Background
Thorn, Arthur H. was born on March 2, 1943 in Utica, New York, United States.
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Arthur H. Thorn
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New York University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). Syracuse University (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Baumis v. General Motors Corporation, 117 A.D.2d 884 lv. to appendix den. 68 New York 2d 608; Henry v. General Motors Corporation, 201 A.D.2d 949 lv. to appendix den. 84 New York 2d 803; Cramer v. Kuhns, 213 A.D.2d 131 lv. to appendix den. 87 New York 2d 860;Hamilton v. Accu Tek, 96-3054, amici curiae for Products Liability Advisory COunsel, Incorporated., and National Association of Manufacturers.Worked at Thorn and Gershon (Albany, New York) specializing in Product Liability, Toxic Tort, Medical and Hospital Malpractice Defense, Professional Misconduct, Environmental and Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, New York and United States. District Court, Northern District of New New York
1988, Vermont and United States.
District Court, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and District of Vermont. 1991, United States. Claims Court.
1993, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Author: "Litigating the Warning Case in New York," NYSBA, 1989.
"Litigating the Complex Move Files Case," Practicing Law Institute Seminar, November, 1992. "Automotive Accident Reconstruction and Seat Belt Defense," NYSBA, October, 1991.
"Modern Tactics, Strategies and Techniques in the Trial," NYSBA, March, 1992.
"Expert Witnesses-Selection, Preparation & Examination," NYSBA, 1993. "Product Liability Litigation -- Post Daubert: A "Nuts and Bolts" Analysis in a New Era - Motion Practice," NYSBA, March, 1994. "Hedonic Damages, 1995.
"Direct Examination of Defendant"s Neurologist," NYSBA, 1995.
"Issues Unique to Automobile and Crashworthiness Litigation," NYSBA, 1996. Lecturer, Products Liability, Substantive Developments in the Law of Manufacturing and Design Defect Liability, NYSBA, 1997.
Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1985 and President, 1984, Defense Research Institute of Northeastern New New York Member: Albany County, Montgomery County, Saratoga County, New York State (Member, Board of Directors and Chairman, Governmental Regulations Committee, Insurance Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1989) and American Bar Associations.
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine.
American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Defense Research Institute. Defense Research Institute of Northeastern New New York
International Association of Defense Counsel.
American College of Forensic Examiners. International Law Society (AIDA).
Product Liability Advisory Council, Incorporated. (Sustaining Member); Society of Automotive Engineers International (Affiliate Member).
American Board of Trial Advocates.
National Association of Legal Authors. Trial Attorneys of America. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
New York Trial Lawyers Association.
Capital District Trial Lawyers Association. National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Achieving client goals was the objective of the four founding partners of Thorn and Gershon when they left larger firms and came together in 1988. That goal is now met each day in the representation of local and national clients in products liability, toxic tort, professional malpractice and commercial litigation throughout New York and New England.
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Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1985 and President, 1984, Defense Research Institute of Northeastern New New York Member: Albany County, Montgomery County, Saratoga County, New York State (Member, Board of Directors and Chairman, Governmental Regulations Committee, Insurance Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1989) and American Bar Associations. Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine.
American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
Defense Research Institute. Defense Research Institute of Northeastern New New York
International Association of Defense Counsel. American College of Forensic Examiners.
International Law Society (AIDA).
Product Liability Advisory Council, Incorporated. (Sustaining Member); Society of Automotive Engineers International (Affiliate Member). American Board of Trial Advocates.
National Association of Legal Authors.
Trial Attorneys of America. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
New York Trial Lawyers Association. Capital District Trial Lawyers Association.
National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
