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McNicholas & McNicholas’ Case Listed on TopVerdict.com’s Top 100 Verdicts and Top 20 Labor & Employment Verdicts in California for 2018
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Doug Winter’s $2.75 million, unanimous verdict on behalf of a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) employee was ranked among TopVerdict.com’s Top 100 Verdicts in California for 2018 and its Top 20 Labor & Employment Verdicts in…
McNicholas & McNicholas Obtains $1M Policy Limit for Driver Injured in Semi-Truck Accident
Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria obtained a $1M policy limit on behalf of a driver who was rear-ended by an 18-wheel semi-trailer truck while sitting in traffic. The force of the collision caused the plaintiff’s seat to collapse, which launched her into the…
$1.5 Million Settlement Obtained for a Driver and Passenger Rear-Ended in a Four-Car Pile Up
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria obtained a $1.5 million settlement on behalf of a driver and passenger who were rear-ended by a New Flyer GERD bus during a four-car collision. Both plaintiffs sustained injuries to the head, upper and…
Associate Justin Eballar Featured on Pepperdine Law School’s TV Show for His Pro Bono Work on Behalf of Woolsey Fire Victims
Pepperdine Law School launched a temporary disaster relief clinic to assist the hundreds of Woolsey Fire victims who lost their homes and belongings in the devastating 2018 wildfire. In a segment on Pepperdine Law School’s TV show, Pepperdine News Waves, alumnus and…
The Recorder, Yahoo Finance, San Francisco Chronicle and More Report on McNicholas & McNicholas’ Win against Tillys for Illegal On-Call Scheduling Practices
In a 2-1 decision against retail clothing store Tillys, the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles ruled that “on-call” employees are entitled to “reporting time pay” as soon as they are required to report for work. The Recorder, Yahoo Finance,…
McNicholas & McNicholas Obtains $1 Million Settlement for Driver Injured in Semi-Truck Accident
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria obtained a $1 million policy limit settlement on behalf of a semi-truck driver who was rear-ended by another semi-truck while he was dropping off cargo at the Port of Los Angeles, and sustained a…
BuzzFeed, The Wall Street Journal, The National Law Journal, Forbes, Associated Press and More Report on McNicholas & McNicholas’ Lawsuits Against PG&E
In the BuzzFeed article “The Nation’s Biggest Utility Has Filed For Bankruptcy After Devastating California Wildfires,” Partner Patrick McNicholas discussed the impact PG&E’s bankruptcy filing will have on pending litigation brought by victims of the 2018 Paradise fire. “Given the scope of…
Partner Matthew McNicholas Presents CLE at Wagner Legal Group on Recent Multimillion-Dollar Verdicts and Lessons Learned
Partner Matthew McNicholas will present at Wagner Legal Group’s January CLE event on January 31st to discuss his recent multimillion-dollar employment verdict against the LAFD, and employment cases in general. The CLE event will be hosted at Wagner Legal Group’s office from…
Four McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Attorneys Selected as 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers
Partners John McNicholas, Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas, and Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria were selected as 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers for their work in employment and labor, personal injury and business litigation. Patrick has been included on the list since 2004,…
Two McNicholas & McNicholas Workplace Retaliation Cases Ranked Among TopVerdict.com’s Top 20 Civil Rights Settlements in California in 2017
Two of Partner Matthew McNicholas‘ settlements were ranked among TopVerdict.com’s Top 20 Civil Rights Settlements in California in 2017. In Jackman v. City of Los Angeles, Matt secured a $900,000 settlement on behalf of an LAPD officer who was harassed and discriminated…