American Tort Reform Association
(Manufacturers for tort reform) Association funded by manufacturers which tries to change in American laws to benefit product manufacturers in lawsuits involving their products.The abbreviation for the American Tort Reform Association is ATRA. ATRA is a Washington, DC organization funded by manufacturers; ATRA has developed model tort reform laws (The Times 6/12/94). ATRA was founded in 1986 (TP? 5/27/94). Martin Connor is president of ATRA (1994) (TP? 5/27/94).