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American former attorney

  • Date of Birth: 3 June 1939
  • Age: 87 years old
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Thomas Vincent Girardi is an American former attorney and co-founder of the now-defunct Girardi & Keese, a downtown Los Angeles law firm. He was disbarred in 2022 after accusations of defrauding clients.

He is separated from his third wife, the performer Erika Jayne, with whom he occasionally appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in their Pasadena mansion.

In August 2024 he was found guilty of stealing tens of millions of dollars from his clients, and was sentenced in May 2025 to an 87-month prison term. He faces another trial in 2025 in Chicago on similar charges of fraud.

In 1970, Girardi became the first attorney in the state of California to win a $1 million-plus award for a medical malpractice case. Girardi has handled major cases against Boeing, Merck, Lockheed Corp (now Lockheed Martin), Pacific Gas & Electric, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Hollywood's seven major movie studios.

In the case against Pacific Gas & Electric, the utility company in 1996 agreed to pay $460 million to 650 residents of the desert community of Hinkley, California. The residents blamed incidents of cancer and other diseases on contaminated water leaked from a gas pumping station. The story of one activist's work in Hinkley and the lawyers who backed her led to the 2000 film Erin Brockovich. Girardi is thanked in the credits and served as an adviser to the filmmakers.

In 2003, Girardi was inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame by the State Bar of California. The International Association of Top Professionals named Girardi the “Lawyer of the Decade” for 2018. He was also the first trial lawyer to be appointed to the California Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the state courts.

In 2007, Girardi was among a team of lawyers who negotiated a $4.85 billion settlement on behalf of thousands of plaintiffs who complained of complications associated with Merck's pain medication Vioxx.

Girardi was known for his work in Democratic party politics, donating millions of dollars to campaigns, playing a role in fundraising events, and giving advice to governors regarding judicial appointments. In January 2021, he was removed from California Governor Gavin Newsom's Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, which vets judges for the state bench.

In March 2021, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles revoked its awards to Girardi, including the 1995 Trial Lawyer of the Year, and removed him from its hall of fame.

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Date of Birth 3 June 1939
Age 87 years old
Gemini Zodiac sign Gemini Gemini - friendliness and practicality Gemini is undoubtedly an active sign, nevertheless, their energy and strength lacks the constant direction that is necessary in order to achieve success. Gemini sometimes cannot bring a distant goal closer, at…
Rabbit Chinese horoscope Rabbit Rabbit - charm and kindness The rabbit is usually cautious, judicious and restrained. People born in the Year of the Rabbit want to live in peace and comfort and protect their peaceful life. Rabbits are extremely gentle creatures - they symbolize ch…
Finist Slavic horoscope Finist The Finist chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.
Set Egyptian horoscope Set The Egyptian sign of Set reflects divine patronage and a particular season of character in the ancient calendar. People born under this deity often feel motives early and carry a recognizable moral gravity.
Hawthorn Druid horoscope Hawthorn Hawthorn joins outer reserve with inner fire. Born 13 May to 9 June, these people sense beauty deeply and love with intensity behind a quiet face.
Vrishabha Indian horoscope Vrishabha Born under Vrishabha, people in the Indian horoscope often blend spiritual depth with practical discipline, reading life as a sequence of karmic lessons and duties.
Bellflower Flower horoscope Bellflower Born under Bellflower in the flower horoscope, people often find strength in beauty, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of their birth bloom.
Gemini — 2nd decan Decan horoscope Gemini — 2nd decan Born in the Gemini — 2nd decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.

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