After more than three years of mediation between the Survivors’ Committee, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), USA Gymnastics (USAG), and insurance carriers for both organizations, a settlement plan for survivors has been approved by the court. Judge Robin L. Moberly of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Indiana, has confirmed a plan… read more

California has long denied a plaintiff the right to seek pain and suffering damages if the plaintiff dies before judgment.  This rule has led to unjust and unfair results.  A plaintiff may have survived a terrible accident with catastrophic injuries, requiring multiple surgeries and extraordinary pain and suffering.  But if the plaintiff dies before trial,… read more

PSBR firm partner Rahul Ravipudi has been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) with the prestigious Robert E. Cartwright, Sr. Award. The award is given by the CAOC in recognition of excellence in trial advocacy and dedication to teaching trial advocacy to fellow lawyers and to the public. Mr. Ravipudi was presented with… read more

PSBR attorney Wyatt Vespermann and client Patrizia Sanchez sat down with Telemundo reporter Carlos Trejos to discuss their fight for justice in Central California. Ms. Sanchez serves as Guardian ad Litem for her grandson, J.G., in a lawsuit filed against the County of Tulare and several of its employees for their failure to respond or… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has once again been ranked among the “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The firm is recognized with a National Tier 1 Firm ranking in Mass Torts/Class Actions-Plaintiffs as well as Regional Tier 1 Firm rankings — the highest ranking a firm can… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP proudly announced today in a press release that it is changing its name to Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP. The firm’s updated name reflects the significant contributions of firm partner Rahul Ravipudi who joined the firm in 2006 as an associate and was promoted in 2012 to firm… read more

Southwestern Law School alumni Brian Panish ’84 and Walter M. Yoka ’80 have joined forces and combined their passions for civil justice and Southwestern Law School by creating the Yoka-Panish Civil Justice Fellowship. The news was shared in a press release issued by the law school, noting that both attorneys are at the top of… read more

Following nearly six years of intense litigation and over $5 million in discovery sanctions, Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”) and its parent company Sempra Energy (“Sempra”) have agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion to settle the claims of over 35,000 victims of the 2015 Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility blowout. Plaintiffs allege they… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partners Brian Panish and Kevin Boyle have been named among the Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal for 2021. The annual publication recognizes attorneys throughout the state who are doing cutting edge legal work for their clients.

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Spencer Lucas and Nadine Khedry obtained a $13,000,000 jury verdict in Riverside County Superior Court for a young girl who was sexually molested while in the care of EōS Fitness’ Kid’s Club in Palm Springs, California. Plaintiff Jane Doe and her 2-year-old brother accompanied their mother to EōS… read more

PSBR attorneys Robert Glassman and Jonathan Davidi obtained a $2,000,000 settlement for truck driver John Anderson who suffered exacerbated cervical disc herniations that required surgery after his vehicle was broadsided by another truck. Mr. Anderson was driving in Carson, California when his vehicle was broadsided by another truck operated by defendant Raymond Carreon during the… read more

PSBR Founding Partner Kevin Boyle has been named among the 2021 West Trailblazers by The American Lawyer. The publication’s inaugural honor spotlights a handful of lawyers from various practice areas in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming who are agents of change and who have moved… read more