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Troy McMahan has more than 25 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 cases to jury verdict involving asbestos-containing brake products, as well as alleged defective ignition switches catching fire and causing property damage. He has successfully represented automobile manufacturers and manufacturers and suppliers of automotive restraint systems (air bags and seatbelt devices) in personal injury cases.
Troy has received recognition by Super Lawyers as a top rated Products Liability attorney in 2006, and 2010-2016.
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
September 22, 2022
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
October 28, 2020
Charles Correll, Troy McMahan and Cason Hewgley represent a group of cannabis growers in a lawsuit against Trinity County, CA
October 26, 2020
K&S Represents Group of Cannabis Growers in Lawsuit Against Trinity County, CA
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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September 22, 2022
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
October 28, 2020
Charles Correll, Troy McMahan and Cason Hewgley represent a group of cannabis growers in a lawsuit against Trinity County, CA
October 26, 2020
K&S Represents Group of Cannabis Growers in Lawsuit Against Trinity County, CA
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
September 22, 2022
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
October 28, 2020
Charles Correll, Troy McMahan and Cason Hewgley represent a group of cannabis growers in a lawsuit against Trinity County, CA
October 26, 2020
K&S Represents Group of Cannabis Growers in Lawsuit Against Trinity County, CA
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