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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

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is pleased to announce that eight firm attorneys have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States…. read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is pleased to announce that 20 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. “For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Nevada licensed attorneys Jesse Creed, Nadine Khedry, Racheal Ross, and Ian Samson have been selected to the 2024 Super Lawyers Mountain States Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive… read more

Brian J. Panish, attorney for Matthew Hutchins — the husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — has issued the following statement following the dismissal of the criminal case against Alec Baldwin: “We respect the court’s decision. We look forward to presenting all the evidence to a jury and holding Mr. Baldwin accountable for his actions in… read more