Atty. Timothy A. Loranger
Timothy A. Loranger is an attorney and senior partner at the national mass disaster law firm of Wisner Baum (formerly Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman).
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Timothy A. Loranger is a personal injury, product liability, and aviation attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Wisner Baum PC. Admitted to practice in California, United States. Educated at Southwestern University (J.D., 2002) and California State University Northridge (B.A., 1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Aviation Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Timothy A. Loranger is an attorney and senior partner at the national mass disaster law firm of Wisner Baum (formerly Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman)
- A consumer attorney, pilot, and avid citizen advocate, Tim oversees our cases involving product liability law, aviation, and commercial ground transportation accidents (including truck accidents, train crashes, and military vehicle accidents), and military accidents resulting in catastrophic personal injury or wrongful death
- He served as Chairman of the Aviation Law Section of the American Association For Justice, the world’s largest trial bar from 2021- to 2022.Best Lawyers® selected Tim as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation in Los Angeles
- This recognition can only be earned by one lawyer who receives the highest overall peer feedback in one legal practice area in one metropolitan region
- It is a distinction that exemplifies an exceptional level of trust and respect that a lawyer has earned from peers in the legal field.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
- His experience as a Marine prepared him for a career in the legal field where service, honor, compassion, perseverance, and dedication are essential traits.During this time, Tim 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
- During this time, Tim expressed his strong passion for aviation and aviation safety.Tim developed a life-long desire to fly at a young age and earned his pilot’s license over 15 years ago
- He still finds time to fly even with the full-time practice of law
- After serving in the Marines, Tim earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from California State University, Northridge and his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.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 Listserv Committee, the New Lawyers Committee, and the Mentor Program.CAALA has honored Tim with three Presidential Awards for his tireless efforts to preserve victims’ rights and for his advocacy for consumer safety.In his spare time, Tim raises money for charity, runs in marathons, and trains and competes in triathlons, with plans for a full-distance Ironman Triathlon in the works
- He receives his greatest joy spending time with his wife, Desiree, and their daughter, Elizabeth.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
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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.
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Aviation attorneys for aircraft accidents, FAA regulation, pilot defense, and aviation industry matters.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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