ATTORNEY PROFILES
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RKA LLP - THOM PETERS
Bar Association Memberships
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Member, Board of Governors, 1996-present), (Chair, Governmental Relations Committee, 2002-2009)
Los Angeles County Bar Association
(Board of Trustees, 2008 - present)
American Association for Justice
Consumer Attorneys of California
Selected Settlements
$12 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of middle-aged spouses due to defective recreational vehicle design.
$10 million recovered in a products liability action for the wrongful death of a spouse due to defective tire design.
$10 million recovery in a class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers financially harmed by the deceptive practices of a national retailer.
$6.8 million for a construction worker who suffered a spinal cord injury due to the negligence of a general contractor.
$4.5 million recovered for a switchman who lost his leg below the knee due to the negligence of the railroad.
$4.1 million for the wrongful death of a spouse due to the negligence of a ship owner.
$4 million recovered in a products liability action for an individual who suffered brain damage due to defective automotive vehicle design.
$3.5 million for wrongful death of a middle-aged man killed in a traffic accident.
$2.2 million for a 70 year old customer struck by car at an automobile auction in Colorado.
$2 million recovered in a products liability action for an individual who suffered a spinal cord injury due to defective automotive design.
Select Speaking Engagements
Mr. Peters has lectured for over 10 years as an invited speaker at events hosted by such organizations as The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, The Consumer Attorneys of California, and even the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association.
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FOCUS OF PRACTICE
 Class Actions
Catastrophic Personal Injury
& Wrongful Death
Railroad Disaster Litigation (click here)
Mass Torts (click here)
Aviation Litigation
Business Torts
EDUCATION
Law School: Duke University, J.D. 1992
College: Trinity University, B.A. cum laude, 1988
Certified Pilot, Federal Aviation Administration
AWARDS
Southern CA Super Lawyer
 listed in Super Lawyer magazine
Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Services to the Poor, 1997
Bet Tzedik Award for Pro Bono Services, recipient in multiple years
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Presidential Commendation for Service, recipient in multiple years
BAR ADMISSIONS
California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
CONTACT INFO
Telephone: 213-473-1900
Fax: 213-473-1919
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