Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is proud to announce that Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi have been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as two of Southern California’s 2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys. The annual publication honors attorneys whose courtroom achievements, leadership, and contributions to the legal profession have distinguished them among the region’s most influential litigators. Honorees are selected through an editorial review process based on their demonstrated impact on both the legal profession and the Los Angeles community.
The recognition reflects decades of exceptional trial advocacy by Mr. Panish and Mr. Ravipudi, whose work continues to shape the plaintiffs’ bar while securing record-setting results for individuals and families harmed by negligence and corporate wrongdoing.
Brian Panish: Four Decades of Setting the Standard
For more than 40 years, Brian Panish has been recognized as one of the nation’s premier trial lawyers. His career includes more than 600 verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million, more than 100 recoveries over $10 million, eight verdicts in excess of $50 million, and the landmark $4.9 billion verdict against General Motors, one of the largest personal injury verdicts in U.S. history. The publication also highlights his leadership in some of California’s most significant litigation, including serving as plaintiffs’ lead trial counsel in the Southern California Gas Leak Cases, which resulted in a historic $1.8 billion settlement.
Mr. Panish’s relentless advocacy, courtroom excellence, and commitment to mentoring the next generation of trial lawyers have made him one of the most respected plaintiff attorneys in the country.
Rahul Ravipudi: Leading the Next Generation of Landmark Litigation
Rahul Ravipudi has built a national reputation for trying complex, high-stakes cases and leading some of the country’s most consequential mass tort litigation. As Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in California’s Social Media Addiction Cases, he serves as leadership in the first coordinated litigation against major social media companies over the harmful design of their platforms.
Over the past year, Mr. Ravipudi also led the team that secured a $48.8 million verdict for a father catastrophically injured by a City of Los Angeles sanitation truck, while continuing to obtain significant results in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, wildfire, and mass tort litigation.
Known for his strategic leadership and courtroom skill, Mr. Ravipudi continues to help shape the future of complex plaintiffs’ litigation while achieving life-changing results for his clients.
A Legacy—and Future—of Trial Excellence
The recognition of Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi by the Los Angeles Business Journal reflects the strength and depth of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s trial practice. Together, they represent generations of trial excellence—combining decades of courtroom experience with innovative leadership in today’s most significant civil litigation.
The firm congratulates Brian and Rahul on this well-deserved recognition and is honored to see their commitment to excellence recognized among Southern California’s most influential litigators.
You can read more about Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi in the Los Angeles Business Journal‘s Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys issue here.