Glenn C. Tornillo
partner
Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Gaston & Zimet, LLP
Meridian II, Suite 2000
275 Scientific Drive
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
ABOUT
Glenn C. Tornillo is a senior partner at Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Gaston & Zimet, LLP. Glenn represents insurance companies, large corporate clients, insureds, and small businesses in both state and federal court. Glenn has over 25 years of experience in tort liability. Glenn’s practice focuses on automotive and transportation liability, premises liability, sex trafficking matters, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases.
Glenn has tried, mediated, and arbitrated cases throughout Georgia and established landmark appellate decisions on a variety of legal issues.
Glenn graduated with honors from Drake University Law School in 1995. He attended Rutgers University, receiving his B.A. in Political Science in 1989. Prior to attending law school, Glenn lived in the Washington, D.C. area, where he worked as a consultant for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Education
Drake University Law School, J.D., 1995
Rutgers University, B.A., 1989
Areas of practice
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
Associations
State Bar of Georgia, Member
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Member
Georgia Motor Trucking Association, Member
Atlanta Bar Association, Member
Representative Cases
- Obtained a defense verdict in brain damage case in which the Plaintiff alleged repeated exposure to toxic solvents.
- Obtained summary judgment in premise liability case where the Plaintiff alleged his client was negligent for failing to warn of a wet walk way in a parking garage.
- Obtained a verdict of "$1.00" in a claim by a railroad employee alleging repetitive stress on the job.
- Obtained summary judgment for a manufacturer in a claim brought by a retailer for indemnification as the result of a product recall and a wrongful death claim.
- Obtained a dismissal of plaintiff's claim for attorney’s fees in excess of $3 million.
Selection of Reported Appellate Decisions
Phelps v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 280 Ga. App. 330 (2006)
Latham Homes Sanitation, Inc. v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 245 Ga. App. 573 (2000)
Service Merchandise Co. v. Hunter Fan Co., 274 Ga. App. 290 (2005)