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Name:Thornton Law Firm LLP
84 State St., 4th Fl.
Boston, MA 02109
MEMBER SINCE:2004Areas of Practice:Asbestos/Mesothelioma; Birth Defects from Toxic Exposure; Class Actions; Construction and Job Site Accidents; Personal Injury; Pharmaceutical Drugs and Medical Devices; Products Liability; and Whistleblower Fraud ClaimsFirm Background:Thornton Law Firm LLP was founded in 1978 at the inception of mesothelioma and asbestos litigation in New England, helping to bring justice to the construction and shipyard workers who found themselves harmed through exposure to toxic materials in their environment. More than 40 years later, the firm is one of the largest plaintiffs’ law firms in New England, having represented more than 20,000 workers and their families injured by dangerous products and materials. The firm serves as the Plaintiff’s Liaison Counsel for Massachusetts, coordinating all the legal and administrative aspects of asbestos litigation for all claims in federal court, and handles cases all over the country with co-counsel.
The firm’s expertise in complex litigation over the last three decades has led to involvement in cases of local and national importance. Whether successfully representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in its large-dollar tobacco settlement or hundreds of children stricken with serious birth defects from their parents’ chemical exposures, the firm’s attorneys provide compassionate and dedicated advocacy. Representing whistleblowers, victims of financial or securities fraud, those injured by pharmaceutical drugs or medical devices, or individuals suffering other catastrophic injuries, Thornton Law Firm is a full-service plaintiffs’ firm engaged in active litigation across the United States.
Michael P. Thornton is the 2016 recipient of the American Association for Justice's Howard Twiggs Award. The attorneys at Thornton Law Firm have received numerous awards and recognition for their work, including “The Best Lawyers in America,” “Boston’s Best Lawyers,” “Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year,” “Top Attorneys in New England,” “Top Attorneys in Massachusetts,” designations as “Super Lawyers,” listings in the “Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers,” listings as “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the American Trial Lawyers Association, and membership in the Million Dollar Advocate Forum.
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