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Anthony S. Thomas 
Los Angeles, California
Co-Managing Partner
phone 310.380.6509
fax 310.719.1019
email tony.thomas@lax.bowmanandbrooke.com

An experienced attorney practicing in the areas of products liability defense and general civil litigation, Tony Thomas has tried numerous cases defending a variety of clients. He has defended physicians and chiropractors in medical malpractice actions, automobile manufacturers in motor vehicle warranty cases, and developers in construction defect cases and has both prosecuted and defended criminal cases.

He has tried and successfully defended the design and manufacture of automobiles in products liability and consumer warranty claims, and homes in construction defect actions. Tony has also defended other consumer products such as motorcycles, personal watercrafts and farm equipment. In addition, he has represented major corporations in environmental cost recovery actions, toxic tort actions, commercial litigation, asbestos actions (including motor vehicle components and gaskets) and currently serves as national warranty counsel for a transmission manufacturer.

Tony is a former Captain in the United States Marine Corps, having served in various billets, including Trial Counsel, Defense Counsel and Deputy Staff Judge Advocate. He participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Areas of Practice:
Product Liability
Asbestos Litigation
Automotive
Motor Vehicle Warranty
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1987
California, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1987
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2002
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2007
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1997
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2001
Education:
George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1987
J.D.


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1984
B.A.


Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island
UCMJ Certified


Representative Cases:
Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court, 29 Cal. 4th 1096 (2003)
LaPlanet v. Wellcraft Marine Corp., 94 Cal. App. 4th 282 (Cal. App. 2 Dist. 2001)
Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court, 79 Cal.App. 4th 1019 (2000)
Representative Clients:
FMC Corporation
General Motors Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Nissan
TIC United
Bombardier, Inc.
Toastmaster/Cooper Industries
Dana Corporation
Eaton Corporation
GTE California, Inc.
Genmar Holdings, Inc.
Harley Davidson
Professional Associations and Memberships:
National Bar Association, 2003 - Present


State Bar of California, 1990 - Present


Past Employment Positions:
United States Marine Corps, Captain, Trial Counsel/Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 1988 - 1991


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta
Alpha Phi Alpha
Birth Information:
1962, Spokane, Washington

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