Timothy Loranger Attorney

First Admitted: 2003, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.wisnerbaum.com/attorneys/timothy-a-loranger/

Bar/Professional Activity:

California, 2003
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2003
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2004
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2006
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2011
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2011
District of Columbia, 2013
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2013
Plaintiffs’ Management Committee, MDL-2654, In Re: Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 2015, 2015
US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2019
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2019
State Bar of California
District of Columbia
Consumer Attorneys of California
American Association for Justice (AAJ): Leader’s Forum; Veterans and Military Service Members Committee; Aviation Law Section (Chair), Federal Tort Claim and Military Section; Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
Chairman, Aviation Law Section, American Association for Justice (2021-2022)
Chair-Elect, Aviation Law Section, American Association for Justice (2020-2021)
Vice-Chair, Aviation Law Section, American Association for Justice (2019-2020)
Secretary, Aviation Law Section, American Association for Justice (2017 – 2019)
American Bar Association: The Forum on Air and Space Law; Litigation Section
Honorary Board of Governors, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, 2015-Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: Board of Governors, 2014 - present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: Government Relations Committee
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: Public Relations Committee
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: ListServe Committee, Chair (2014-present)
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: Strategic Planning Committee, Chair
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: Mentor Program
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, 1983 – 1985

Videos:

Reporter interviewed attorney Tim Loranger about a tree falling fatal incident in San Diego., Questions About Caltrans Tree Maintenance, Legal, Law, 2022
Airlines have been plagued with cancellations and delays since the beginning of the pandemic, as up to six airlines have paid more than half a billion dollars to customers who had a flight delayed or canceled since 2020. While reasons for the inconveniences have been blamed on everything from severe weather conditions to airline mismanagement, NewsNation affiliate WNCT reports that airlines across the world have been honing in on fixing pilot shortages for a solution. How? By reducing the pilots from two to one. The news team interviewed aviation attorney Timothy Loranger about the issue., Single pilot flights being considered for staff shortage fix, Aviation, Legal, Law, 2022
Could solo airline pilots soon be a reality overseas? WCNC NBC News Charlotte interviewed aviation attorney Tim Loranger about it., Could solo pilot flights soon be a reality overseas?, Aviation, Legal, Law, 2022
Jaime Chambers reports from Santee on FOX 5. He interviewed aviation attorney Timothy Loranger., Lawsuits Filed in Deadly Santee Plane Crash, Aviation, Legal, Law, 2022
KSTP.com ABC News Minneapolis St. Paul Minnesota - “Unfortunately, the pilots were handed an aircraft that was not ready to fly,” said Tim Loranger, an aviation lawyer who has reviewed dozens of military crashes. It was determined that before the flight, a mechanic improperly installed a key device, and the inspector missed it. “Sometimes what happens in a situation like this, it opens the door to a close look at what the pilots have been trained to do and what their experience is,” he said., National Guard pilots face new training following deadly Black Hawk crash, Aviation, Legal, 2021
The man seen on Los Angeles police body camera video being struck in the head by a sponge grenade as officers closed in on protesters in the Fairfax district earlier this year says he was left with debilitating injuries after striving to deescalate the situation. CJ Montano, 24, is seen holding his arms above his head as the projectile hit his forehead, causing him to crumple to the ground, in the footage released Friday by the L.A. Police Department., Man shot in head with foam grenade at Fairfax protest says he did everything he could to show LAPD he was ‘not a violent threat’, 2020
Attorney Timothy Loranger describes how being in the Marine Corps. helps him get the best results for his clients., Meet Timothy A. Loranger, 2018
Baum Hedlund aviation attorney Timothy A. Loranger appeared on ABC 30 Fresno to discuss a 2015 medical helicopter crash that killed patient Kathryn Brown, pilot Thomas Hampl, flight critical care nurse Marco Lopez and flight paramedic Kyle Juarez. The original air date for the news story was December 29, 2016. , Aviation Attorney Tim Loranger - Parents of a Skylife crash in Tulare County victim say a deadly flight might've been unnecessary, 2016
Family Sues FAA for Plane Crash into House in Flagler County, Florida, 2015

Representative Clients:

West v. Shea, 500 F.Supp.3d 1079 (C.D.Cal. 2020) (Civil Rights — Free Speech: Commenter sufficiently alleged that a mayor’s social media profile was a public forum, as required to state First Amendment claim.), 2020
Carpenter v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., 101 F.Supp.3d 911 (C.D.Cal. 2015) (Products Liability - Government Contractors: Political question doctrine did not bar judicial review of products liability action against helicopter manufacturers and maintenance companies.), 2015

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Private Pilot License, Single Engine Land, USA, 1999

Pro bono/Community Service:

Fund Raiser, Livestrong Foundation, Los Angeles Marathon, 2011
Member, American Legion
Honorary Board of Governors, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, 2015-2019
Board of Directors, U.S. Vets, 2014 – 2019
Member, Civil Air Patrol, a benevolent, nonprofit organization and auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force dedicated to aerospace education

Honors/Awards:

2015 – 2024, Selected to: Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
Best Wrongful Death Injury Lawyers Los Angeles, CA, Forbes Advisor, 2023
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2023
2017-2023, Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in: Aviation Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America, 2023
Certificate of Recognition, Certificate of Recognition, American Association for Justice (AAJ), 2022
Client Champion Silver Award, Martindale Hubbell, 2022
California Power House, Law360 Regional Powerhouse Series, 2021
Named “Lawyer of the Year”, Best Lawyers for: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Los Angeles, 2020
Steven C. Glickman Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016
2011 – 2013, Selected to: Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2013
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2008
Grand Prize – 1st Annual Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Essay Contest, “‘Side Trips’ Within the Warsaw Convention”, LPBA Journal, Vol. XXIII, No.3, 2002
2021-2022, Elected Chairman of the Aviation Law Section of the American Association for Justice, Aviation Law Section of the American Association for justice
2007, 2015, 2017, Presidential Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers Top 10 Aviation Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
Superb Score 10 out of 10, Avvo.com
Listed, The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Educational Background:

Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, J.D., 2002
California State University Northridge, B.A., Biology, 1999
Private Pilot License, Single Engine Land, USA, 1999

White Papers:

Published in ADVOCATE Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, Expert-witness disclosure in federal court, Legal, Law, 2023

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Deep Dive - Products Liability, Moderator: Insurance Bad Faith, Moderator, Deep Dive - Products Liability, Moderator: Insurance Bad Faith, CAALA - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA’s Annual Las Vegas Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2021
Aviation Law Section CLE Program - Protective Orders Across Jurisdictions, Speaker, Aviation Law Section CLE Program - Protective Orders Across Jurisdictions, AAJ - American Association for Justice, AAJ 2021 Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2021
Federal Court Rules and Civil Procedure, Speaker, Federal Court Rules and Civil Procedure, Consumer Attorneys of California, Webinar, Legal, 2019
Insurance Bad Faith, Moderator, Insurance Bad Faith, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2019
Premises Liability Cases , Moderator, Premises Liability Cases, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2019
Vehicle Accident Cases , Moderator, Vehicle Accident Cases, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2019
“Removal and Remand”, Speaker, “Removal and Remand”, Federal Practice & Procedure Panel, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention, Catch the Wave of Justice, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2018
Federal Practice & Procedure, Speaker, Federal Practice & Procedure, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Members CLE Program Webinar, Webinar, Legal, 2018
The Latest in Passenger Protections and Passenger Claims and the Impact of Social Media on Them, Speaker, The Latest in Passenger Protections and Passenger Claims and the Impact of Social Media on Them, American Bar Association – ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Aviation and Space Law Committee, Aviation Litigation Committee Conference, Aviation and Litigation in Today’s World, Ritz Carlton, Washington, D.C., Legal, 2017
Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses, Speaker, Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses, Experts Panel, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2017
California bicycle laws – A primer, Author, California bicycle laws – A primer, ADVOCATE Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, Legal, 2017
Expert Witness Panel, Speaker, Expert Witness Panel, Excluding Experts and Ensuring Yours Aren’t Excluded, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2016
The Practical Absurdity Created by Daimler AG v. Bauman, Speaker, The Practical Absurdity Created by Daimler AG v. Bauman, The Practical Absurdity Created by Daimler AG v. Bauman, 50th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium, Las Colinas, Texas, Legal, 2016
Product Liability, Speaker, Pleading Your Product Case, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Convention 2015: Follow the Road to Trial Success, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2015
Third-Party Cases, Speaker, Pre-Litigation Concerns in a Third-Party Case, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, Legal, 2014
‘Side Trips’ Within the Warsaw Convention, Author, ‘Side Trips’ Within the Warsaw Convention, LPBA Journal, Vol, XXIII, No. 3, Aviation, 2002

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Military Experience:United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, Corporal, Aircraft Hydraulic Mechanic (RF-4B, F/A-18, C-130), 1988 – 1992; Deployment:Veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 1990-1991
Racing History:“Hard Corps” Sprint Triathlon, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA, August 6, 2011; Warrior Dash 2011- Lake Elsinore, CA, April 3, 2011; Los Alamitos 30th Annual “Race on the Base” Triathlon, Los Alamitos, CA,February 26, 2011; 13.1 Los Angeles Half Marathon, Venice Beach, CA, January 18, 2011; LA Marathon (Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica, CA, March 20, 2011; Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K run, Redondo Beach, CA, February 6, 2011; San Dimas “Turkey Tri” Triathlon, San Dimas, CA, November 26, 2010; Cedars Sinai “Run for Her” 5K, Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 2010; “Day at the Beach” Triathlon, Hermosa Beach, CA, October 10, 2010; 33rd Annual Manhattan Beach 10k, Manhattan Beach, CA, October 2, 2010; “Hard Corps” Sprint Triathlon, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA, August 7, 2010

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