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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

On July 9, 1999, a Los Angeles jury ordered General Motors to pay $4.9 billion to the Anderson family for a defectively designed fuel system that caused their Chevy Malibu to burst into flames after it was rear-ended by a drunk driver. Brian Panish represented the Andersons in their auto product liability case and served as… read more

Rahul Ravipudi, Paul Traina, John Shaller, and Trevor Weitzenberg of Panish | Shea |Ravipudi LLP, alongside co-counsel at Morris, Sullivan & Lemkul, have been recognized as 2024 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award recipients by Daily Journal for their work on Greener v. Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu. The 28th Annual CLAY Award honors a… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partner Erika Contreras has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of Top Women Lawyers for 2024. The annual list recognized and honors the best 100 women lawyers practicing in the state of California. Ms. Contreras is a seasoned personal injury attorney with more than 15 years of experience… read more

P|S|R attorneys Adam Shea and Nicholas Yoka obtained a $42,500,000 settlement for Plaintiff John Doe, a motorcyclist who suffered catastrophic injuries in a collision with a Caltrans vehicle whose driver made an illegal turn. Plaintiff was riding his motorcycle on California’s Angeles Crest Highway when he collided with a Ford F250 truck traveling in the… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Ryan Casey, representing the family of Yong Yang who was fatally shot by LAPD while he was experiencing a mental health episode, has issued the following statements in response LAPD’s release of Critical Incident Community Briefing Video and narrative of the fatal shooting: “On May 2, 2024, an LAPD officer brutally shot… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi is honored to be named to The National Law Journal’s list of 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers finalists in the Catastrophic Injury category. The winners will be announced at an award ceremony to be held at The Lotte Palace in New York City on July 11, 2024. Hundreds of submissions from law… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Spencer Lucas, Matthew Freeman, and U. Sean Maneewongwathana have filed a lawsuit against the Benicia Unified School District on behalf of a female student who alleges she was sexually abused by a former teacher at Matthew Turner Elementary School. Filed in Solano County Superior Court, the lawsuit seeks… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is pleased to announce attorney Tom Schultz has been elevated to the position of partner with the firm. Mr. Schultz focuses his practice on representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and financial loss, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device cases. “Tom is not only… read more

A personal injury lawsuit in California can be filed not only for physical injuries but emotional, mental and psychological damage, as well. Serious accidents can be traumatizing for injured victims and witnesses. Individuals who suffer emotional or mental trauma can often seek compensatory damages for these injuries in a personal injury case. How Is Emotional… read more

A car accident can cost thousands of dollars in medical bills and property repairs. If you believe the other driver involved or a third party is to blame for your crash, you should not have to pay for your losses. If liability (financial responsibility) for the crash is disputed, you may need to prove your… read more