Biography
During his 46 years of practice, and 31 years at Jackson Walker, Tom Groves concentrated his practice in the areas of estate and wealth transfer planning, estate administration, trust administration, and guardianships. Tom worked with individuals, couples, and families in developing, documenting, and implementing a wide range of basic and sophisticated estate and wealth transfer plans, including cross-border planning for persons who were not U.S. citizens or domiciliaries, or for U. S. citizens or domiciliaries who owned property abroad.
Tom also represented and advised executors, administrators, guardians, and trustees in administering estates and trusts, including contested matters, and he represented and advised beneficiaries and third parties such as creditors regarding their rights and interests in estates and trusts.
Tom previously chaired Jackson Walker’s Trusts & Estates practice group.
For Tom, the most important time spent in his practice was the time he spent listening to his clients.
Jackson Walker features profiles of its Retired Partners in recognition of their long and accomplished service to the firm, our clients, and our communities. Our Retired Partners are no longer practicing law. If you are interested in consulting with a Jackson Walker lawyer in the practice area in which Tom worked, please email us here. We will connect you with someone who can be most helpful for your inquiry, or pass along a personal message to Tom.
Education
B.A., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
J.D., cum laude, SMU Dedman School of Law
- Order of the Coif
- Class of 1974 Standard Bearer
- Notes and Comments Editor, Southwestern Law Journal
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
United States Tax Court
Professional Certifications
Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law
