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David C. Strouss

David C. Strouss

Thornton Law Firm LLP

36 years of experience

Environmental Law, Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Personal Injury, Products Liability

California, Massachusetts

Biography

David Strouss concentrates his practice in representing children with catastrophic birth defects as a result of a parent's exposure to chemicals in the workplace. He represents children born with serious birth defects whose parents occupations include semiconductor manufacturing, agriculture, furniture making, industrial manufacturing, and scientific laboratories. Mr. Strouss prosecuted and successfully resolved some of the country’s first cases involving birth defects caused by glycol ethers and other solvent exposures in the semiconductor industry. He currently represents over 150 plaintiffs with birth defects in the United States and South America due to parental occupational and environment exposures. Mr. Strouss has also litigated cases involving cancer arising from exposure to benzene, solvents and other hazardous chemicals, environmental property damage cases and pharmaceutical drug and medical device cases including Fen-Phen and Vioxx. Mr. Strouss is an honors graduate of Brown University and a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law. He has been a member of the Massachusetts bar since 1985. He is a member of the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations, the American Association for Justice, and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Strouss was assistant Special Assistant Attorney General representing the Commonwealth from 1995 through 1999 in the Tobacco Litigation. In 2021 he was named to Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury – Plaintiffs. He was named Environmental Litigation (Toxic) Lawyer of the Year in 2017 by Lawyer Monthly magazine. The National Trial Lawyers named him one of the Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyers in Massachusetts. The American Lawyer selected him as a 2019 Top Rated Lawyer in Mass Tort Law. He was selected as one of New England's 2020 Top Rated Lawyers by ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell™. View More ›


Fees

Contingent Fees


Practice Area

Environmental Law
Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death,
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts,

Languages

English


Professional Experience

Attorney
Thornton Law Firm LLP
1985 - Current

Education

Northeastern University School of Law

J.D. (1985)

Northeastern University School of Law
Brown University

B.A.

Brown University


Professional Associations

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys

Member

Current

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Massachusetts Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health

Co-Chair, Legal Committee

Current

Massachusetts Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health
Massachusetts State Bar # 546253

Member

Current

Massachusetts State Bar  # 546253
American Association for Justice

Member

Current

American Association for Justice
Boston Bar Association

Member

Current

Boston Bar Association

Websites & Blogs

website
Thornton Law Firm LLP

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Social Media


Offices

Thornton Law Firm LLP
Main Office 1 Lincoln St. 13th fl. State Street Financial Center Boston, MA 02111
Toll-Free: (800) 431-4600
Telephone: (617) 720-1333
Fax: (617) 720-2445
Thornton Law Firm LLP
California Office 9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Toll-Free: (310) 282-8676
Fax: (310) 388-5316



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