Thomas N. Vanderford, Jr.

Associate General Counsel and Executive Director, Litigation, Hyundai Motor America

Thomas N. Vanderford, Jr. is the Associate General Counsel and Executive Director of Litigation for Hyundai Motor America. He advises Hyundai engineers throughout the world on product safety, product liability prevention, and regulatory compliance. Tom’s professional activities have included leadership positions with the ABA Litigation Section, including vice-chair of the ABA's Product Liability Committee. He is a member of the Product Liability Advisory Council (Member, Board of Directors, 2010-2014), Defense Research Institute, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, International Association of Defense Counsel, and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Tom is also a member of the Board of Directors of the American Tort Reform Association and is a member of the Liability Reform Advisory Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's National Chamber Litigation Center.