Leah McMorris

Leah McMorris is a partner at Thornton Law Firm LLP in Boston. Her practice focuses on PFAS contamination, silicosis from engineered stone, toxic exposures, products liability, and catastrophic injury litigation. She has tried several cases in Massachusetts, obtaining significant verdicts and settlements for her clients. Ms. McMorris represents victims of exposure to toxic substances in the workplace, as well as individuals exposed to contaminants such as PFAS in the environment. She has represented veterans and active service members in a product liability action for defective earplugs, and has represented victims of asbestos exposure.

Ms. McMorris earned her Bachelors degree from Fairfield University and her Juris Doctor degree from New England School of Law in 2011. She was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 2011 and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 2013. She has been with the firm since 2005 as a clerk and joined full time as an associate in 2011.

Ms. McMorris was named a Top 40 under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyer for 2019 in Massachusetts by The National Trial Lawyers. Ms. McMorris is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. She has presented at a national conference of Plaintiff attorneys and is a two-time Boston marathon runner.