THOMAS M. BOHL
(California State Bar Number 118863)
t.bohl@bnslawyers.com

Thomas M. Bohl received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State College at Dominguez Hills in 1976 and his Master's degree in Public Administration from Pepperdine University in 1979. He graduated from Santa Barbara College of Law (cum laude) in 1985 with a Juris Doctorate degree.

Mr. Bohl was a Deputy District Attorney with the County of Ventura for three years, trying Municipal and Superior Court cases to verdict. Prior to that time, he served as a Deputy Sheriff for six years for the County of Santa Barbara, and three years as a police officer for the City of Whittier. Mr. Bohl's experience includes the handling and trial of a wide variety of insurance defense matters, including product liability, premises liability, construction defect, and governmental entity law. For the past ten years the emphasis of his practice has been in construction defect and construction site accident claims and litigation. Mr. Bohl has tried in excess of 45 jury trials to verdict. In addition, he has participated in approximately 50 binding arbitrations as well as approximately 750 mediations.

He is a member of the State Bar of California, Ventura County Bar Association, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute. Additionally, he acts on assignment as arbitrator on behalf of the Ventura County Superior and Municipal Courts and has served as Judge Pro Tem.

He has been a featured speaker at several construction defect seminars and insurance training seminars.