Attorney Timothy D. McGonigle is a tenured litigator with more than 30 years of experience resolving complex disputes for clients throughout California. He is highly skilled in numerous venues, having successfully represented clients in jury and bench trials, arbitrations and mediations. He also represents clients in appellate matters at all levels of the California court system.

Based in Los Angeles County, Timothy D. McGonigle, PC, was established in 1986. The firm has come to be recognized as one of the most respected plaintiffs’ professional malpractice and business litigation firms in the state. Representing individuals, small businesses and corporations with equal proficiency, Mr. McGonigle is uniquely positioned to provide effective representation to clients on any side of a dispute.

Mr. McGonigle has earned the respect of his peers and the entire legal community. He has received numerous accolades through peer reviews and nominations, and he is called upon regularly to provide expert testimony in cases involving attorney fee disputes and breach of duty claims.

Education:

University of Notre Dame ‘1980
Pepperdine School of Law ‘1983
Georgetown School of Law, LLM, 1984

Tom Foote, a Southern California native, has litigated and arbitrated a wide variety of disputes in federal and state courts and ADR organizations. He has been involved in multiple insurance coverage cases, breach of contract and payment disputes, legal malpractice, personal injury cases, and intellectual property matters, including patent and “theft of idea” cases. Well-versed in state and federal civil procedure, Tom believes in the value of tactical yet thorough case preparation and research in order to build the best possible foundation for trial or settlement of a dispute.

Tom graduated from law school at the University of Southern California in 1990 (where he served on the Southern California Law Review), and before that, was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of U.C.L.A.  Tom is fluent in German.  Outside of the office, he is an avid cyclist and runner.