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Thornton Law Firm LLP Again Named “Best Law Firm”
Thornton Law Firm, LLP again honored by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” with a Tier 1 National Ranking and two Tier 1 Boston Rankings.
Thornton Law Firm’s 2019 Super Lawyers
Michael P. Thornton, David J. McMorris, Andrew S. Wainwright, and Garrett J. Bradley, have been named Super Lawyers, and partners Andrea M. Landry and Evan Hoffman were named Rising Stars.
Monsanto to Pay $250 Million in Damages in Pesticide Drift Trial
In a landmark victory for farmers affected by pesticide spray drift, a MO jury forced Monsanto & BASF to pay $250 million in punitive damages to Bader farms
J&J Ordered to Pay $344 Million for Deceptively Marketing Pelvic Mesh
UPDATE: In February of 2023, the United States Supreme Court allowed the $302 million dollar verdict to stand, refusing to hear Johnson & Johnson's appeal. UPDATE: In April 2022, the California 4th District Court of Appeal reduced the verdict by $42 million...
Christmas in the City
From left to right – Dodie Rodrigues, Sandi Goodwin, Mary Collins, Carolyn Irving, Kymm Smith and William Nunes. Thornton Law Firm supported Christmas in the City this past holiday season. Christmas in the City is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that...
Hawaii families suing Monsanto over children’s birth defects
Thornton Law Firm Files Hawaii Lawsuit Against Monsanto for Pregnant Mothers’ Exposures to Pesticides Resulting in Birth Defects Thornton Law Firm, together with co-counsel Waters Kraus & Paul, Galiher DeRobertis and Waxman, and Phillips & Paolicelli, filed a...
$37M Verdict in NJ Talc Mesothelioma Trial
A Middlesex County New Jersey jury awarded four sets of plaintiffs $37 million dollars against Johnson & Johnson for mesothelioma caused by talc baby powder. The consolidated trial lasted almost three months, and at the end, the judge struck the Johnson...
Leo Santa Maria Memorial Scholarships Awarded
Local 6 25th Annual Retirees Dinner Congratulations to the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 6, Boston, MA on the occasion of their 25th annual retirees’ luncheon held at The Lantana, Randolph, MA on August 21,...
Three Thornton Law Firm Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America®
By Michael A. Lesser, Esq. Published on April 29, 2019 Thornton Law Firm proudly announces that three of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Michael P. Thornton was selected as a Best Lawyer for...
Claire’s Recalls Makeup Containing Asbestos
By Leah McMorris, Esq. Published on June 26, 2019 This month the mall retailer Claire's was forced to voluntarily recall a makeup kit marketed to pre-teens and teenagers after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests showed the presence of asbestos. The product,...
First Joint J&J, Colgate Talc Mesothelioma Trial: $12M Verdict
By Leah M. McMorris, Esq. Published on June 13, 2019 A California state court jury awarded $12 million dollars in damages to a 72-year old woman dying of mesothelioma. The jury found that it was more likely than not that Johnson & Johnson's Shower to...





