T. Hudson Cross

Hudson counsels clients on legal matters relating to general corporate law, business operations, and mergers and acquisitions. Drawing on his background in commercial litigation and white collar defense and investigations, Hudson brings a risk-aware, business-minded approach to transactional work, helping clients assess legal risks and advance their business objectives.

Before joining Taft, Hudson built a strong foundation in the legal field through a series of judicial and legal externships. Most recently, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Andrew Rodovich, Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Indiana. He also gained valuable experience as a legal extern with the Illinois Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor and with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Chicago.

Hudson earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and his B.S. in Kinesiology from Indiana University – Bloomington. While in law school, Hudson served on the Editorial Board of the UIC John Marshall Law Review as a Student Publications Editor and also worked as a judicial extern for the Honorable Mary Seminara-Schostok, Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District.

•  “Petitions for Rehearing in the Seventh Circuit,” Vol. 31, The Circuit Rider, May 2023, co-author with J. Timothy Eaton and Elizabeth Babbitt.