Thomas E. Higgins, Esq. is authorized to practice in Arizona and Federal courts and is the sole owner of The Law Offices of Thomas Higgins where he practices with his daughter, Maggie Higgins Schmidt. Mr. Higgins earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1975 and has been practicing in Tucson ever since. He appears in City Court, Pima County Consolidated Justice Court, Pima County Superior Court, United States Federal District Court, and various courts around the state, including cases outside of Arizona upon motion of the court, specifically California, New Mexico, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, and Florida. Mr. Higgins has tried hundreds of jury trials, handled numerous appellate cases, and represented scores of individuals in Rule 32 post-conviction relief cases.

In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Higgins has a background in geological and ocean engineering and worked in those areas for several years before turning to law as his career. Mr. Higgins served in leadership of the Member Assistance Program from 2002 – 2008 and has been a speaker on a variety of topics including the tactical and strategic use of the polygraph, ethics and post-conviction relief.

Mr. Higgins enjoys a number of hobbies, golf, and what he refers to as massive amount of travel with his three children. Together they have recently visited Hong Kong, Havana, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland and Istanbul.