Brandon L. Thornburg

Brandon is a litigator whose practice is focused on civil defense in the areas of transportation, product liability, and professional negligence. He has a special interest in resolving cases using creative legal reasoning and motion practice, which often leads to significant savings for clients in both legal fees and settlement dollars. Brandon has defended railroads, trucking companies, product manufacturers and resellers, small businesses, and individuals, primarily in general property damage, personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. He has also handled real estate, land use, probate litigation, and contract disputes.

Representative Cases

• Obtained summary judgment on the basis of judicial estoppel on behalf of client cleaning company in a $2.75 million slip-and-fall lawsuit;
• Obtained summary judgment on the basis of statute of limitations on behalf of client lawyer in a $300,000 legal malpractice lawsuit;
• Obtained a highly favorable cost-of-defense settlement in a $1.5 million workplace injury case following the filing of a summary judgment motion;
• Obtained a highly favorable cost-of-defense settlement on behalf of client cleaning company in a $430,000 slip-and fall lawsuit;
• Developed legal theory that led to obtaining summary judgment on behalf of client pesticide operator in a $1.2 million wrongful death lawsuit, which led to a favorable settlement on appeal.