Thomas John Heiden (born July 17, 1945) is a US-based

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and Professor of Intensive Trial Advocacy at

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Early life and education

Born in

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, New York and raised in

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, Heiden graduated from

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy The University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy was founded in 1877, and is one of two Jesuit high schools in the city of Detroit, Michigan, the other being Loyola High School. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, the sc ...

in 1963. He holds a BA degree from

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

(1967) and a JD from

Cornell Law School Cornell Law School is the law school of Cornell University, a private Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York. One of the five Ivy League law schools, it offers four law degree programs, JD, LLM, MSLS and JSD, along with several dual-deg ...

(1971).

Career

Heiden has tried cases in every region of the US. His practice focuses on difficult and high-profile lawsuits. He is known for winning the high-profile US$4 billion Pro Football Lockout Fund trial. He is currently a Professor of Intensive Trial Advocacy at Cornell University Law School and a Fellow of the

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. Heiden is a Partner of

Latham & Watkins Latham & Watkins LLP is an American multinational law firm. Founded in 1934 in Los Angeles, California, Latham is the second-largest law firm in the world by revenue. As of 2021, Latham is also one of the most profitable law firms in the world ...

an international law firm. He is the former Chair of ''Latham & Watkins Mass Torts and Products Liability'' trial practice. He is a member of Equal Justice Works’ Board of Counselors, Cornell University Law School Professor of Intensive Trial Advocacy, and University of Notre Dame, College of Arts and Letters Advisory Board. He is also a member of Board of Directors, ''Chicago Sports Commission''.

Personal life

Heiden is married to Jane Heiden with five children.

References

External links

Latham & Watkins Website

Cornell University Law School Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heiden, Thomas John Living people 1945 births American lawyers People associated with Latham & Watkins University of Notre Dame alumni Cornell Law School alumni Cornell University faculty