Thomas Borncamp

Thomas Borncamp has been lead and co-lead trial counsel in numerous products liability and other complex cases. Mr. Borncamp has tried cases involving football helmets, sporting goods and tires, as well as cases arising from motorcycle, automobile, bus, aviation and commercial truck accidents. He has also represented corporations, manufacturers, and individuals in litigation across the country involving sporting goods, fitness products, commercial disputes, class actions, consumer fraud and protection, TCPA, and toxic tort claims.

Mr. Borncamp won the Litigator of the Year Award and awards for outstanding trial results as lead counsel from the Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club. Mr. Borncamp has been recognized by Law & Politics as a Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star in the field of civil litigation. His last three defense verdicts, including two for helmet manufacturers, have been recognized by the Daily Journal as Top Verdicts after plaintiffs sought a combined $80 million from the corporate defendants.

Mr. Borncamp has not only defended helmet and protective mask manufacturers in concussion and catastrophic brain injury litigation, he has been a speaker on the topic for the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and the Association of Corporate Counsel. He has successfully defended vehicle, tire, sporting goods, safety equipment, head protection, fire protection, respiratory protection and other product manufacturers and Fortune 500 Companies in high-exposure, complex lawsuits and class actions across the United States. He also defended hotel and apartment complexes in premises liability and other negligence cases, defended and advised companies in Proposition 65 matters, and represented clients in contractual disputes. Mr. Borncamp has also been a presenter on trial practice, discovery, document retention policies and witness preparation for numerous corporate clients. His practice also involves managing national and regional litigation and providing specialized guidance regarding discovery to U.S. and foreign corporate defendants.

He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Defense Research Institute, National Fire Protection Association, and the Legal Task Force for the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.

Mr. Borncamp graduated with high honors from the University of California, Davis in 1992 with a BA in history and political science. He received his JD from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1996, and was admitted to practice in California that same year. He joined Yukevich | Cavanaugh in April of 2000.

Representative Matters

• Plunkett v. Fox Head, Inc. – Read Details

United States District Court, Southern District of California, San Diego – October 2, 2019

• Wisdom v. Easton Diamond Sports, LLC – Read Details

United States Disrict Court, Los Angeles, CA – February 11, 2019

• Acuna v. Riddell, Inc. – Read Details

Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – March 20, 2014

• Sohn v. Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. – Read Details

Van Nuys Superior Court, Van Nuys, CA – August 15, 2013

• Goldberg v. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company et al. – Read Details

Long Beach Superior Court, Long Beach, CA – July 1, 2012

• Pappalardo v. Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. et al. – Read Details

United States District Court, New Jersey – December 23, 2011

• Delloro v. Michelin North America, Inc. – Read Details

Los Angeles, California – August 18, 2006

• Quinney v. Hyundai Motor America – Read Details

Los Angeles, California – 2004

• Reyes v. Hyundai Motor Company – Read Details

Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, CA – October 1, 2001

• Carver v. Michelin North America – Read Details

San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA – September 4, 2001

• Vandenburg v. Honda Research & Development Co.