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Thomas M. Cushing is a Vice President of Membership and Business Development with the Chicago Climate Exchange, the world's first and North America's only active, voluntary, legally binding integrated trading system to reduce emissions of all six greenhouse gases, with offset projects in North America and worldwide. Before joining CCX, Mr. Cushing practiced as a civil trial attorney in Cook County, Illinois, from 1988 to 2006. In those years he recorded dozens of verdicts and appeals and distinguished himself in the legal community. He was invited to join the Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers, The American Board of Trial Advocates and Loyola University School of Law’s Circle of Advocates. He also taught as an adjunct professor at the Loyola University School of Law, was an invited instructor at DePaul Law School and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and was an invited speaker for various bar groups. Mr. Cushing adjusted the focus of his advocacy toward the issue of global climate change when he joined the Chicago Climate Exchange in 2006. He is a Chicago native. Mr. Cushing has been a lifelong teacher, starting his professional career teaching sixth grade for two years. He earned his JD degree from Loyola University School of Law, and his BA from the University of Notre Dame. | 