Koessl, Thomas C.

James C, Thomas JS a Weil-respected criminal defense attorney who joined O'Reilly, Ranciiio P.C. as an Of Counsel attorney in 2012. During his more than 30 years of practicing criminal defense in complex federal and state matters, Mr, Thomas has successfully defended clients in some of Michigan's highest profile white collar criminal matters, including healthcare professionals, corporate executives, politicians and professional athletes. He has tried a broad range of significant criminal cases in both federal and state courts, focused on white-collar criminal and compiex criminal defense. He is well versed in all aspects of health care law and the defense of computer crimes and all crimes involving electronic communications.

Mr. Thomas is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2008 American-Arab Chamber of Commerce 11 Professional of the Year" Award and the 2007 Giiman Award presented by the Federal Bar Association, to the outstanding practitioner in the area of Criminal Law. For his work, in the Detroit Terrorism Trial in 2004, he received the "Defender of Justice Award" from the National Lawyers Guild, He also receiyed the "Justice for All Award" from the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan in 2003.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT WORK

• Acquittal of Hutaree Militia Members in highly publicized Federal Sedition Trial 2012.
• Acquittal of physician charged federaiiy with conspiracy with the Mexican Cartel.
• Acquittal of client in first federal trial of terrorism suspects following unfortunate attacks of September 11, 2001.
• Acquittai of police officer in major Detroit Police Corruption Case,
• Acquittal of client in a noteworthy federal case involving Young Boys, fnc,
• Veteran trial attorney in more than two hundred jury trials throughout the country in both state and federal
  courts.