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Rahul Ravipudi and Ian Samson obtained a $9,000,000 settlement in Clark County, Nevada for a young woman injured when her vehicle was struck by a Garda armored truck. With trial set for January 2025, PSR joined the case in September 2024 and immediately demanded full disclosure of all insurance policies, as required under Nevada law…. read more

PANISH | SHEA | RAVIPUDI LLP has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Contra Costa County Children & Family Services, Contra Costa Health Services, and the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff on behalf of Marta Barany for violating their mandated duties resulting in the death of her 15 -year-old daughter, Jazmin Pellegrini. Filed… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Adam Shea, Rahul Ravipudi, Peter Polos, Erika Contreras, Jesse Creed,  Robert Glassman, Spencer Lucas, David Rudorfer, Tom Schultz, Dan Dunbar, Lyssa Roberts, and Paul Traina have been named among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2025. The seventh annual guide recognizes the best of the U.S. plaintiff bar who… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is pleased to announce attorney Jesse Creed has been elevated to Firm partner, effective January 1, 2025. “Jesse is not only a tenacious and fierce advocate for our clients, he is an incredibly skilled trial lawyer with a brilliant mind,” said Brian J. Panish. “We look forward to Jesse’s… read more

Erika Contreras served as Co-Lead Counsel in a Texas wrongful death case arising from the tragic loss of Stephanie Ferrer and her two children, Leilani and Joseph Orr. The collision occurred when an employee of WS Energy, driving a company truck while under the influence, veered into oncoming traffic and struck the Ferrer/Orr vehicle head-on…. read more

Spencer Lucas and Michael Pfau of Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC secured a $6,000,000 settlement for a woman who was kidnapped and sexually abused by her teacher while attending a Palm Springs Unified School District school in the 1990s. Defendant Mark Elliott Raisler used his position as a teacher to groom, manipulate, and sexually abuse… read more

For the third consecutive year, the Daily Journal publication has named Brian J. Panish as one of the Leading Commercial Litigators in its annual supplement. The 2025 edition honors 98 of the “top performing bet-the-company litigators from across the country.” The profile featuring Mr. Panish highlights his upcoming trial in a case involving a child who swallowed a button battery… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and the law firms of Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger and Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, LLP have filed a lawsuit on behalf of an Altadena family seeking justice and compensation for the extensive damage and catastrophic losses caused by the Eaton Fire. The plaintiffs, Altadena residents Stephen Seetal and… read more

In 2020, 539 Californian motorcyclists died in traffic accidents. The majority (491) were wearing helmets at the time. Unfortunately, helmets cannot always prevent motorcycle accident deaths – especially when the victim is a child. Child motorcycle passengers are especially vulnerable to personal injuries in traffic accidents. Yet no California laws prohibit minors from riding on… read more

For the sixth consecutive year, Brian Panish has been recognized as one of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. This is Mr. Panish’s 11th year named to the Lawdragon 500 annual list which is 42 percent female and 29 percent inclusive this year. As noted by the publication, those named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partners Brian Panish and Erika Contreras have been named among the 2024 Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California by Daily Journal. The legal publication’s annual list recognized 49 lawyers this year who are the top performing plaintiff lawyers in California.  BRIAN PANISH The article highlighting Mr. Panish’s work features two of… read more

PSR trial attorney Wyatt Vespermann was honored at the CAOC’s 63rd Annual Convention as a recipient of the 2024 Presidential Award.  The award was presented to Wyatt in recognition of his work in defeating Assembly Bill 2496 in California which would have limited the rights of abused foster children by offering complete immunity for foster… read more