Professional Biography

Thomas (Tom) J. McLaughlin Of Counsel

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8483

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8483

    TMcLaughlin@perkinscoie.com

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Product Liability: Aviation/Aerospace

September 11 Litigation

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in New York federal court seeking over $20 billion for deaths, injuries and property damage resulting from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Boeing 737 Accident near Pucallpa, Peru

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in Illinois state court.

Boeing 767 Accident in Poland

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in Illinois state and federal courts.

Boeing 757 Accident Near Miami, FL

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in Massachusetts federal court.

Boeing 737 Accident near Mangalore, India

Defend aircraft manufacturer in Court of Inquiry proceedings in India.

Boeing 747 Accident over the Taiwan Straits

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in California federal court and in courts in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Boeing MD-11 Accident in Hong Kong

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in California federal court and in administrative proceeding in Hong Kong.

Boeing DC-8 Accident in Sacramento, CA

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in California federal court.

Boeing DC-9 Accident in Uruguay

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in various courts in the United States and in court in Argentina.

Boeing 747 Accident near Long Island, NY

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in New York federal court.

Boeing 737 Accident near Pittsburgh, PA

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in various courts in Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York

Boeing 747 Accident in Japan

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in Washington State courts and in court in Tokyo, Japan.

Boeing DC-9 Accident in Nigeria

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in Nigeria.

Boeing 767 Accident in South Korea

Defend aircraft manufacturer in administrative proceeding in South Korea.

Boeing 737 Accident in Turkey

Defend aircraft manufacturer in litigation in court in Istanbul, Turkey.

Boeing 737 Accident near Patna, India

Defend aircraft manufacturer in Court of Inquiry proceedings in India.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1975
  • The Ohio State University, M.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 1969
  • The Ohio State University, B.A.A.E., cum laude, 1969