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Mitchell B. Thornton
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Mitchell B. Thornton

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28 Bridgeside Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Anti-Terrorism, Medical Device Lawsuits, Medical Drugs and 1 more

About Mitchell B. Thornton

Mitchell Thornton’s casework intersects with multiple Motley Rice practice areas.

Mitchell represents people and businesses suffering economic losses resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and he is involved in product liability cases with a focus on allegedly defective medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

He began his experience with Motley Rice in 2004 as an intern, compiling factual causation foreseeability data for the firm’s landmark September 11, 2001 litigation. During law school, he joined the firm as a law clerk, broadening his experience through cases involving product liability, misappropriation of human remains, pharmaceutical injuries, insurance recovery, premise damages, consumer protection, and other incidents of negligence.

Mitchell has performed extensive legal research in a comprehensive range of litigation. He has been involved in a variety of cases related to negligence, corporate misconduct and defective products, including cases involving Advair /Serevent, Avandia, Digitek, Paxil, NuvaRing, and Zicam, as well as those representing women alleging harm by pelvic mesh products.

At the Charleston School of Law, Mitchell received the CALI Award for Products Liability and aided local residents in the school’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The USC Moore School of Business recognized Mitchell as an “Emerging Leader,” where he served as Vice President of the Gamma Iota Sigma Insurance Fraternity.

Blog Posts

September 11, 2025

9/11 Families Pass Another Step Toward Their Day in Court Against Saudi Arabia

by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers

September 11, 2023

For more than two decades since September 11, 2001 attacks, the struggle for justice continues

by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers

September 9, 2021

Twenty years after September 11, 2001: Major Milestones Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers

News

April 28, 2025

The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day

by:
M. Nolan Webb

September 11, 2022

Remembrance: A legacy of courage endures 21 years after September 11, 2001 Causes, Not Just Cases

by:
Jodi Westbrook Flowers

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Anti-Terrorism
    • Medical Device Lawsuits
    • Medical Drugs
    • Toxic Exposure

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Senior Counsel
    Firm Name
    Motley Rice LLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Casework: East Palestine Train Derailment: Learn more about the Norfolk Southern Derailment, what caused it
    the hazardous materials released.
    Toxic Exposure Transportation Accident Lawsuits
    Active Case
    BP Medical Benefits Settlement: Toxic Exposure
    Settlement information for people exposed to oil, or the dispersants used to clean up the oil from the BP Oil Spill who became sick with certain acute or chronic illnesses.
    BP Deepwater Horizon Business
    Economic Loss Settlement: Toxic Exposure
    Helping people
    businesses financially hurt by the Gulf oil spill that may be eligible for compensation through the settlement agreement.
    BP Oil Spill: Toxic Exposure
    On April 20, 2010, BP's oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing 11 workers
    spilling close to 5 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill caused untold
    ongoing damage to the Gulf Coast residents
    ...
  • Additional Links
    https://www.motleyrice.com/attorneys/mitchell-b-thornton

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Kentucky
    South Carolina
    Memberships

    Associations

    •American Association for Justice
    •South Carolina Association for Justice
    •South Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
    •Charleston County Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Charleston School of Law
    Class of 2009
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of South Carolina
    Class of 2005
    B.S.
    magna cum laude

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    Yes, Mitchell B. Thornton is admitted to practice in Kentucky and South Carolina.
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    Mitchell B. Thornton attended Charleston School of Law.
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    Motley Rice LLC was established in 2003.

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