John McGuire
John McGuire
San Diego
California (CA)
General Litigation
Business Litigation
Eminent Domain
Profile
John F. 'Mickey' McGuire’s practice is as diverse as Mass Torts; including, Construction Defects, Wild land Fires, Landslides, Earthquakes and unfair business practices; Products Liability, Fraud, Condemnation and Personal Injury. He has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 San Diego Mass Tort Litigation Lawyer of the Year.
Mickey is a 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and also holds a Master’s Degree in mass communications. In Vietnam he was the recipient of three combat medals for valor under fire, including the Purple Heart. Mickey completed his Naval service at the Pentagon, where for three years he was the press officer for Secretaries of Defense Laird, Richardson and Schlesinger.
Mickey graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1975 where he was a member of the Law Review, Moot Court Team and was awarded the “Order of the Barrister” for his accomplishments in civil and criminal procedure and trial techniques.
Mickey has received four "Outstanding Trial Lawyer" awards and an Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award. He has been recognized in Woodward White's Best Lawyers in America since its inception in 1987 in the categories of Commercial, Bet-the-Company, Mass Tort and Personal Injury litigation. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is a past president of the ABOTA San Diego Chapter.
In 2010, he became the twenty first recipient of the Daniel T. Broderick Award for Civility, Integrity and Professionalism.
Selected To
San Diego Super Lawyers 2011
San Diego Super Lawyers 2010
San Diego Super Lawyers 2009
San Diego Super Lawyers 2008
San Diego Super Lawyers 2007
About John McGuire
Admitted: 1976, California
Professional Webpage: www.tbmlawyers.com/san-diego-personal-injury-wrongful-death-...
Honors and Awards:
- Annual Award given to a member of the bar who reflects the best in the legal profession. The awardee is selected by vote of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, San Diego Defense Lawyers, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and the Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego., Daniel T. Broderick Award for Civility, Integrity and Professionalism, San Diego County Bar Association, 2009
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America in 2010 for excellence in Bet-the-Company litigation, Commercial litigation, Mass Tort Litigation and Personal Injury litigation, Bet the company litigation, Best Lawyers in America, 2010
- San Diego Top Attorney, Daily Transcript, 2010
- Best Lawyers’ 2012 San Diego Mass Tort Litigation Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Past President, San Diego Chapter ABOTA, 2009
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- A look at the impact of the rush to build homes in unstable and geologically vulnerable areas: The Sky Above, the Mud Below examines how the dumbing down of building codes and lax building inspectors contribute to flooding and leaking; Noah's Long Term Legacy looks at the risks of flooding from the push to build closer and closer to wilderness areas, and All It's Cracked Up To Be profiles the hazards of earth movement and subsidence., Noah's Long Term Legacy
Verdicts and Settlements:
- May be viewed online at the firm's website, www.tbmlawyers.com
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Recognized as one of "San Diego's Top Influentials" by the San Diego Daily Transcript, 2009
- Recognized as on of "San Diego's Top Influentials" by the Daily Transcript newspaper, 2009
Educational Background:
- US Naval Academy, Masters in Mass Communications, 1968
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