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Thomas P. Branigan
Detroit, Michigan
Tom Branigan is a trial lawyer who has spent his entire legal career in the court room engaged in trials and litigation involving a broad range of issues on behalf of a variety of clients ranging from some of the world's largest publicly traded companies, product manufacturers, financial institutions and franchisors to private individuals seeking to right a wrong. His practice is primarily focused on the defense of complex product liability matters involving catastrophic exposure and complex commercial cases and business disputes.
Tom is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell meaning he is preeminent in his field. In 2006 and 2007, Tom was named a Super Lawyer by the vote of his peers in Law & Politics magazine. In 2002, he was recognized by the National Law Journal as one of America's top forty trial lawyers under age 40. Tom has tried scores of cases in both state and federal courts and he has acted as lead trial counsel in many diverse venues including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia. A list of Tom's trials is available upon request.
Tom is the co-author of a handbook entitled: Michigan Product Liability and Automobile No-Fault Reform Legislation and numerous articles related to his practice. He has been a guest speaker for Bar organizations, businesses, community organizations and law students.
While Tom's clients include major manufacturers like General Motors, Ford, Isuzu, BMW, Mazda, he has represented other major companies, such as Beal Bank, Beal Service Company, Compuware, Toro, 4 Winns Boats, Chris-Craft, Sharp Electronics, Subway Sandwich Shops and Wagner Spray-Tech Corporation. He is also a mediator for the Oakland County Circuit Court and a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
- Automotive
- Business, Commercial and Financial Litigation
- Construction and Industrial Equipment
- Dealer and Franchise Litigation
- Product Liability
- Michigan, 1988
- Illinois, 2000
- Ohio, 1999
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2000
- Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan,
1988
J.D.
Law Review:
Editor-in-Chief, Detroit College of Law Review, 1987 - 1988
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan,
1985
B.A.
- Franchisors Must Follow New Rules Effective July 1, 2008, The Detroit Legal News and Oakland County Legal News, July 11 and 18, 2008
- Trade Secrets - At Risk Now More Than Ever, In-House Defense Counsel Quarterly, Summer, 2007
- Dealing with Patents in Product Liability Trials, Co-Author, 2004
- Michigan Product Liability and Automobile No-Fault Reform Legislation, Co-Author, 1996
- Defending Seat Belt Buckle Inertial Unlatch Claims, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Summer, 1994
- Truth or Consequences, Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps, Det. C.L. Rev., 1219, 1986
- Speaker, Young Lawyers Trial Techniques Seminar, The Defense Research Institute, 1993 and 1994
- Andrews Automotive Litigation Reporter - Courses, Lecturer
- Defending the Product During and After the Manufacturer's Mea Culpa, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation,
2001
- Named in the Legal 500 United States 2008 Edition
- Named a Super Lawyer by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine,
2006
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2008
- The National Law Journal's "40 Under 40",
2002
- William P. Finch Evidence Award,
1988
- Louis J. Colombo Award, Detroit College of Law Class of 1988
- Who's Who in the World
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in American Law
- Who's Who in Finance and Business
- Chicago Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- 1963, Detroit, Michigan
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