Thomas Scully has been a trial attorney for almost 40 years. He concentrates his practice on toxic tort, product liability and general negligence litigation. He represents clients in high-stakes cases in state and federal court.

Before joining Foley Mansfield, Mr. Scully was a partner and trial attorney for 13 years at a defense firm specializing in toxic tort cases. Prior to that he was a partner at California’s largest medical malpractice defense firm for 16 years. He is a retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and spent a total of 31 years on active duty and the reserve.

Thomas has defended a former manufacturer of joint compound in a consolidated case with three different plaintiffs. They claimed asbestos-related lung disease from the client’s product. The San Francisco jury returned a complete defense verdict in 2019.

He has also represented a defendant in an admitted liability car accident case with disputed damages involving past and future medical treatment and loss of earnings. The Los Angeles jury awarded plaintiff ten percent of his final six figure demand in 2018.

Thomas served as part of a trial team that successfully defended a small Bakersfield oil producer in the case of MacPherson v Pace. The plaintiff, one of California’s largest onshore oil producers, sued for subsurface nuisance and trespass and claimed $33.5 million in damages. After an 8 week trial, the Bakersfield jury returned a defense verdict. The case was featured among the Daily Journal’s Top Defense Results in 2015.

He also obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a former manufacturer of joint compound in a wrongful death case. The decedent died from mesothelioma allegedly caused in part by exposure to the client’s product. The Los Angeles jury returned a defense verdict in 2007.