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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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Brian Panish and Adam Shea have been named among the 2024 Top 100 Lawyers by Daily Journal. The annual publication honors the top-performing 100 attorneys in California. Mr. Panish, who served as co-lead counsel in both the Thomas Fire and the Woolsey Fire litigations, is no stranger to representing plaintiffs who have suffered loss due to utility company… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Adam Shea, Ryan Casey, and Jordan Phillips obtained a $12,515,000 settlement for the parents of 12-year-old Aiden Ortiz, a student at Melva Davis Academy of Excellence in the Adelanto Elementary School District, who was struck and killed by a vehicle on his way to school. At the time… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is proud to announce  Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) has selected firm attorneys Brian Panish, Spencer Lucas, Matthew Freeman, and Diana Panish among the finalists for 2024 Consumer Attorney of the Year for their work on Blair and McGregor v. Moreno Valley Unified School District. The annual top honor is awarded… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partner Brian Panish  is honored to be recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Labor and Employment and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Los Angeles. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Pete Kaufman has been named by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs in Los Angeles. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this a significant and coveted accolade…. read more