Widely regarded by his peers as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers and with nearly fifty years of experience representing victims, Thomas V. Girardi has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, handling claims involving wrongful death, commercial litigation, products liability, bad faith insurance, and toxic torts. In 2003, he received the most prestigious honor of being inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame by the California State Bar. Mr. Girardi is a Member of the Board of Directors and former President of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only worldwide organization, limited to 500 trial lawyers. Mr. Girardi is also the first trial lawyer to be appointed to the California Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the state courts. Thomas V. Girardi practices in the following areas of law: Trial Practice; Toxic Torts; Entertainment Law Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Complex and Multi-District Litigation Admitted: 1965, California Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1964; New York University (LL.M., 1965; S.J.D., 1965) College: Loyola Marymount University, B.A., 1961 Member: California Judicial Council; International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors and President, 2005); American Board of Trial Advocates (President, 1999); Inner Circle of Advocates; American Board of Professional Liability Lawyers; International Society of Barristers; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Consumer Attorneys of California; American Association for Justice. Biography: Best Lawyers publication, "Best Lawyers in America," 1987—; Los Angeles Daily Journal, "Top 100 Lawyers in California," 2008; Los Angeles Magazine, "Southern California Super Lawyer," Highest Vote-Getter in California, 2004—; Los Angeles Daily Journal, "Top 100: California's Leading Lawyers," 2007; Best Lawyers, "The Los Angeles Area's Best Lawyers," 2006; Los Angeles Daily Journal, "Top 100: California's Leading Lawyers," 2006; Loyola Law School, "Champion of Justice," 2005; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Ted Horn Memorial Award, 2004; California State Bar, Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame, 2003; Loyola Law School, "Distinguished Alumnus Award," 1997; Lawyers for Public Justice, "Trial Lawyer of the Year," 1996; American Board of Trial Advocates, "Cal-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year," 1996; Los Angeles Trial Lawyers, "Trial Lawyer of the Year," 1995-1996; Loyola Marymount University, Outstanding Professional Achievement Award, 1992. Associate Professor, Loyola Law School, 1976—. Born: Denver, Colorado, June 3, 1939 |
