution, excessive use of force, high-speed pursuit, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, shootings, and stabbings 
• Represented restaurants and bars in general litigation matters, including dram shop and premises liability matters
• Represented municipalities and law enforcement agencies throughout the state in civil rights and police misconduct actions
• Defended large retailers throughout the state in general litigation matters, including false arrest, malicious prosecution, and premises liability matters
• Represented 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
• Defended large and small corporations in business litigation matters, including actions for breach of contract, conversion, copyright infringement, fraud, money laundering, and violations of RICO
• Represented corporations in class action litigation involving environmental contamination, nuisance, trespass, and employment law matters
• Represented private schools and public school districts in matters involving employment law, ethnic intimidation, premises liability, teacher/employee misconduct, and sexual assaults
• Defended colleges and universities in a wide variety of litigation filed by faculty, staff and students
• Represented hospitals and healthcare professionals in matters involving professional liability
• Represented the Oakland County Prosecutor’s office in claims involving civil rights violations
• Represented the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s office in claims involving civil rights violations

Professional Affiliations

• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America