Tom Mailloux was born in Harvey, Illinois and grew up in the Greater Chicagoland area. He attended undergraduate school at St. Louis University, in St. Louis, Missouri, where he received his bachelor’s degree with a double major in History and Philosophy. He then earned his juris doctorate at the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Tom is licensed in both Arizona and Texas. Prior to joining Mayer, LLP., Tom worked at another large defense firm from 2002 through 2024, where he was a partner for 10 years.

His practice focuses mainly on construction defect litigation, representing general contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers, in cases alleging defective construction and or design of various projects. Tom has represented contractors and designers in cases involving the design and construction of apartment complexes, hospitals, schools (elementary, high school and colleges), office buildings, single-family residences, warehouses, surgical centers, veterinary clinics, etc. He handles disputes in both State and Federal Courts, as well as before arbitration panels. He is a member of the DRI and its Construction Law Committee.

Tom has tried and/or arbitrated cases in Arizona, Nevada and Texas and has been involved in cases in Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

He is a member of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) Roster of Arbitrators on both the Construction and Consumer Panels.

Tom is married to his wife, Lisa. He is an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks.

Services

• Litigation

Education

• University of Arizona College of Law,  J.D., cum laude, 1993
• St. Louis University, B.A. in History/Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude, 1990

Admissions

• State Bar of Arizona, 1994
• State Bar of Texas, 2001
• United States District Court  for the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Court  for the Western District of Texas