2012

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP was a gold sponsor of Southwestern Law School’s sold-out Judges Tribute Dinner held on February 24 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Brian Panish, a Southwestern graduate, served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies and was also Chair of the Judges Tribute Dinner Committee. More than… read more

Brian Panish Serves as Dinner Chair Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP LLP is a Gold Sponsor of the Southwestern Law School Judges Tribute Dinner being held tonight, February 24, 2012, at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The dinner honors Southwestern alumni who have gone on to serve as a member of the bench…. read more

My name is Brian Panish. I am the attorney and friend of the Jackson family. They have asked me to read this statement on their behalf. There is no way to adequately describe the loss of our beloved father, son, brother, and friend. We still look at each other in disbelief – is it really… read more

On Monday, Brian Panish was honored to have been a guest speaker at the annual Treusch Public Service Lecture at Southwestern Law School, his alma mater. The Treusch Public Service Lecture was established in 2000 by the late Paul E. Treusch, a member of the Southwestern faculty from 1979-2004, and his wife Phyllis, as an… read more

The Consumer Attorneys of California have selected Brian Panish and Spencer Lucas among the finalists for its top annual award, the Consumer Attorney of the Year. Panish and Lucas were recognized for their landmark $13.96 million verdict in Felipe Curiel v. SSA Marine, Inc. Curiel suffered serious spinal injuries when a 25,000-pound shipping container, knocked… read more

The mother of a blind man killed after falling between cars of Los Angeles’s Metro Blue Line train—having mistaken the gap between cars for a door—was awarded $17 million in a the wrongful death lawsuit, report news sources. The Los Angeles jury unanimously decided that Metro was negligent in the death of 48-year-old Cameron Cuthbertson,… read more

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court by Brian Panish on behalf of Michael Jackson’s surviving family.  The claim alleges that concert promoter AEG Live should be held liable for their role in the singer’s death. Although Dr. Conrad Murray is at the center of criminal proceedings, the civil… read more

The family of Michael Jackson has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against AEG Live because the proceedings against Dr. Conrad Murray fail to encompass the totality of circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.  The family, represented by Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s own Brian Panish, alleges that the concert promoter was more concerned about profiting… read more