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Gorrill, Thomas B.

Thomas B. Gorrill - San Diego, CA

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Creditors' Rights Lawyers in San Diego, CA

First Natl Bank Center 401 West A St Suite 1770 San Diego, CA 92101 - 7901

  • Free Consultation
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 44 Years 
    Experience
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San Diego Creditors' Rights Lawyer

Updated: 03/16/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Creditors' Rights
  • Bankruptcy

Litigation: 95%

Attorney Information

Overview

Thomas Gorrill was born in Columbus, Ohio. The son of a military officer, he moved frequently. Tom lived in Ohio, Massachusetts, and Kansas before he began grade school in England. He also lived for several years in Florida and Texas before settling in San Diego in 1978.

Mr. Gorrill graduated from the California Western School of Law in 1981. Upon passing the California bar exam Tom worked as collections counsel for a San Diego corporation and was contract manager for a local software company. In 1984 he began working in private practice in areas of creditor and debtor rights as well as related civil litigation.

Tom’s first bankruptcy matters were consumer Chapter 7 and 13 cases for individuals and sole proprietors. Several years later he joined a larger firm and represented bankruptcy trustees and businesses in Chapter 11 reorganizations. He has been in solo practice for over 15 years.

Mr. Gorrill has tried numerous cases before the bankruptcy court in San Diego, most involving creditor objections to the debtor’s discharge or actions to determine whether a debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy. Few consumer bankruptcy lawyers accept litigation matters or take them to trial.

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Honors

  • AV, Martindale-Hubbell

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Included on the 2026 San Diego Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 San Diego Super Lawyers list

Education

  • Legal Education

    • California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, 1981
      J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

  • Non Legal Education

    • Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 1975
      B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Representative Cases

  • In re: Sandoval, 186 B.R. 490
  • In re: Emelity, 251 B.R. 151
  • In re: Beaty, 268 B.R. 839
  • In re: Beaty, 306 F.3d 914

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986
  • U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1989
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986

Specialties and Certifications

  • San Diego Inns of Court College of Advocacy
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy – Bankruptcy Litigation

Other Affiliations

  • California State Bar, 1982
  • San Diego County Bankruptcy Forum
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

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