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Thomas N. Vanderford Jr.

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Associate General Counsel
Hyundai Motor America

10550 Talbert Avenue
Fountain Valley , CA 92708

Email: sstolfi@hmausa.com

Columns

Title	Category	Published
Time to end systematic abuse of California’s lemon law	Consumer Law, Civil Litigation	Jul. 27, 2020
Has lawyer incivility reached the courts? Courts should consider the motives underlying motions for judicial disqualification		Jun. 23, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
Keith Hussey, Laura Hussey v. Hyundai Motor America	Torts	Defendant	Mar. 19, 2016
Melissa D. Stevens v. Hyundai Motor Company, a foreign corporation; Hyundai Motor America, a foreign corporation; Lithia Salmir Inc., dba Lithia Hyundai of Reno, a Nevada corporation	Torts	Defendant	Feb. 9, 2013
Kristina Lee Kelley, individually and as Personal Administrator of the Estate of Caitlin Kelley Fuchs, et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, et al.	Torts	Defendant	Sep. 17, 2011
Misty Raley, individually and as parent and next friend of C.G., W.G. and C.A.G., minor children v. Hyundai Motor Company Ltd., Hyundai Motor America	Torts	Defendant	Apr. 3, 2010
Kenneth Massad, Patsy Massad v. Hyundai Motor America, et al.	Torts	Defendant	Sep. 17, 2005
Heather Steinke v. Hyundai Motor America, et al.	Torts	Defendant	Dec. 21, 2004
Reyes v. Hyundai Motor Company	Torts	Defendant	Sep. 20, 2001
Candice Lee Jenkins v. Mitsubishi Motors America, Inc.	Personal Injury	Defendant	Feb. 28, 1998

Title	Category	Published
Time to end systematic abuse of California’s lemon law	Consumer Law, Civil Litigation	Jul. 27, 2020
Has lawyer incivility reached the courts? Courts should consider the motives underlying motions for judicial disqualification		Jun. 23, 2020

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
Keith Hussey, Laura Hussey v. Hyundai Motor America	Torts	Defendant	Mar. 19, 2016
Melissa D. Stevens v. Hyundai Motor Company, a foreign corporation; Hyundai Motor America, a foreign corporation; Lithia Salmir Inc., dba Lithia Hyundai of Reno, a Nevada corporation	Torts	Defendant	Feb. 9, 2013
Kristina Lee Kelley, individually and as Personal Administrator of the Estate of Caitlin Kelley Fuchs, et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, et al.	Torts	Defendant	Sep. 17, 2011
Misty Raley, individually and as parent and next friend of C.G., W.G. and C.A.G., minor children v. Hyundai Motor Company Ltd., Hyundai Motor America	Torts	Defendant	Apr. 3, 2010
Kenneth Massad, Patsy Massad v. Hyundai Motor America, et al.	Torts	Defendant	Sep. 17, 2005
Heather Steinke v. Hyundai Motor America, et al.	Torts	Defendant	Dec. 21, 2004
Reyes v. Hyundai Motor Company	Torts	Defendant	Sep. 20, 2001
Candice Lee Jenkins v. Mitsubishi Motors America, Inc.	Personal Injury	Defendant	Feb. 28, 1998