Thomas Girardi has taken on some of the largest and most intimidating corporations in America, securing numerous multi-million dollar verdicts for his clients. During his years of practice, he has been won more than 30 trial verdicts in excess of $1 million, along with over 100 settlements that each surpassed the $1 million mark. Girardi was one of the leading attorneys in the Vioxx litigation which secured a $4.85 billion settlement for the victims. He has also taken on several natural gas companies who were accused of manipulating prices for consumers. It was during this same time that he handled one of his most famous cases against Pacific Gas & Electric for poisoning residents with leaking chemicals from their plant. This case became the basis for the hit film Erin Brockovich. He is known among his peers as being a leader in the areas of toxic torts, product liability, and bad faith litigation.

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