Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009 
Thomas G. Pletz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - First Amendment and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Thomas G. practices law in Toledo, Ohio
Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas G. Pletz since 2009. The Best Lawyer
Tom has more than four decades of experience in state and federal court litigation in the areas of constitutional and statutory rights and in defamation and education law, as well as complex product liability cases, special remedies, and religious organizations. Since 1990, he has been an Acting Judge in Sylvania Municipal Court, for which he has written numerous decisions on a wide variety of civil and criminal law issues. He has been trial counsel of record in more than 40 reported state and federal court appellate decisions. Tom has been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and is a life member of the U. S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Conference.
Tom has extensive experience in:
- Print and electronic media defamation and public records matters
- Representing numerous church denominations, schools, parishes, dioceses, religious congregations, TV and radio stations, and nonprofit organizations in litigation at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts
- Litigating cases for private schools, religious organizations, and educational foundations
- Defending complex product liability cases involving machinery, motor vehicles, civilian and military aviation crashes, and building construction system failures
Tom has served as a Member of the Ohio Board of Bar Examiners for 10 years and as Chair (1996-1999) when the Board raised the exam pass standard and added the Multi-State Performance Test. He served 26 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve, retiring as a Surface Warfare and Special Warfare Officer with the rank of Commander. Tom has been active as a leader in local church groups and area judicial campaigns.
s recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Thomas G. Pletz is held by other lawyers.
