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The Great Trials Podcast offers a series of laid-back, casual conversations with leading trial lawyers, taking listeners "behind the scenes" of Americas greatest trials. Hosted by acclaimed trial lawyers Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey, each podcast episode focuses on one important trial and includes in-depth, insightful interviews with the attorneys who successfully argued the case in front of a judge and jury. Language: en Genres: Education, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Tom D'Amore | Nelson v. TMT Development, Cornerstone Security Group | $21.2 Million Verdict
Episode 189
Tuesday, 22 July, 2025
In this episode of the Great Trials Podcast, hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Tom D'Amore from the D'Amore Law Group about the significant case of Nelson vs. TMT Development Company and Cornerstone Security Group Remember to rate and review GTP on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite platform. --- Case Details: An Oregon state court jury awarded $21.25 million, including $1.25 million in punitive damages, to the family of a man killed by a private security guard during an altercation in a Lowe’s parking lot. The Multnomah County jury found property manager TMT Development Corp, property owner Hayden Meadows and three representatives of Cornerstone Security Group liable for the 2021 death of Freddy Nelson Jr. Former Cornerstone security guard Logan Gimbel, currently serving a life sentence after a second degree murder conviction over the incident, shot Nelson through the windshield of his pickup truck after ordering Nelson to leave the Lowe’s lot, where he claimed he had an arrangement with a store employee to pick up and remove excess wooden palates. (SOURCE) --- Guest Bio: Tom D'Amore Tom D’Amore is a trial lawyer dedicated to preserving the civil justice system. Tom has earned a reputation among insurance companies, corporations, and opposing counsel as a skilled, experienced, aggressive, and ethical personal injury attorney. Tom is an experienced and board-certified civil trial attorney with the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Tom was selected by Super Lawyers and his peers as one of the Top 50 lawyers in Oregon. Tom and D’Amore Law Group are AV Preeminent rated for the highest ethical standards and professional ability by Martindale-Hubbell. In 2016, Tom was awarded the Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award by the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). An attorney for more than 30 years — and a former CPA with a Big 8 accounting firm —Tom is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington, and California. He founded D’Amore Law Group in 1994 with the mission of securing justice for injured people, victims of wrongful death, and their families. Tom is actively engaged in the plaintiff’s trial bar. Tom is a national Board of Governor, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) in Washington, D.C. Tom is Past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ). (READ FULL BIO) --- LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: