Background
Penfield, Thomas D. was born on September 2, 1949 in Burbank, California, United States.
Penfield, Thomas D. was born on September 2, 1949 in Burbank, California, United States.
United States International University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). California Western School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1974).
City of San Diego v. United States. Gypsum, 30 Cal.App. 4th 575 (1994).Worked at Casey, Gerry, Reed & Schenk (San Diego, California) specializing in Civil and Trial Practice including Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Maritime, Aviation, Accident Law and Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California and United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1983, United States. Supreme Court. 1990, Nebraska.
Author: "Representing the Innocent Mother in Child Sexual Abuse Case," Trial Bar News, Volume 9, Issue, 1986.
"Preparation for Cross Exam of the Child in Sexual Abuse Cases," Trial Bar News, Volume 8, Issue 9, November-December, 1985.
"Motion to set aside Information," California Defender, Volume(s) 2, Number. 3, 1988; "Toxic Torts and Equitable Indemnification," Trial Bar News, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 1992, Reprinted in California Trial Lawyers Forum, Volume 22, Number.
4, May 1992. "Asbestos In Buildings: What to Do?" 1991 San Diego County Office & Business Parks Guide, San Diego Building Owners & Managers Association, Incorporated. and Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce, 1991.
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy and Criminal Clinic, University of San Diego Law School, 1986-1988. Chairman and Member, San Diego County Juvenile Justice Commission, 1983-1988.
Protem Judge, Juvenile Court, 1982-1988. Arbitrator, San Diego Superior Court, 1985.
Member: San Diego County Bar Association (Chairman: Criminal Justice Committee, 1984.
Juvenile Law Committee, 1983-1988). State Bar of California. Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.
Consumer Attorneys of California.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Association Trial Lawyers of America.
Founded in 1947, Casey, Gerry, Reed & Schenk specializes in all aspects of civil litigation, including personal injury, environmental, business, tort and unfair practices, as well as product liability litigation. The firm is one of the largest and most successful specializing in these areas in the State of California.
Its members have included a past president of the State Bar Association, a past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the current President-Elect of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and three past presidents of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.
In addition, several members of the firm have received national recognition for their outstanding trial skills.
San Diego County Bar Association (Chairman, Criminal Justice Committee, 1984. Juvenile Law Committee, 1983-1988). State Bar of California.
San Diego Trial Lawyers Association.
California Trial Lawyers Association.