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Tobin M. Lanzetta 

Santa Monica, California
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Tobin M. Lanzetta's trial practice focuses on products liability, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and municipal liability. He has successfully helped litigate or settle numerous high profile cases, including a $13.82 million jury verdict in Garcia v. MTA; a $2.6 million jury verdict in Mehdipour v. City of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus; a multi-million settlement in the Santa Monica Farmers' Market cases; a $9 million settlement in Ho v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes; a $3 million settlement in Saucedo v. Los Angeles Unified School District; and a $3 million settlement in Blood v. County of San Bernardino. Tobin handles large, multi-party catastrophic injury cases including, large trucking and motor coach crashes, as well as railroad and airplane crashes.

Tobin has obtained confidential settlements in wrongful death and severe injury cases totaling more than $30 million.

In 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009, Southern California Rising Stars Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine named Tobin a "Rising Star", which lists the top 2.5 percent of noteworthy attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange Counties as voted upon by the Super Lawyers named by the magazine. Tobin is a member of the American Association for Justice (Formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles Chapter. He is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

Tobin attended Swarthmore College (1993-1994) and earned a B.S. in Political Science from Santa Clara University in 1997, with a minor in Economics. He then played professional baseball, pitching for various minor league teams in the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Dodgers organizations.

Areas of Practice:
Wrongful Death
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Products Liability Law
Municipal Liability
Bar Admissions:
California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education:
University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 2003
J.D.


Santa Clara University, 1997
Major:  Political Science
Minor:  Economics


Swarthmore College, 1994


Representative Cases:
Mehdipour v. City of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus
Ho v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Saucedo v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Blood v. County of San Bernardino
Honors and Awards:
Southern California Rising Stars, 2005, 2007-2011


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American Association for Justice
Member


Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles Chapter
Member


Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Member


Impact to Change

Much of our firm's work involves taking on large corporations, insurance companies and government agencies. By and large, these entities oppose change and will expend seemingly unlimited resources to preserve the status quo. At GB&W, we relish taking on this level of opposition. Through our many years of practice, our personal injury lawyers and staff have achieved unparalleled success in trial and other forums against these opponents. Taking on these companies serves a dual purpose. First, our efforts help our clients recover the compensation they need to move forward after a life-changing injury. Secondly, our work makes communities safer places to live. In this way, everyone can benefit from our work.

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  • Super Lawyers® American Association for Justice
  • 2011-2012 Best Law Firms / US. News / Best Lawyers
  • Bruce A. Broillet / Best Lawyers / Lawyer of the Year 2010 / Personal Injury Litigation / Los Angeles Area
  • The American Board of Trial Advocates
  • The Inner Circle of Advocates
  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Law Dragon

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