About Thomas T. Osinski Jr., Esq.

Admitted in Washington State

Tom Osinski is a fourth generation Tacoman and first generation college graduate who has returned home to live and work in the community closest to his heart.

After graduating from Washington High School in Parkland, Tom attended the University of Washington in Seattle. He earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Political Science and Sociology, and minored in Society and Justice. He then entered the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, the oldest law school in the west.

While attending Hastings he earned a certificate of concentration in Civil Litigation. He was also a member of the Communications and Entertainment Law Journal (COMM/ENT) where he was integral in organizing a symposium on the First Amendment in the age of the Internet. During his final year in law school, Tom had the good fortune to serve as Research Assistant to the esteemed Hastings Professor and former California Supreme Court Justice, Joseph Grodin.

Tom's first legal position was with the First Amendment Project, a nonprofit law firm. While there, he worked on a myriad of free speech issues, as well as free assembly, open meetings, and public records disclosure. The most notable matter involved the publishing of DVD encryption code on the World Wide Web, a case that gained national and international attention.

Subsequently, he went to work for the State Bar of California where he was introduced to the inner workings of government agency. Throughout that time he engaged in a broad range of legal experiences including suits against the State Bar, attorney discipline, bankruptcy actions, and employment issues. He was also involved in a high volume of non-lawsuit related legal advice and policy decisions concerning legislative agenda and internal governance.

After Tom returned home to Tacoma, he worked as an independent contractor for many local attorneys in Pierce and King counties. He handled a wide range of cases such as land use, consumer protection, sexual harassment, and contract disputes. Shortly thereafter, Tom opened Osinski Law Offices P.L.L.C. (formerly the Law Offices of Thomas T. Osinski Jr.).

Before starting his legal career Tom owned and operated a grocery distribution route, worked as a package sorter and supervisor for United Parcel Service, and held a multitude of jobs during his adolescence. Tom has worked hard throughout his life and career. As your attorney, he will serve you with the same dedication.