About Thomas Cleere

Thomas Cleere became a lawyer to help others seek justice and advocate for the rights of his clients. As a former prosecutor in the Suffolk District Attorney's office, he gained insight into what matters to jurors, which has helped him become an effective trial lawyer. Thomas joined Cellino & Barnes in 2015, now Cellino Law, where he continues to represent injury victims across New York State. A proud Iraq War veteran and former Army Captain, Thomas has earned the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and Iraq Campaign Medal. He has helped clients secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Cellino Law Injury Attorneys

These results are credited to Cellino Law Injury Attorneys. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$19.45 millionVerdict

Ross Cellino and Stephen Barnes won a $47.4 million Erie County jury verdict for a 22-year-old law student who suffered a catastrophic brain injury when two drivers played high-speed road tag on the New York State Thruway.

Erie County Supreme Court (Justice Christopher J. Burns); affirmed as modified, NY App. Div. 4th Dep't, Dec. 21, 2001 · 2000Car AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

St. John's University School of Law
J.D.
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Massachusetts

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$43.1 Million Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds for Brake Mechanic's Lung Cancer From Menthol and Asbestos
Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore
Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore
$265 million · The Amtrak 188 Derailment and the $265 Million Fund for Its Victims
Jacoby & Meyers, LLP
Jacoby & Meyers, LLP
$34 million · Jury Awards $34 Million After Prempro Hormone Therapy Causes Breast Cancer and Double Mastectomy

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.