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Tom Girardi is an attorney and the co-founder with Robert Keese of Girardi & Keese, a downtown Los Angeles law firm. He was born Thomas Vincent Girardi on June 3, 1939, in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Tom Girardi: Profile summary
Full Name | Thomas Vincent Girardi |
Known as | Tom Girardi |
Gender | Male |
Profession(s) | Lawyer and Educator |
Citizenship | American |
Birth Location | Denver, Colorado, United States |
Birth Date | 3-Jun-39 |
Age | 83 years old |
Heights | 1.65 m |
Heights in Feet | 5 feet and 4 inches |
Height(s) cm | 165 cm |
Weight(s) | 71 kg |
Weight in Pound | 156 pounds |
Marital Condition | Married |
Spouse | Erika Jayne (m. 1999) |
Son/Daughter | No |
Net Worths | $35 million |
Tom Girardi: Biography and Wiki
Thomas Girardi is an attorney and a founder with Robert Keese of Girardi & Keese, a downtown Los Angeles law firm, he was born on June 3, 1939, as Thomas Vincent Girardi, in Denver, Colorado, United States. He graduated from Loyola High School (Los Angeles) in 1957. Girardi received his undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1961, his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in 1964, and an LL.M. from New York University in 1965.
In 1970, he became the first attorney in California to win a $1 million-plus award for a medical malpractice case. He has handled major cases against the former Lockheed Corp (now the Lockheed Martin Corp.), Pacific Gas & Electric Co, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Hollywood’s seven major movie studios.
In one of Girardi’s better-known cases against Pacific Gas & Electric, the utility company agreed to pay $460 M to 650 residents of the desert community of Hinkley, California. The residents blamed incidents of cancer as well as other diseases on contaminated water leaked from a gas pumping station.
This case inspired the movie Erin Brockovich (2000) starring Julia Roberts. That case revolutionized people’s thinking about all the toxic things they are exposed to, Thomas Girardi told Attorney at Law Magazine. He also served as an adviser on the film.
In 2003, Girardi received the honour of being inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame by the California State Bar. According to Girardi’s website, Girardi is a Member of the Board of Directors and former President of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only worldwide organization limited to five hundred trial lawyers. Girardi is also the first trial lawyer appointed to the California Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the state courts.
In another high-profile matter, he was among a group of lawyers who attempted to enforce in U.S. courts a $489 M default judgment entered by a court in Nicaragua, allegedly against Dole Food and Shell Chemicals based on the effects of the pesticide, DBCP, upon exposed workers.
The United State courts found that Girardi, along with others, had submitted a translation of the pertinent Nicaraguan documents that was flawed in crucial respects. Girardi and others were formally reprimanded, and their law firm was fined for violating their duty of candour to the courts.
Tom Girardi: Age
Girardi is 81 years old as of 2020, he was born on June 3, 1939, in Denver, Colorado, the United States, as Thomas Vincent Girardi. He celebrates his birthday on June 3 every year, and his birth sign is Cancer.
Tom Girardi: Height
Girardi stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall and has a weight of 71 kgs (156.2 lbs).
Tom Girardi: Education
Girardi attended Loyola High School (Los Angeles), where he graduated in 1957. He received his undergraduate degree in 1961 from Loyola Marymount University, his law degree from Loyola Law School in 1964, and an LLM from New York University in 1965.
Tom Girardi: Family
Girardi was born and raised by her parents in Denver, Colorado. Thus, the identity of Girardi’s parents is still unclear. Girardi has been married 3 times. Girardi wed his first wife, Karen Weitzel, on August 29, 1964. After their divorce, he married Kathy Riser in September the year 1993. That marriage ended in a divorce as well.
In 1999, Girardi married singer-dancer Erika Jayne, 32 years his junior. Girardi and Erika live in their 1920s-era mansion in Pasadena, California, with Jayne’s son, Thomas Zizzo Jr., from a previous relationship, In November 2020, his wife Erika announced the couple had separated.
Thomas Girardi: Wife
Girardi married his wife, singer and actress Erika Jayne, from 1999 to 2020. In November 2020, his wife Erika announced the couple had separated. Erika is also known for starring in the television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Girardi has appeared in several episodes of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alongside his wife. Erika had a son, Thomas Zizzo Jr., from a previous relationship.
Thomas Girardi: Wife Erika Jayne’s Age
Erika Jayne is 49 years old as of 2020, she was born on July 10, 1971, as Erika Nay Chahoy, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. She celebrates her birthday on July 10 every year. Erika is an American singer, actress, and television personality. Erika has been married two times, her first husband was Thomas Zizzo (m. 1991–1996), and her second was Thomas Girardi (m. 1999-2020).
Thomas Girardi: Children
Girardi has a stepson called Thomas Zizzo, Jr. He is the son of Erika Jayne from her first marriage to Thomas Zizzo. Thomas Zizzo Jr, also known as Tommy, is a police officer.
Thomas Girardi: Net Worth
Girardi has a net worth of $35 million.