Background
Thornton, Patricia M. was born on May 13, 1953 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States.
Thornton, Patricia M. was born on May 13, 1953 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States.
McGill University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors in Political Science and History, 1976 ). Catholic University of America (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at McCarthy, Bacon & Costello, Limited liability partnership (Lanham, Doctor of Medicine) specializing in General Civil Litigation in all Maryland, Virginia and Washington, District of Columbia Courts. Personal Injury, Negligence, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Professional Liability Law, Asbestos Litigation, Toxic Tort Litigation and Land Use Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, District of Columbia.
1982, Maryland and United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1985, United States. District Court, District of Columbia.
1986, United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Administrative Law. Founded in 1986 by three senior partners to do strictly civil litigation.
Extensive experience in medical malpractice and products liability from Plaintiff and Defendant side. Special abilities and assets in real estate and construction litigation.
Over three decades of handling aquatic and toxic tort litigation.