Firefighters protecting residents in Porter Ranch during the massive Aliso Canyon Gas Well Blowout have filed a civil lawsuit against Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”).  According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the firefighters claim the utility knowingly exposed them to hazardous levels of known toxins like benzene and formaldehyde. The… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys David Rudorfer and Tom Schultz obtained a $6,300,000 jury verdict for the family of a Southern California man who suffered fatal injuries as a result of being struck by a vendor vehicle at the Whittier Uptown Association Farmers Market. The case was heard before the Honorable Patrick T. Madden… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Deborah Chang has been named Elite Trial Lawyer by The National Law Journal in the Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar inaugural category. The honor recognizes only nine women trial lawyers throughout the country who have consistently excelled in high-stakes matters on behalf of plaintiffs over the course of their careers. The… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is proud to announce firm attorney Spencer Lucas has been admitted to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Lucas was recognized by the ABOTA Los Angeles Chapter at an induction ceremony on Wednesday, September 26, and admitted to the invitation-only organization with the elevated rank of Associate Member… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish and Spencer Lucas will serve as speakers at the fourth annual Southern California Trial Lawyers Conference to be held at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, CA on January 26, 2019. The event aims to highlight the many ways that trial lawyers advocate for justice in… read more

Brian Panish has been named one of the Top 100 Lawyers for 2018 by the Daily Journal. The annual publication profiles over 100 attorneys doing cutting-edge legal work in California.                                                     … read more

With football season upon us, more than 1,000,000 children in the U.S. will be returning to the field. As research highlighting the correlation between youth tackle football and later-life cognitive and emotional problems increases, the number of children playing tackle football in America has declined roughly six percent in the past decade. For parents with… read more

Schools are supposed to be safe places for our children to learn, participate in an array of activities and be exposed to new ideas.  Indeed, schools are the cornerstone of the community and can function as more than just an academic institution.  However, as recent years have demonstrated, schools are no longer places where we… read more

In a recent interview with Get in the Game host Brian Panish, Attorney Benjamin Crump shares how he identifies and combats racism not only in pre-trial, but also in trial matters with jurors that have preconceived notions or bias against a man or woman of color.  Attorney Crump is known for fighting for the everyday people… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is proud to welcome trial and social justice attorney Jesse Creed and incoming Fellows Whitney Smith, Nadine Khedry, James Trotter and Nathan Werksman to the firm. JESSE CREED  Jesse joined PSBR in May 2018 and is working with our Porter Ranch team in litigation against SoCalGas as well as leading… read more

If you have visited one of Disney’s many theme parks recently, you may have noticed new objects flying around in the sky. Those are drones. Indeed, hundreds of flying drones light up the night sky changing colors and positions to create a spectacular visual experience. The drones have been pre-programmed to fly in synchronization and… read more

CAALAVEGAS 2018 Countdown! The countdown is underway for Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles’ annual Las Vegas Convention. More than 2,800 legal professionals will “Catch the Wave of Justice” from Thursday, August 30 through Sunday, September 2 when over 140 legal exhibitors fill the convention center space and some of nation’s most accomplished litigators will present… read more