Thomas P. Valenti
Mediator • Arbitrator • Attorney
Experienced, practical dispute resolution for civil, commercial, personal-injury, healthcare, workplace, and other complex matters.
With more than 45 years of legal experience, Thomas P. Valenti serves as a mediator and arbitrator in Chicago and nationally. He brings extensive litigation experience, careful preparation, sound judgment, and respect for counsel and parties to every matter.
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Mediation
Effective mediation requires more than carrying numbers between conference rooms. It requires preparation, patience, careful listening, and the ability to help parties evaluate risk and identify realistic paths toward resolution.
Tom mediates civil, commercial, personal-injury, medical-malpractice, workplace, and other disputes. His approach is practical and adaptable to the needs of the parties, counsel, and case.
Arbitration
Arbitration should be fair, efficient, well managed, and appropriate to the dispute.
Tom has served as an arbitrator since 1990. He handles matters with careful attention to the governing rules, the parties’ right to be heard, efficient case management, and clear decision-making.
He serves or has served on respected arbitration and dispute-resolution panels, including the American Arbitration Association, FINRA, CPR and other domestic and international organizations.
Experience That Supports Resolution
Tom was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1977 and has substantial experience in litigation, mediation, and arbitration. His legal work has included personal-injury, commercial and business disputes, medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, construction matters, property damage, and contract cases.
His dispute-resolution qualifications include:
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- American Arbitration Association neutral
- FINRA public arbitrator
- CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
- Circuit Court of Cook County approved mediator and arbitrator
- Trained Title IX decision-maker
- Credentialed in Digital Arbitration Practice
Teaching and Training
Tom is an Adjunct Instructor in Mediation Skills at Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies and an Adjunct Professor teaching Client Counseling at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
He has trained lawyers, law students, mediators, and other professionals in the United States and internationally. His teaching experience strengthens his ability to explain complex issues, manage difficult conversations, and create a fair and constructive process.
A Practical and Personal Approach
Every dispute has its own history, personalities, pressures, and risks. Tom approaches each matter with preparation, patience, impartiality, and respect.
Whether serving as mediator or arbitrator, his objective is to provide a process in which the parties are heard, counsel can work effectively, and the dispute receives the focused attention it deserves.
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To inquire about availability, rates, procedures, or scheduling, contact Thomas P. Valenti.
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Email: tpv@valentilaw.com
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