Timothy A. Loranger is an attorney and senior partner at the national mass disaster law firm of Wisner Baum. A consumer attorney, pilot, and avid citizen advocate, Tim oversees our firm's transportation product liability litigation, aviation, and commercial ground transportation accidents (including truck accidents, train crashes, and military vehicle accidents), and military accidents resulting in catastrophic personal injury or wrongful death. He served as Chairman of the Aviation Law Section of the American Association for Justice, the world’s largest trial bar, in 2021-2022.
Best Lawyers® selected Tim as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation in Los Angeles. This recognition can only be earned by one lawyer who receives the highest overall peer feedback in one legal practice area in one metropolitan region. It is a distinction that exemplifies an exceptional level of trust and respect that a lawyer has earned from peers in the legal field.
Tim has experience working on numerous commercial truck, bus, and aviation cases involving negligent design, operation, and maintenance. His experience in these cases, combined with a varied background in science and mechanics, has given him significant insights into finding and proving the causation in these accidents.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Tim served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His experience as a Marine prepared him for a career in the legal field where service, honor, compassion, perseverance, and dedication are essential traits.
During this time, Tim worked as an aircraft mechanic throughout the U.S., including the Marine Corps and Navy Air Stations in El Toro, California; San Diego, California; Memphis, Tennessee; and Jacksonville, Florida. The focus of his training and work was on RF-4B, F/A-18, and KC-130 aircraft at both the squadron and intermediate maintenance levels. During this time, Tim expressed his strong passion for aviation and aviation safety.
Tim developed a life-long desire to fly at a young age and earned his pilot’s license over 15 years ago. He still finds time to fly even with the full-time practice of law. After serving in the Marines, Tim earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from California State University, Northridge and his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.
As a proud member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association for Justice, Tim is a part of an extensive association of plaintiff attorneys dedicated to representing consumers in, and protecting them from, unsafe products, unsafe medicine, unfair business practices, and unscrupulous, negligent corporate conduct.
Tim dedicates himself beyond the courtroom by lobbying for consumer safety legislation as a strong advocate for victim’s rights and equal access to justice. He is a proud member of the CAALA Board of Governors, as well as an active member of various committees within CAALA, including the Government Relations Committee, the Public Relations Committee, the Listserve Committee, the New Lawyers Committee, and the Mentor Program.
CAALA has honored Tim with three Presidential Awards for his tireless efforts to preserve victims’ rights and for his advocacy for consumer safety.
In his spare time, Tim raises money for charity, runs in marathons, and trains and competes in triathlons, with plans for a full-distance Ironman Triathlon in the works. He receives his greatest joy spending time with his wife, Desiree, and their daughter, Elizabeth.
Tim was also an active member of the Boy Scouts of America and the Civil Air Patrol—a benevolent, nonprofit organization and auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force, dedicated to aerospace education.
Practice Areas
Education
- California State University Northridge (B.A., Biology, 1999)
- Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA (J.D., 2002)
- Private Pilot License, Single Engine Land, USA (1999)
Court Admissions
- 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
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2019
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2019
Awards and Honors
- Certificate of Recognition 2022, American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Client Champion Silver Award - Martindale Hubbell, 2022
- Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Los Angeles (2020)
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2017-2022) for work in:
- Aviation Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Elected Chairman of the Aviation Law Section of the American Association for Justice (2021-2022)
- California Powerhouse, Law360 Regional Powerhouse Series, 2021
- Selected to: Southern California Super Lawyers®, 2015 – 2023
- Selected to: Southern California Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars, 2011 – 2013
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 10 Aviation Trial Lawyers
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers
- Avvo.com Superb Score 10 out of 10
- Steven C. Glickman Award 2016, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Presidential Award 2007, 2015, 2017, 2022 Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Presidential Award of Merit 2008, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Grand Prize – 1st Annual Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Essay Contest, “‘Side Trips’ Within the Warsaw Convention”, LPBA Journal, Vol. XXIII, No.3, Fall 2002
Litigation Leadership
- Plaintiffs’ Management Committee, MDL-2654, In Re: Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 2015
Member
- State Bar of California
- The District of Columbia Bar
- Consumer Attorneys of California, President’s Club Benefactor, Sustaining Member
- American Association for Justice (AAJ): Leader’s Forum - Champion; Veterans and Military Service Members Committee; Aviation Law Section (Past-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; Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
- Honorary Board of Governors, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, 2015 – 2019
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Board of Governors, 2014 – present
- Government Relations Committee
- Public Relations Committee
- ListServe Committee, Chair (2014-present)
- Mentor Program
- Strategic Planning Committee, Chair
- Public Citizen
- Lawyer Pilots Bar Association
- Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
- Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, 1983 – 1985
Presentations / Speeches
Topic: Moderator: Deep Dive - Products Liability
Topic: Moderator: Insurance Bad Faith
Organization: CAALA - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA’s Annual Las Vegas Convention
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: September 2-3, 2021
Topic: Aviation Law Section CLE Program - Protective Orders Across Jurisdictions
Organization: AAJ - American Association for Justice
Event: AAJ 2021 Annual Convention
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: July 12-15, 2021
Topic: Federal Court Rules and Civil Procedure
Organization: Consumer Attorneys of California
Event: Webinar
Date: October 1, 2019
Topic: Insurance Bad Faith – Moderator
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: September 1, 2019
Topic: Premises Liability Cases – Moderator
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: August 31, 2019
Topic: Vehicle Accident Cases – Moderator
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: August 30, 2019
Topic: “Removal and Remand”
Program: Federal Practice & Procedure Panel
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention, Catch the Wave of Justice
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: August 30 – September 2, 2018
Topic: Federal Practice & Procedure
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Members CLE Program Webinar
Location: Webinar
Date: May 9, 2018
Topic: The Latest in Passenger Protections and Passenger Claims and the Impact of Social Media on Them
Organization: American Bar Association – ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Aviation and Space Law Committee
Event: Aviation Litigation Committee Conference, Aviation and Litigation in Today’s World
Location: Ritz Carlton, Washington, D.C.
Date: October 19-20, 2017
Topic: Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses
Program: Experts Panel
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2017
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: August 31-September 3, 2017
Topic: Expert Witness Panel
Program: Excluding Experts and Ensuring Yours Aren’t Excluded.
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2016
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: September 2, 2016
Topic: The Practical Absurdity Created by Daimler AG v. Bauman
Organization: Southern Methodist University
Event: 50th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium
Location: Las Colinas, Texas
Date: March 31 – April 1, 2016
Program: Product Liability
Topic: Pleading Your Product Case
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Convention 2015: Follow the Road to Trial Success
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: September 3-6, 2015
Program: Third-Party Cases
Topic: Pre-Litigation Concerns in a Third-Party Case
Organization: Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Event: CAALA Annual Las Vegas Convention 2014
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: August 30, 2014
Author
- California bicycle laws – A primer, ADVOCATE Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, February, 2017
- ‘Side Trips’ Within the Warsaw Convention – LPBA Journal, Vol, XXIII, No. 3, Fall, 2002
Notable Media Appearances
TV
- ABC News Fresno
- ABC News Minneapolis
- Democracy Now!
- KTLA News Los Angeles
News
- Army Times
- Associated Press
- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
- Law360
- Los Angeles Magazine
- Los Angeles Times
- Marine Corps Times
- Miami Herald
- Military Times
- National Law Journal
- Navy Times
- San Diego Union-Tribune
- The Washington Post
- USA Today
Pro Bono and Civic Activities
- Member, American Legion
- Honorary Board of Governors, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, 2015 – 2019
- Board of Directors, U.S. Vets, 2014 – 2019
- Former Member, Civil Air Patrol, a benevolent, nonprofit organization and auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force dedicated to aerospace education.
- Fund Raiser, Livestrong Foundation, Los Angeles Marathon, 2011 – Raised $1,500.00 to help in the fight against cancer and to assist cancer survivors and their families to Livestrong.
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
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
Awards:
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2nd Award)
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/2 bronze stars)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
- Rifle Expert Badge
