Joel L. DiLorenzo
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Birmingham, AL
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013
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The founder and managing partner of The DiLorenzo Law Firm, LLC, Joel L. DiLorenzo focuses his practice on complex personal injury and wrongful death cases. From the firm's offices in Birmingham, Alabama and New York City, he assists clients throughout the country who have been injured or killed due to the negligent or reckless conduct of others in matters involving defective products, dangerous drugs, medical malpractice, automobile and commercial vehicle accidents, asbestos and other toxic exposure, mass torts, construction site and other workplace accidents, and airplane crashes.
As an undergraduate, Mr. DiLorenzo attended Auburn University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in public relations in 1997. Remaining in Alabama, he pursued a law degree at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, earning his Juris Doctor in 2000.
Since founding his firm in 2008, Mr. DiLorenzo has received the recognition of his fellow professionals for the successes he has obtained on behalf of his clients in both the courtroom and at the negotiating table. Mr. DiLorenzo has been selected to Best Lawyers in America for 2021, The National Product Liability Trial Lawyers Top 25, and he has received an AV Pre-eminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell as well as a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating by Avvo. A member of the Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. DiLorenzo is active in other legal groups as well, including the American Association for Justice and the Alabama Association for Justice.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 60%Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 20%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20%Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
Class Actions, Asbestos, Toxic Torts, Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Construction Accident, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Defects, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Products Liability
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2021
- Rising Stars: 2013
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About Joel L. DiLorenzo
Admitted: 2001, Alabama
Educational Background
- Auburn University, B.A., Public Relations, 1997
Honors/Awards
- I have received the top "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell every year from 2015 - present., AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2021
- Selected to the Best Lawyers of America for 2021 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers of America 2021 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs , Best Lawyers of America , 2021
- Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2020 as a top Mid-South Super Lawyer in the field of Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers - Mid South Super Lawyer List for Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers, 2020
- Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2019 as a top Mid-South Super Lawyer in the field of Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2018 as a top Mid-South Super Lawyer in the field of Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers - Mid South Super Lawyer List for Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers, 2018
- Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2017 as a top Mid-South Super Lawyer in the field of Class Actions/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2017
- "Superb" Rating, AVVO, Superb AVVO Rating - 10 out of 10 Stars, AVVO Lawyer Rating 2021 , 2021
Representative Clients
- We represent individuals that have taken Zantac and were then later diagnosed with any of the following cancers: prostate cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer or kidney cancer., 2021
- We represent active U.S. military veterans that suffered hearing loss and/or tinnitus (ringing in the ears) after using the defective dual-sided 3M combat ear plugs at any time between 2003 to 2016. This litigation is ONLY against the ear plug manufacturer, 3M. , 2021
Bar/Professional Activity
- American Association for Justice, 2021
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Alabama Association for Justice Young Lawyer’s Division, President, 2008
- Mississippi
- Alabama
- Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Alabama Association for Justice, Young Lawyers Division, President
- Alabama Association for Justice, Board of Directors, 2009
- Alabama Association for Justice, Board of Directors
Videos
- , Defective 3M Ear Plug - Litigation Update, Active U.S. Military And Veterans, 2021
Industry Groups
- Alabama Bar Association
- American Association For Justice (AAJ)
- American Bar Association
- Mass Tort Lawyers Association
- The Alabama Association For Justice
Last Updated: 6/24/2021