Brian Panish Named Among 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
For the sixth consecutive year, Brian Panish has been recognized as one of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. This is Mr. Panish’s 11th year named to the Lawdragon 500 annual list which is 42 percent female and 29 percent inclusive this year. As noted by the publication, those named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading… read more
Brian Panish and Erika Contreras Named Among Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partners Brian Panish and Erika Contreras have been named among the 2024 Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California by Daily Journal. The legal publication’s annual list recognized 49 lawyers this year who are the top performing plaintiff lawyers in California. BRIAN PANISH The article highlighting Mr. Panish’s work features two of… read more
Wyatt Vespermann Honored as Recipient of the 2024 CAOC Presidential Award
PSR trial attorney Wyatt Vespermann was honored at the CAOC’s 63rd Annual Convention as a recipient of the 2024 Presidential Award. The award was presented to Wyatt in recognition of his work in defeating Assembly Bill 2496 in California which would have limited the rights of abused foster children by offering complete immunity for foster… read more
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Ranked Among Best Law Firms® in 2025
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® , a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked nationally by Best Law Firms in 2 practice areas and regionally in 9 practice areas, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious… read more
$4.5 Million Settlement Obtained for Child Sexually Abused in San Bernardino County Foster Care
Pete Kaufman and Wyatt Vespermann obtained a $4.5 million settlement for client C. B. who filed suit against the County of San Bernardino for sexual abuse she suffered as a young girl in foster care. At six years old, C.B. was detained from her mother and placed into foster care by San Bernardino County Child… read more
Brian Panish and Adam Shea Named 2024 Irish Legal 100 Honorees
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partners Brian Panish and Adam Shea have been named 2024 Irish Legal 100 honorees as recognition of their contributions as legal professionals in the United States. Founded in 2008, the Irish Legal 100 is an annual compilation of some of the most accomplished and distinguished lawyers of Irish descent,… read more
PSR Obtains $6 Million Verdict for Infant Severely Injured in Shopping Cart Collapse
A Riverside County jury awarded $6,081,000 to a toddler who suffered a skull fracture after falling from a shopping cart which collapsed beneath him at a grocery store. The jury determined defendant, The Peggs Company, Inc., faced liability for the defective shopping cart that it manufactured and designed and also for negligence in performing inspections… read more
P|S|R Obtains $31 Million Settlement Against Newport-Mesa Unified School District for Injured High School Football Player
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has obtained a $31,000,000 settlement for plaintiff Emanuel “Manny” Garcia, a former Corona del Mar High School freshman football player who suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a negligently maintained field by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Mr. Garcia was represented in the matter by PSR… read more
Spencer Lucas Named Among CAALA’s Top 5 Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalists
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is proud to announce Spencer Lucas has been named among the Top 5 Finalist for the 2024 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. The annual award recognizes an exceptional CAALA member who has demonstrated outstanding trial advocacy skills and a deep commitment… read more
PSR Obtains $23 Million Settlement in Catastrophic Flooding Case Against City of Newport Beach
A Corona del Mar couple whose home was left uninhabitable twice due to catastrophic flooding caused by two water main breaks filed suit against the City of Newport Beach claiming the city knew of the risks and dangers but failed to take any corrective action to prevent a water main break from occurring. The water… read more
P|S|R Files Lawsuit Following Deaths of Four Pepperdine Students Killed on Malibu’s PCH
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and the law firms of Kramer Trial Lawyers APC, Ellis Riccobono, LLP, and BD&J, PC have filed suit against the State of California, Caltrans, the California Coastal Commission, the County of Los Angeles, and the City of Malibu on behalf of the parents of four Pepperdine students struck and… read more
$6.2 Million Settlement Obtained for Man Electrocuted at Northern California RV Park
Our client was electrocuted at the Contra Costa County Fair RV Park in Antioch, California while removing an antenna pole from the back of his RV. The pole touched an exposed live electrical wire which was negligently hanging directly above the RV space. The electrical jolt caused him to fall from the top of the… read more