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About David McMorris

Mr. McMorris is a trial lawyer and directs Thornton Law Firmโ€™ workplace injury and health care subrogation practices. He is a member of the Massachusetts and New York bars and the American Association for Justice. Mr. McMorrisโ€™ trial experience has included several jury verdicts in excess of $1 million dollars in cases involving products liability, construction accidents, toxic exposures, lead paint poisoning, and asbestos exposure. Mr. McMorris is appointed by the federal district court to serve as plaintiffโ€™s liaison counsel in asbestos litigation, and has served in that positions since 1993. He was appointed by the Superior Court of Massachusetts as plaintiff's liaison counsel in asbestos litigation from 1993-2017. He is a graduate of the State University of New York, Brockport and of Suffolk University Law School. He has been a guest lecturer on latent occupational disease and complex litigation at Tufts University and Boston University Law School. Mr. McMorris has been named in Best Lawyers in America for many years, as well as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer, and as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum, has been awarded the highest 10 rating by the lawyer evaluation website avvo.com, and is rated โ€œAV,โ€ the highest available rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a highly respected independent legal rating publisher.

โš–๏ธ Practice Areas

โœ“ Personal Injury โœ“ Nursing Home Abuse โœ“ Products Liability โœ“ Asbestos & Mesothelioma โœ“ Construction Law โœ“ Insurance Claims

Credentials & Experience

๐ŸŽ“ Education

Suffolk University Law School
J.D. (1983)
Law
State University of New York - Albany
B.S. (1976)

๐Ÿ“‹ Bar Admissions

American Association for Justice Member
Member Member
New York State Bar Association Member
Member Member
Massachusetts Bar Association Member
Member Member

๐Ÿ’ผ Professional Experience

Attorney
Thornton Law Firm LLP 1982 - Current

๐Ÿ† Awards & Recognition

Best Lawyer - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyer - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale
New England&#039
s 2020 Top Rated Lawyers
ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbellโ„ข
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyer - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale
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