Atty. David J. McMorris
Mr. McMorris is a trial lawyer and directs Thornton Law Firm’s health care subrogation and workplace injury practice.
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David J. McMorris is a Partner based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Thornton Law Firm LLP. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on personal injury, workers comp, whistleblower, product liability, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (1983), New York (1984), U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (1984), and U.S. Supreme Court (1988). Educated at Suffolk University (J.D., 1983) and State University of New York (B.S., 1976). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of New York State Bar Association Massachusetts Bar Association American Association for Justice. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. McMorris is a trial lawyer and directs Thornton Law Firm’s health care subrogation and workplace injury practice
- He is a member of the Massachusetts and New York bars and the American Association for Justice
- Mr. McMorris’ 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 was appointed by the federal district court to serve as plaintiff’s liaison counsel in asbestos litigation for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and has served in that position since 1993
- he was the plaintiff’s liaison counsel for the Massachusetts Superior Court’s Massachusetts Asbestos Cases Consolidated Docket from 1993 -2017
- He is a graduate of the State University of New York 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 for 15 years
- He was named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association, and one of the Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyers in Massachusetts by the National Trial Lawyers
- The American Lawyer selected him as a 2019 Top Rated Lawyer in Mass Tort Law
- He has been selected as one of New England’s Top Rated Lawyers by ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell™ for for many years
- 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 “AV,” the highest available rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a highly respected independent legal rating publisher
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David J. McMorris's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases David J. McMorris handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
David J. McMorris is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Massachusetts →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
David J. McMorris is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Massachusetts →
David J. McMorris is one of 3,552 whistleblower attorneys indexed nationally. Browse whistleblower attorneys in Massachusetts →
David J. McMorris is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Massachusetts →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
David J. McMorris is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Massachusetts →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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