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Biography

Timothy A. Loranger is a senior partner at Wisner Baum's Los Angeles office. A consumer attorney, pilot, and avid citizen advocate, Tim oversees our firm's transportation product liability litigation, aviation and commercial ground transportation accidents, and military accidents resulting in catastrophic personal injury or wrongful death.

Tim has experience working on numerous commercial truck, bus, and aviation cases involving negligent design, operation, and maintenance. His experience in these cases, combined with a varied background in science and mechanics, has given him significant insights into finding and proving the causation in these accidents.

A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Tim served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During this time, Tim expressed his strong passion for aviation and aviation safety and worked as an aircraft mechanic throughout the U.S., including the Marine Corps and Navy Air Stations in El Toro, California; San Diego, California; Memphis, Tennessee; and Jacksonville, Florida. The focus of his training and work was on RF-4B, F/A-18, and KC-130 aircraft at both the squadron and intermediate maintenance levels.

As a proud member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association for Justice, Tim is a part of an extensive association of plaintiff attorneys dedicated to representing consumers in, and protecting them from, unsafe products, unsafe medicine, unfair business practices, and unscrupulous, negligent corporate conduct.

Tim dedicates himself beyond the courtroom by lobbying for consumer safety legislation as a strong advocate for victim’s rights and equal access to justice. He is a proud member of the CAALA Board of Governors, as well as an active member of various committees within CAALA, including the Government Relations Committee, the Public Relations Committee, the Listserve Committee, the New Lawyers Committee, and the Mentor Program.

Tim was also an active member of the Boy Scouts of America and the Civil Air Patrol—a benevolent, nonprofit organization and auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force, dedicated to aerospace education.

Works at
Wisner Baum PC

6 Best Lawyers awards

Wisner Baum PC logo

Locations

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Southwestern University, J.D., graduated 2002
  • California State University Northridge, B.A., graduated 1999

Bar Admissions

  • California, The State Bar of California, 2003
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, 2013
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association, 2025

Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2013
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2003
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, 2023
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2011
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2011
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2004
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2006

Affiliations

  • Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association - Member
  • American Association for Justice - Leader’s Forum – Champion
  • American Bar Association: The Forum on Air and Space Law - Member
  • American Bar Association: Litigation Section - Member
  • American Inns of Court, Southwestern Law School Chapter - Executive Board Member
  • Attorneys Information Exchange Group - Member
  • Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, 1983 – 1985 - Member
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles - Board of Governors, 2014 – present; Government Relations Committee Member; Public Relations Committee Member; ListServe Committee Member; Chair Mentor Program Member; Strategic Planning Committee Chair
  • Consumer Attorneys of California - Member
  • Lawyer Pilots Bar Association - Member
  • Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities - Honorary Board of Governors, 2015-Present
  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Los Angeles (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Aviation Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Railroad Law
  • Transportation Law
Awards:
  • American Association for Justice – Certificate of Recognition, 2022

  • Avvo.com Superb Score 10 out of 10
  • The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ - Listed
  • The Best Lawyers in America® 2017–2026
  • The Best Lawyers in America® – “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Los Angeles, 2020

  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles - Presidential Award, 2007, 2015, 2017
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles - Presidential Award of Merit, 2008
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles - Steven C. Glickman Award, 2016
  • Forbes Advisor – Best Wrongful Death Injury Lawyers in Los Angeles, 2023

  • Law360 Regional Powerhouse Series – California Powerhouse, 2021

  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, 2023-2026

  • Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association – Grand Prize: 1st Annual Essay Contest, “‘Side Trips’ Within the Warsaw Convention”, LPBA Journal, Vol. XXIII, No.3, Fall 2002

  • Martindale Hubbell – Client Champion Silver Award, 2022-2026

  • Nation’s Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
  • The National Trial Lawyers – Top 10 Aviation Trial Lawyers President, 2025

  • The National Trial Lawyers – Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers

  • The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Civil Plaintiff

  • Southern California Super Lawyers®, 2015 – 2026
  • Southern California Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars, 2011 – 2013

Additional Information

  • Author
  • California bicycle laws – A primer, ADVOCATE Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, February, 2017
  • ‘Side Trips’ Within the Warsaw Convention – LPBA Journal, Vol, XXIII, No. 3, Fall, 2002
  • Litigation Leadership

Plaintiffs’ Management Committee, MDL-2654, In Re: Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 2015

  • Military Experience

United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, Corporal, Aircraft Hydraulic Mechanic (RF-4B, F/A-18, C-130), 1988 – 1992

Deployment: Veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 1990-1991

Awards:

  • Navy Unit Commendation
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2nd Award)
  • Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/2 bronze stars)
  • Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
  • Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
  • Rifle Expert Badge
  • Presentations / Speeches
  • Topic: Federal Practice & Procedure; Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Event: CAALA Members CLE Program Webinar; Location: Webinar; Date: May 9, 2018
  • Topic: The Latest in Passenger Protections and Passenger Claims and the Impact of Social Media on Them; Organization: American Bar Association – ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Aviation and Space Law Committee; Event: Aviation Litigation Committee Conference, Aviation and Litigation in Today’s World; Location: Ritz Carlton, Washington, D.C.; Date: October 19-20, 2017
  • Topic: Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses; Program: Experts Panel; Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2017; Location: Las Vegas, Nevada; Date: August 31-September 3, 2017
  • Topic: Expert Witness Panel; Program: Excluding Experts and Ensuring Yours Aren’t Excluded; Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2016; Location: Las Vegas, Nevada; Date: September 2, 2016
  • Topic: The Practical Absurdity Created by Daimler AG v. Bauman; Organization: Southern Methodist University; Event: 50th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium; Location: Las Colinas, Texas; Date: March 31 – April 1, 2016
  • Program: Product Liability; Topic: Pleading Your Product Case; Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Event: CAALA Annual Convention 2015: Follow the Road to Trial Success; Location: Las Vegas, Nevada; Date: September 3-6, 2015
  • Program: Third-Party Cases; Topic: Pre-Litigation Concerns in a Third-Party Case; Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2014; Location: Las Vegas, Nevada; Date: August 30, 2014
  • Pro Bono & Civic Activities
  • Member, American Legion
  • Honorary Board of Governors, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, 2015-Present
  • Board of Directors, U.S. Vets, 2014 – present
  • Former Member, Civil Air Patrol, a benevolent, nonprofit organization and auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force dedicated to aerospace education.
  • Fund Raiser, Livestrong Foundation, Los Angeles Marathon, 2011 – Raised $1,500.00 to help in the fight against cancer and to assist cancer survivors and their families to Livestrong.
  • Racing History
  • “Hard Corps” Sprint Triathlon, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA, August 6, 2011
  • Warrior Dash 2011- Lake Elsinore, CA, April 3, 2011
  • Los Alamitos 30th Annual “Race on the Base” Triathlon, Los Alamitos, CA,February 26, 2011
  • 13.1 Los Angeles Half Marathon, Venice Beach, CA, January 18, 2011
  • LA Marathon (Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica, CA, March 20, 2011
  • Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K run, Redondo Beach, CA, February 6, 2011
  • San Dimas “Turkey Tri” Triathlon, San Dimas, CA, November 26, 2010
  • Cedars Sinai “Run for Her” 5K, Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 2010
  • “Day at the Beach” Triathlon, Hermosa Beach, CA, October 10, 2010
  • 33rd Annual Manhattan Beach 10k, Manhattan Beach, CA, October 2, 2010
  • “Hard Corps” Sprint Triathlon, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA, August 7, 2010

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