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Troy McMahan has more than 30 years of experience defending Fortune 500 companies in cases involving premises and products liability claims, toxic tort claims, maritime claims and business disputes involving the improper use of proprietary information. He serves as counsel for multiple corporations and organizations across a broad range of industries including Chevron, Texaco, and Dow.
Troy often acts as jointly retained counsel for multiple industry defendants and has years of experience in structuring and managing such joint defenses.
Troy has extensive experience litigating product and premises liability dockets throughout the U.S. including California. He specializes in toxic tort cases involving claims of contaminants exposure from the workplace or through consumer goods. Troy also has special expertise in product liability defense for automobile manufacturers in cases involving automotive design and manufacture. He has tried jury cases to verdict involving asbestos-containing brake products, and has secured defense verdicts for automobile manufacturers in cases alleging that a defective ignition switch caused a vehicle fire and subsequent property damage, as well as a case alleging violations of the California Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.
Troy has received recognition as a top rated products liability attorney on numerous occasions by Super Lawyers, and he has been invited to be a guest instructor for a course entitled "Depositions - Witness Preparation" at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Feb. 2024).
J.D., University of Utah
B.S. Finance & Banking, University of Idaho
California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Alameda County Bar Association
American Bar Association — Environmental, Product Liability and Mass Tort Sections member
Association of Defense Counsel
Bar Association of San Francisco
Defense Research Institute — Drug and Medical Device, Product Liability and Toxic Tort Committees member
June 11, 2024
Troy McMahan counsels General Motors and Onstar in a driving data class action dispute
October 27, 2023
Fritz Zimmer, Troy McMahan and Peter Hsiao counsel Monsanto in a dispute with the city of Seattle over PCB contamination in the Lower Duwamish River
Food and Beverage
Represented an egg producer in connection with commercial claims arising from a 2010 salmonella outbreak and recall (the largest egg salmonella outbreak in history) and related FDA investigation.
Toxic Tort
Counsel for crude oil refiners and manufacturers of industrial commercial and consumer grade chemical products in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving cancer, systemic diseases and immune system dysfunction.
Maritime
Represent vessel owners and operators in matters involving wrongful death and personal injury cases filed by seaman, longshoreman and shipyard contractors under federal maritime law — Jones Act, Longshoreman and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and federal maritime common law.
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June 11, 2024
Troy McMahan counsels General Motors and Onstar in a driving data class action dispute
October 27, 2023
Fritz Zimmer, Troy McMahan and Peter Hsiao counsel Monsanto in a dispute with the city of Seattle over PCB contamination in the Lower Duwamish River
Food and Beverage
Represented an egg producer in connection with commercial claims arising from a 2010 salmonella outbreak and recall (the largest egg salmonella outbreak in history) and related FDA investigation.
Toxic Tort
Counsel for crude oil refiners and manufacturers of industrial commercial and consumer grade chemical products in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving cancer, systemic diseases and immune system dysfunction.
Maritime
Represent vessel owners and operators in matters involving wrongful death and personal injury cases filed by seaman, longshoreman and shipyard contractors under federal maritime law — Jones Act, Longshoreman and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and federal maritime common law.
See more
June 11, 2024
Troy McMahan counsels General Motors and Onstar in a driving data class action dispute
October 27, 2023
Fritz Zimmer, Troy McMahan and Peter Hsiao counsel Monsanto in a dispute with the city of Seattle over PCB contamination in the Lower Duwamish River
J.D., University of Utah
B.S. Finance & Banking, University of Idaho
California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Alameda County Bar Association
American Bar Association — Environmental, Product Liability and Mass Tort Sections member
Association of Defense Counsel
Bar Association of San Francisco
Defense Research Institute — Drug and Medical Device, Product Liability and Toxic Tort Committees member