Thomas W. Pirtle

A highly regarded civil trial attorney, Thomas W. Pirtle is a founding partner at Laminack, Pirtle & Martines. From the firm's office in Houston, Texas, he provides astute representation to his individual and business clients throughout the country. He majorly handles cases that include defective products, personal injury, commercial disputes, wrongful death, commercial litigation, civil litigation, corporate liability, mass torts and complex litigation.Mr. Pirtle graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1987, where he received a Bachelor of Science with honors and recognition as that year's Most Outstanding Graduate by the Board of Regents. He then went on to pursue his legal education at South Texas College of Law Houston and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1990.Mr. Pirtle has a particular focus on cases involving defective pharmaceutical products and medical devices, and has been able to obtain significant compensation for clients who have been harmed by silicone breast implants and anti-obesity treatment medications. In one case that garnered national attention, he and his partners represented a young mother who had developed primary pulmonary hypertension after taking a diet drug. A lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer, and after a monthlong trial, the jury rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of the plaintiff that at the time was believed to be the nation's largest personal injury award ever received.Admitted to practice before all Texas state courts since 1991, Mr. Pirtle is also authorized to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas as well as the United States Court of Federal Claims. His professional memberships include the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.