Partner Patrick McNicholas will be a commencement speaker for the University of San Francisco’s (USF) College of Arts and Sciences. A former member of the USF Board of Trustees (2003–2012) and current trustee emeritus, McNicholas has been an advocate for Jesuit education…

Partner Matthew McNicholas has been honored as one of Law360’s 2024 MVPs of the Year in employment law. This distinction is awarded to attorneys who have set themselves apart through significant achievements in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals. The…

Partner Matthew McNicholas was named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2024 Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys list. This feature showcases attorneys who excel in navigating recent labor laws and adapting to ever-changing labor and employment law trends. McNicholas’ profile…

For a seventh consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation recognized Partners John McNicholas, Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas as Litigation Stars for representing clients in personal injury and labor & employment matters. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms…

Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were recognized in the Los Angeles Times’ Consumer Attorneys of Southern California 2024 list, acknowledging the significant impact of their work in personal injury and labor and employment.  Matthew was highlighted for his advocacy on behalf…

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter were recognized on TopVerdict’s list of Number 1 Verdicts in California in 2023 for their involvement in three significant cases. The firm secured a $13.1 million verdict for two male LAPD police officers in…

Attorneys John McNicholas, Matthew McNicholas, Patrick McNicholas, Jeffrey Lamb, Courtney McNicholas, Juan Victoria and Douglas Winter were named to the Best Lawyers® 2025 list. Additionally, Richard Powers was named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for another year in a…

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter achieved an $11.56 million jury verdict for former Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Detection K9 Trainer, Mark Sauvao. This achievement was featured in the Daily Journal’s roundup of top verdicts of the week, landing…

Partner Matthew McNicholas was featured among Daily Journal’s 2024 Top Labor & Employment Lawyers List for his expertise in employment law. His notable representation of first responders resulted in over $17 million in employment case resolutions in 2023. The Daily Journal discusses…

Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers 2024 Guide for their work standing up for individuals who are denied equal treatment, fired, harassed or sexually abused by those in positions of…

Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were selected for inclusion in Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2024 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys list, recognizing the deep impact their work has had on law, policy and public safety. Noted for his representation…

Partner Patrick McNicholas and Associate Brandon Castor have been recognized by Daily Journal’s CLAY Awards 2024 for securing nearly half a billion dollars for California wildfire victims last year. The feature highlights that McNicholas & McNicholas is one of a few law…

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter were recognized on TopVerdict’s Top Labor & Employment Verdicts in California in 2023 for achieving two significant verdicts. The firm’s $10.1 million verdict for an LAPD Captain in a discrimination and retaliation case was listed as a Top 10…

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter were recognized on TopVerdict’s 2023 list of Top 50 Plaintiff Jury Verdicts in California for securing two substantial verdicts: $13.1 million verdict on behalf of two male LAPD police officers in a sex discrimination…

McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP was ranked among the top law firms in Los Angeles County by Los Angeles Business Journal for 2024. For more than three decades, McNicholas & McNicholas has represented clients in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, auto accidents,…

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter’s $10.1 million jury verdict on behalf of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Captain Stacey Vince was recognized among Daily Journal’s list of Top Verdicts for 2023. Vince’s husband, Lou Vince, was also a Lieutenant in the LAPD. In 2018, he sued the Department and the City of Los Angeles…

Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas and Senior Lawyers Jeffrey Lamb and Douglas Winter were selected to Southern California Super Lawyers 2024 for their work in personal injury and labor & employment litigation. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from…