Thomas D. Lambros

Thomas D. Lambros is "Special Counsel" to Janik L.L.P., and focuses his practice on alternative dispute resolution. During his 34 years as a state and federal judge, Mr. Lambros achieved national recognition as a pioneer in the alternative dispute resolution movement. As a United States District Judge, he created the Summary Jury Trial in 1980. As Chief Judge of the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, he led the Court in the development of the nation's most comprehensive ADR program in its role as a Demonstration District under the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990. Having now made a career shift from the realm of public judging to private judging, Mr. Lambros is the founder and chairman of FedNet and The Thomas D. Lambros Dispute Management Center, offering a wide array of dispute management and resolution services. he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Alternative Dispute Resolution. For his creative and innovated contributions to the improvement of the administration of justice, by act of the United States Congress in 1995, the Federal Courthouse in Youngstown, Ohio was named The Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and United States Courthouse in his honor.