2019

Assembly Bill 1214, also known as “Alex’s Law” will now head to the California State Senate for consideration following a passing vote by the Assembly Appropriations Committee of 77-0 on Wednesday. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) in response to the tragic drowning of 13-year-old Alex Pierce at a… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is honored to be named among The National Law Journal’s list of 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers finalists. More than 300 submission across more than 20 categories were reviewed by editors and reporters from ALM and The National Law Journal to arrive at this list. As noted by the publication, the lawyers and law… read more

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Department of Conservation’s Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) has released a “root-cause analysis” finding Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) failed to properly monitor and maintain the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility for more than 40 years. This failure ultimately led to the worst gas leak… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Pete Kaufman and Whitney Smith have filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of decedent’s husband Ashley Steele, seeking to hold UC Regents and Dr. Patrick Yaffee accountable for their negligent, careless, and unskillful management of Maria Isabella “Izzy” Steele’s medical condition and the over-prescription of… read more

CAL FIRE investigators have determined that the 2018 Camp Fire that began in Butte County last November was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electricity (PG&E) near the community of Pulga, California. A second ignition site — near the intersection of Concow Road and Rim Road — was also determined to be… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP was proud to serve as the exclusive sponsor for the 2019 Fire Service Day at Fire Station 69 in Pacific Palisades, California. PSBR attorneys and their families joined Councilmember Mike Bonin and hundreds of local residents to thank first responders for their service to the community.

For the fourth consecutive year, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Deborah S. Chang has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of Top Women Lawyers in California for 2019. The publication’s West Coast ranking recognizes 100 women lawyers throughout the state who have made a difference to their clients, their firms, and their… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Brian Panish has been named among the Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar by Law360. The publication recognized 10 influential attorneys from across the country who had significant wins in 2018 and who are not only champions in the courtroom and go up against big companies, but also take on… read more

The 2019 Palm Springs Seminar hosted by Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of California of Inland Empire and Orange Country Trial Lawyers Association kicks-off today in Rancho Mirage, California and features a stellar list of speakers including Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Rahul Ravipudi and Deborah Chang. Mr. Ravipudi will present The… read more

For a third consecutive year, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Deborah S. Chang will serve as co-chair for the Daily Journal “Women Leadership in Law” event to be held at The Montage Beverly Hills on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a proud sponsor of the conference and interactive… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi have been recognized as 2019 Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Trailblazers by the National Law Journal. The list recognizes plaintiff lawyers from across the country who are agents of change and have shown a deep passion and perserverance in pursuit of their mission. As noted in… read more