
EDUCATION
1983, B.A., magna cum laude, LaSalle College1986, J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School
Concannon Programme of International Law, London, England
BAR ADMISSIONS
Florida New Jersey PennsylvaniaCOURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court of New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
INDUSTRIES
PRACTICE AREAS
MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
BIOGRAPHY
Tom Hinchey is a well respected trial attorney who over the past 30 plus years has tried significant cases in numerous jurisdictions throughout the country including PA, NJ, NY, MI, NV and TX. He has handled and continues to handle a wide variety of personal injury and commercial cases for the transportation industry, public utilities and insurers. Among the major cases he has tried are automotive products liability, breach of contract and negligence cases. Among one of the many interesting cases in which he has been involved is a products liability case which was chronicled in a book “Cape May County: A Death in the Night.” Tom has been selected as a Super Lawyer and is a member of the Irish Legal 100.
Tom has not won every case he has tried and knows what it is like to be on the wrong side of a punitive damages verdict in a large products liability matter. He is happy to discuss the lessons he learned in that experience.
Tom’s commitment to public service includes judging mock trial competitions and teaching trial advocacy. He is active in the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) including presenting at IADC meetings. He also served as an instructor at the IADC Trial Academy at Stanford University in July 2018. He is also active in the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) and currently serves on the Amicus Committee.
Tom is a native of Philadelphia attending LaSalle College then the University of Notre Dame Law School. While in law school he attended the Concannon Programme of International Law in London, England.
Tom is married and has two daughters. He enjoys running and playing piano (both of which interests he took up after age 50), reading and travel.
Representative Experience:
- Shawn Hoss v. Crown Equipment Corporation and Omnilift, Inc.
- Claim of Beverly Treadwell, Executrix of the Estate of John Treadwell vs. Ford Motor Company
- Ciapinski v. Crown Equipment Corporation
- Elick v. Ford Motor Company
- Paredes v. Ford Motor Company
- Hezghia v. Ford Motor Company
- Rotter v. Ford Motor Company
- Vista Gems v. Pep Boys
- Dolceamore v. Crown Equipment Corporation
- Albarracin v. Crown Equipment Corporation
- Favia v. Ford Motor Company
- Glaeser v. Ford Motor Company
- McMullen v. Crown Equipment Corporation
- Mahadevan, Adm. v. Ford Motor Company
- Sharp v. Chestnut Hill Academy
- Dougherty v. Crown Equipment Corporation
- Schach v. Ford Motor Company
- Flowers v. Ford Motor Company
- Kiak v. Crown Equipment Corporation
- Garbacki v. Ford Motor Company
- Sansom v. Crown Equipment Corporation
- Hodge v. Ford Motor Company
- Jerry Frank Jones v. Ford Motor Company
- Brown/Ferguson v. Ford Motor Company et al.
- Michelle Volk v. Ford Motor Company (Alleged Airbag Defect)
- Robin Gray v. Ford Motor Company (Alleged Improper Airbag Deployment)
- Raskin v. Ford Motor Company (Alleged Seat Belt and Seat Defects)
- Dariah Hodge v. Ford Motor Company, et al. (Minivan Rollover)
- Terilla v. Martinez
MEMBERSHIPS
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
- Florida Bar Association
AWARDS
- Irish Legal 100 Honoree 2015, 2016 & 2017
- Designated a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2014
NEWS
Campbell Conroy & O’Neil is Proud to Announce the Attorneys Named in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
October 2024
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The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Edition Includes 22 Attorneys from Campbell Conroy & O’Neil
September 2023
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Campbell Conroy & O’Neil Supports Challenge to Improper Venue
August 2022
Tom Hinchey and Kate Wang co-authored an amicus curiae brief on behalf Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) in support of the appellant in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court appeal of Hangey v. Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. The appellant, Husqvarna, challenges the Superior Court decision that a national manufacturer “regularly conducts business” in Philadelphia County for…
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Tom Hinchey and Lynne Ingram Appointed to Additional 3-Year Term on PADC Executive Committee
August 2022
Campbell Conroy & O’Neil congratulates Members Tom Hinchey and Lynne Ingram, who were recently appointed to serve an additional three-year team on the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel’s Executive Committee. PADC proudly celebrated its 75th Anniversary this year and is the longest continuously operating local defense organization in the United States. PADC is a two time past honoree of…
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Tom Hinchey and Lynne Ingram Elected to PADC Executive Committee
July 2021
Campbell Conroy & O’Neil congratulates Members Tom Hinchey and Lynne Ingram, who were elected to the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel’s Executive Committee at the 2021 Annual PADC Business Meeting on June 21st. PADC will celebrate its 75th Anniversary next year and is the longest continuously operating local defense organization in the United States. This…
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