EDITORIAL REVIEW This king of the courtroom has transcended billion-
dollar settlements with work securing a
strong and independent judiciary.
—2008 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
The chairman of the nation's plaintiffs’ lawyers does it all - from the $4.85B Vioxx settlement to millions for individuals injured in accidents.
— Lawdragon,
January 2008
The
baron of billions slams home record verdicts and settlements against Lockheed,
Sempra and others year after year after year.
— Lawdragon,
February 2007
This powerbroker moves legal mountains, winning billions from corporate wrongdoers while protecting judicial
independence.
— Lawdragon,
October 2006
No defendant can intimidate this hero of the plaintiffs' bar and king of toxic torts.
— Lawdragon,
March 2006
The leading trial lawyer in America today - in court and behind the scenes.
His peers call Thomas Girardi the "king of toxic torts in America" and the "best active trial lawyer today." Taking the cases of individuals or businesses that have been harmed in some way, Girardi has gone up against Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Unocal, Shell, Exxon, Dupont and Farmers Insurance in personal injury lawsuits and class actions. Girardi "has cases in all 50 states," and filmmakers immortalized his work in the 2000 film "Erin Brockovich." With an impressive track record of winning big verdicts and settlements for his clients, it's no wonder Girardi is on "top of everybody's list."
This attorney is a member of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
— Lawdragon,
October 2005
VISITOR RATINGS (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best)
ANONYMOUS REVIEWER
relationship: other - Professional contacts (Plaintiff's work)
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comments: Nobody better when it comes to plaintiff's attorneys. This man and his firm can do it all, and they always do. Some of the largest verdicts ever have come as a result of this lawyer's skill with a jury. When you need the best, this is the man to call.
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.
VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS:
Mr. Girardi has obtained more than 30 verdicts of $1 million or more and has handled more than 100 settlements of $1
million or more. He has tried more than 100 jury cases, winning the first California medical malpractice verdict of $1
million or more, back in the 1970s.
Settlement, $4.85 billion – with pharmaceutical giant Merck for personal injuries to consumers of the drug Vioxx.
In Re Vioxx Coordinated Cases, JCCP Case No. 4247
Settlement, $1.9 billion – for California consumers were defrauded by the manipulation of natural gas prices.
Natural Gas Antitrust Cases, JCCP Case Nos. 4221, 4224, 4226, 4228
Settlement, $1.7 billion – for California consumers were defrauded by the manipulation of natural gas prices.
State of California v. El Paso Gas
Verdict, $785 million – for Toxic Tort personal injuries suffered by employees in Lockheed's Skunkworks facilities
Arnold v. Ashland Chemical Co. JCCP No. 2967
Settlement, $333 million – for 650 residents of Hinkley, California in the toxic tort case made famous by the film Erin
Brokovich.
Anderson v. Pacific Gas & Electric, BCV00822.
Settlement, $300 million – for second group of toxic tort cases brought by the residents of Hinkley against PG&E.
Citizens of Hinkley v. Pacific Gas & Electric
Settlement, $200 million, bad faith insurance lawsuit against Farmers Insurance for homeowners whose property was
damaged in the Northridge Earthquake
In Re Northridge Earthquake Cases
Settlement, $68 million, with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for personal injuries to consumers of the drug Rezulin.
In Re Rezulin Cases, LASC Case BC 304262
Verdict, $45.5 Million – against Ford Motor Company for defective seatbelt which caused 6 year old child to become
paralyzed.
Karlsson v. Ford Motor Company, LASC Case PC 0019980
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"No defendant can intimidate this hero of the plaintiffs' bar . . .", Lawdragon Magazine, March, 2006
"The leading trial lawyer in America today . . .", Lawdragon Magazine, 2005
"Making Rain in the Golden State", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2005
"Tom Girardi Named to Judicial Council"., Metropolitan News Enterprise, 2005
"Two Attorneys Join State Judicial Council", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2005
"Girardi Honored by his Peers", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2005
"Girardi Gives $1 Million to Loyola High School" , Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2004
"Top 100 Taking the Moment and Making it Matter", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2004
"Top Verdicts of 2003", The National Law Journal, 2004
"State's Most Influential Lawyers", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2003
"Class Action Demands Ford Recalls", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2003
"Jury Awards $45 Million to Boy Paralyzed in Minivan Accident", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2003
"Paraplegic Boy Awarded $45 Million", Los Angeles Daily News, 2003
"$45 Million in Lap Belt Suit", The National Law Journal, 2003
"Winning Hall of Fame", The National Law Journal, 2003
"Top 100", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2002
"See You in Dallas!", Texas Bar Journal, 2002
"The Top 100", California Law Business, 1999
"Payback", California Law Business, 1999
Verdicts, The National Law Journal, 1999
"Top 50 Trial Attorneys", Los Angeles Business Journal, 1999
"The Firm", New Times Los Angeles, 1998
Feature, The National Law Journal, 1998
"The Top 100", California Law Business, 1998
"On a Roll", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 1998
"Technology Captured Star Role in Entertainment Law", Los Angeles Daily Journal, 1996
"Dead Man Suing", California Law Business, 1996
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