THOMAS J. MORAN, PARTNER
Thomas “TJ” Moran has been with GGB since 2014, when he joined the firm as an associate. In 2019, he was made a partner. TJ represents individuals and businesses in both litigation and transactional matters. TJ specializes in handling complex and large-loss trials and litigation, which includes actions involving products liability, public entity defense, premises liability, and sophisticated business disputes. He has significant first and second chair trial experience, including multiple jury trials. TJ has presented to clients throughout the country on how to defend catastrophic loss cases involving traumatic brain injuries.
PRACTICE AREAS
EDUCATION
J.D., 2011, Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
B.A., magna cum laude, 2007, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California
- Second chair three week jury trial re: catastrophic injury on commercial property against nationally renowned plaintiff’s firm (defense verdict – selected as Daily Journal Top Verdict).
- Second chair three week jury trial re: defamation and business torts (defense verdict).
- Second chair eight week jury trial re: catastrophic injury on oil well (verdict lower than offer, with admitted liability).
- First chair binding arbitration re: insurance dispute (decision lower than offer).
- Accomplished deposition practice, including dozens of party and expert witness depositions.
COMPLEX LITIGATION
- Represent national fitness company in complex contractual dispute resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represent national process serving company in complex professional responsibility matter spanning over a decade of underlying disputes and matters.
- Represent national refrigerated trailer manufacturer in product liability matter involving collapse of folding ramps.
- Represent national commercial vehicle leasing company in product liability matter involving alleged defective assembly component on concrete chutes.
- Represent California auto dealership in product liability matter involving complex steering and electrical issues and cross-claims against manufacturer.
- Represent Southern California auto mechanic group in action involving wheel assembly and cross-claims against dealer and manufacturer.
LAW AND MOTION
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in catastrophic workplace injury matter resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in catastrophic injury vehicle vs. pedestrian matter resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in premises liability matter resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in wrongful death action resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in wrongful death action resulting in favorable settlement before the court’s ruling on motion.
- Draft and argue anti-SLAPP motion resulting in dismissal of Plaintiff’s malicious prosecution action.
- Draft opposition to class certification in habitability matter resulting in denial of class certification and favorable settlement.
- Represent national refrigerated trailer manufacturer in product liability matter involving collapse of folding ramps
- California State Bar – Admitted December 2011
- United States Ninth Circuit – California Southern, Central, Northern District
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- Orange County Bar Association
- OCBA College of Trial Advocacy Certificate (2012)
- Just a Little Bit of History Repeating: The California Model of Marijuana Legalization and How it Might Affect Racial and Ethnic Minorities, 17 Wash. J. Civ. Rts. & Soc. Just. (Spring-2011)
- Present to Fortune 500 company on the defense of traumatic brain injury claims
- Second chair three week jury trial re: catastrophic injury on commercial property against nationally renowned plaintiff’s firm (defense verdict – selected as Daily Journal Top Verdict).
- Second chair three week jury trial re: defamation and business torts (defense verdict).
- Second chair eight week jury trial re: catastrophic injury on oil well (verdict lower than offer, with admitted liability).
- First chair binding arbitration re: insurance dispute (decision lower than offer).
- Accomplished deposition practice, including dozens of party and expert witness depositions.
COMPLEX LITIGATION
- Represent national fitness company in complex contractual dispute resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represent national process serving company in complex professional responsibility matter spanning over a decade of underlying disputes and matters.
- Represent national refrigerated trailer manufacturer in product liability matter involving collapse of folding ramps.
- Represent national commercial vehicle leasing company in product liability matter involving alleged defective assembly component on concrete chutes.
- Represent California auto dealership in product liability matter involving complex steering and electrical issues and cross-claims against manufacturer.
- Represent Southern California auto mechanic group in action involving wheel assembly and cross-claims against dealer and manufacturer.
LAW AND MOTION
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in catastrophic workplace injury matter resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in catastrophic injury vehicle vs. pedestrian matter resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in premises liability matter resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in wrongful death action resulting in defense judgment for client.
- Draft and argue motion for summary judgment in wrongful death action resulting in favorable settlement before the court’s ruling on motion.
- Draft and argue anti-SLAPP motion resulting in dismissal of Plaintiff’s malicious prosecution action.
- Draft opposition to class certification in habitability matter resulting in denial of class certification and favorable settlement.
- Represent national refrigerated trailer manufacturer in product liability matter involving collapse of folding ramps
- California State Bar – Admitted December 2011
- United States Ninth Circuit – California Southern, Central, Northern District
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- Orange County Bar Association
- OCBA College of Trial Advocacy Certificate (2012)
- Just a Little Bit of History Repeating: The California Model of Marijuana Legalization and How it Might Affect Racial and Ethnic Minorities, 17 Wash. J. Civ. Rts. & Soc. Just. (Spring-2011)
- Present to Fortune 500 company on the defense of traumatic brain injury claims