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.
Areas of Practice
- Wrongful Death
- Commercial Litigation
- Products Liability
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Toxic Torts
Bar Admissions
- California, 1964
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1965
Education
New York University School of Law, New York, New York
L.L.M. - 1965
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
J.D. - 1964
Honors: "Distinguished Alumnus Award" - 1997
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
B.A. - 1961
Honors: Outstanding Professional Achievement Award - 1992
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California Judicial Council, Member, 2005 - Present
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, President, 2005
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors
- American Board of Trial Advocates, President, 1999
- Loyola Law School, Associate Professor, 1976 - Present
- Inner Circle of Advocates, Member
- American Board of Professional Liability Lawyers
- International Society of Barristers
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- TOP 10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS, 2010 - Present