Background
Girardi, Thomas Vincent was born on June 3, 1939 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Albert Girardi.
Girardi, Thomas Vincent was born on June 3, 1939 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Albert Girardi.
Loyola University of Los Angeles (Bachelor of Science, 1961. Bachelor of Laws, 1964). New York University (Master of Laws, 1965.
Doctor of Juridical Science, 1965).
Girardi has handled major cases against the former Lockheed Corporation (now the Lockheed Martin Corporation), Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Hollywood"s seven major movie studios. In one of his better known cases against Pacific Gas & Electric, the utility company agreed to pay $333 million to 650 residents of the desert community of Hinkley, California. The residents blamed incidents of cancer and other diseases on contaminated water leaked from a gas pumping station.
This case was the inspiration for the film Erin Brockovich starring Julia Roberts.
In another high-profile matter, Girardi was among a group of lawyers who attempted to enforce in United States. courts a $489 million default judgment entered by a court in Nicaragua, allegedly against Dole Food and Shell Chemical based on the effects of the pesticide, DBCP, upon exposed workers. The United States. courts found that Girardi and others had submitted a translation of the pertinent Nicaraguan documents that was flawed in crucial respects.
Girardi and others were formally reprimanded and their law firm was fined for violation of their duty of candor to the courts. Girardi graduated from Loyola High School (Los Angeles) in 1957.
He received his undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1961, his Bachelor of Laws from Loyola Law School in 1964, and an Master of Laws from New York University in 1965.
Thomas Girardi Biology.
Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers (board directors). Member The American Board Trial Advocates (president Los Angeles chapter 1998, national vice president), The Inner Circle ofAdvocates, The American Board Professional Liability Lawyers, The International Society Barristers, The Consumer Attorneys Association Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Trial Lawyers (Trial Lawyer of Year 1995-1996).
Married, September 11, 1993. Children: Jacqueline, Matthew, Jennifer.