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L.A. Material Interviews Joseph McNally on Cyberstalking Issue at UCLA
L.A. Material interviewed Joseph McNally about 27-year-old social media figure Joseph Freeman, who went viral for filming and confronting fraternity members at UCLA, notably those of Sigma Chi, and for accusing them of privilege…
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Selected as Finalist for Law.com’s 2026 California Legal Awards
Law.com has named McNicholas & McNicholas a finalist in its 2026 California Legal Awards for the Community Advocacy and Impact Initiative. The awards recognize the accomplishments of lawyers and companies at the forefront of…
Los Angeles Times, ABC7, Daily Journal, and More Report on $14.6M Verdict Obtained in Retaliation and Discrimination Lawsuit Against City of Los Angeles on Behalf of Four LAPD Officers
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, ABC7, Daily Journal, and more, McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $14.6 million jury verdict in a retaliation and discrimination lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles on…
Los Angeles Times Interviews Matthew McNicholas on Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office Data Breach
Partner Matthew McNicholas spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the recent data breach at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, in which hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents containing people’s personal identifying information…
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Named in 2026 Chambers Spotlight California Guide
McNicholas & McNicholas ranked in the 2026 Chambers USA Spotlight: California Guide in three practice areas in the Los Angeles market – Personal Injury, Product Liability, and Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs. In 2025,…
Matthew McNicholas Recognized on 2026 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know List
Partner Matthew McNicholas was named in Lawdragon’s 2026 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know guide. The list features managing partners who are passionate, inclusive, and represent a new era of law firm leadership….
OrangeCountyLawyers.Com Interviews Joseph McNally About Orange County DA Settlements Involving a Former Prosecutor
OrangeCountyLawyers.Com interviewed Joseph McNally, Director of Emerging Litigation, about the Orange County Board of Supervisors approving nearly $2 million in settlements for those claiming sexual harassment involving a former prosecutor. Others have also settled,…
The Los Angeles Times, Law.com, EdSurge and More Interview Joseph McNally About Landmark Ruling Against Instagram and YouTube in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
The Los Angeles Times, Law.com, and EdSurge interviewed Joseph McNally, Director of Emerging Litigation, about the landmark decision in the Los Angeles Superior Court, where jurors found Instagram and YouTube liable for designing their…
The Los Angeles Times, CBS LA, Fox 11, and More Interview Matthew McNicholas on Riverside PD Firing Three Cops Over Disabled Veteran License Plates
The Los Angeles Times, CBS LA, Fox 11, and more interviewed Partner Matthew McNicholas about the Riverside Police Department’s plan to fire three officers for using disabled veteran license plates on their personal cars….
The Guardian Interviews Joseph McNally on Lack of Arrests Over Epstein Files
The Guardian interviewed Joseph McNally, Director of Emerging Litigation, about the lack of arrests in the United States since the release of more than three million investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Despite ongoing…
The Baltimore Sun Interviews Joseph McNally on Trafficking Lawsuits Against Hotel Owners
The Baltimore Sun interviewed Joseph McNally about a sex trafficking lawsuit in Maryland against several hotels. The lawsuit alleges that these hotels enabled years of sex trafficking and ignored glaring warning signs. This lawsuit…
CNN and EdSurge Interview Joseph McNally on Social Media Addiction Trial
EdSurge and CNN interviewed Joseph McNally, Director of Emerging Litigation, about lawsuits arising against social media companies, alleging that the companies deliberately design their apps to be addictive to young users, causing mental health…
Matthew and Patrick McNicholas Recognized on 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers List
Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were recognized in Lawdragon’s 2026 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list for their impactful work in personal injury, wrongful death, and sexual abuse. Matthew was specifically highlighted for…
Bloomberg Law Interviews Joseph McNally About Discrimination Lawsuit Against Uber and Lyft
Bloomberg Law interviewed Joseph McNally, Director of Emerging Litigation, about a rise in discrimination lawsuits against the popular rideshare apps Uber and Lyft. Male drivers allege that the feature allowing female riders to request…
Us Weekly Interviews Joseph McNally About Timothy Busfield Abuse Case
Us Weekly interviewed Joseph McNally, Director of Emerging Litigation, about the psychosexual report in the Timothy Busfield child sex abuse case. He noted that the reports cannot definitively establish whether abuse occurred, and that…
CBS News LA, Los Angeles Times, and More Interview Joseph McNally About the Capture of Former Venezuelan President
CBS News Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times, and other outlets interviewed Joseph McNally, Director of Emerging Litigation, about former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the United States, flown to New…
McNicholas & McNicholas Welcomes New Attorney to the Firm’s Los Angeles Office
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP is pleased to welcome Richard Carter to serve as Of Counsel at the firm’s Los Angeles office. Carter brings over 40 years of litigation experience, including high-stakes insurance coverage, bad-faith…
Why a Top Federal Prosecutor Joined a Plaintiffs’ Trial Firm: Daily Journal Features Former U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally’s Move to McNicholas & McNicholas
As featured in the Daily Journal, former Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally joined McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP in November to lead the Emerging Litigation and Torts departments after spending nearly two decades at one…
Daily Journal Names Matthew and Patrick McNicholas to 2025 Top Plaintiff Lawyers List
Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were featured in the Daily Journal’s 2025 Top Plaintiff Lawyers report. The yearly supplement recognizes California’s top advocates who defend consumers in personal injury, mass torts, and civil…
Daily Journal, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg Law, and More Report on McNicholas & McNicholas Adding Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally as Director of Emerging Litigation
As reported by the Daily Journal, Bloomberg Law, Los Angeles Times, and other outlets, Joseph McNally, the former Acting U.S. Attorney and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, has joined…
Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Five McNicholas & McNicholas Attorneys on 2023 List
Partners John McNicholas, Matthew McNicholas, Patrick McNicholas, Senior Lawyer Juan Victoria and Associate Jeffrey Lamb were selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers 2023 list for their work in labor and employment, personal injury and business litigation. This marks Patrick’s 19th, Matt and John’s 16th, Juan’s eighth and Jeffrey’s fourth year…
Founding a Multigenerational Plaintiffs Trial Law Firm – McNicholas & McNicholas LLP Featured in Super Lawyers Magazine
John McNicholas and sons, Patrick and Matthew, are not only Partners at McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, they are a family that lives and breathes law. In a feature story with Super Lawyers Magazine, the attorneys explained how the firm was established more…
Lawsuit Filed: Fremont Police Department Senior Detective Alleges Retaliation After Blowing the Whistle on Illegal Behavior in Fremont Police Department
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP filed a lawsuit against the Fremont Police Department (FPD) and City of Fremont for retaliation on behalf of a Senior Detective who engaged in a series of whistleblowing against the FPD. In August 2020, the Senior Detective reported that…
The Pitchess Motion: Obtaining Law Enforcement Personnel Records – Emily Pincin Authors Daily Journal Article
Pursuant to the California Penal Code and Evidence Code, a peace officer’s personnel records are conditionally privileged from discovery. To obtain an officer’s personnel records, law enforcement department complaint investigations or disciplinary action taken against a peace officer, the party seeking disclosure…
Jury Awards $1 Million to 21-Year LAPD Veteran Who Suffered Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter obtained a $1 million verdict on behalf of Vincent Albano, a 21-year veteran Police Officer III with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) after the department failed to engage in the interactive process, causing…
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Named as a Tier 1 Law Firm on the 2023 “Best Law Firms” List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP has garnered recognition as a Tier 1 law firm in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. This marks the tenth consecutive year the firm has been named to the list. McNicholas…
Benchmark Litigation 2023 Guide Honors McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP and Three Partners
For the fifth consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation recognized McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP in its 2023 guide for the firm’s work in Plaintiff and Labor & Employment litigation. In addition, Partners John McNicholas, Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were individually ranked as Litigation Stars for their representation of clients…
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Sponsors 39th Annual Chief Daryl F. Gates Golf Tournament
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP was proud to support the Chief Daryl F. Gates Golf Tournament event benefiting the Officer Needs Help Fund hosted by the Los Angeles Police Protective League. The tournament took place October 3, 2022, at the Porter Valley Country…
McNicholas & McNicholas Welcomes Jason L. Oliver as Of Counsel
McNicholas & McNicholas adds Jason L. Oliver as Of Counsel to its growing employment law team. With more than 25 years of experience, Oliver represents employees in sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation cases, as well as handles a range of…
Lawsuit Filed Against Redondo Beach Police Department for Gender and Pregnancy Discrimination
As published by The Washington Post and Daily Mail, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP filed a lawsuit against the Redondo Beach Police Department for gender and pregnancy discrimination, harassment and retaliation on behalf of Daryn Glenn, the city’s first Black female K-9 handler….
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Nine McNicholas & McNicholas Attorneys on 2023 List
Attorneys Courtney McNicholas, Douglas Winter, Jeffrey Lamb, Juan Victoria, John McNicholas, Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 list. Additionally, Allan L. Bridgford III and Michael Kent were named to Best Lawyers: Ones…
$1 Million Settlement Secured on Behalf of Motorcycle Accident Victim
Partner Patrick McNicholas and Attorney Jeffrey R. Lamb, along with Todd Becker of Becker Law Group, obtained a $1 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. The Plaintiff was traveling north on Skyway in…
Partner Matthew McNicholas Named to National Law Journal Employment Law Trailblazers 2022 List
National Law Journal recognized Partner Matthew McNicholas on its Employment Law Trailblazers 2022 list. The list is comprised of a competitive collection of lawyers who have had noteworthy achievements in the employment law practice. Matt has made waves in employment law through…
Matthew McNicholas Named to Daily Journal’s Labor & Employment Lawyers 2022 List
Daily Journal named Matthew McNicholas to its Labor & Employment Lawyers 2022 list for his extraordinary achievements representing firefighters and police officers in employment and labor matters. One notable success was obtaining a $4.3 million jury verdict in the Vince v. City…
Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas Named Among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers 2022 List
Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were selected for inclusion on Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers 2022 list for their success in personal injury, mass tort and employment cases. The guide selects top lawyers who’ve devoted their careers…
Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas Named on Daily Journal’s 2022 Top Plaintiff Lawyers List
Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were selected on Daily Journal’s 2022 Top Plaintiff Lawyers for their record-breaking verdicts and settlements in significant personal injury litigation, mass tort and employment cases. Matt was recognized for uncovering what goes on behind closed doors…
Courtney McNicholas Named Among Daily Journal’s 2022 Top Women Lawyers
Daily Journal recognized Senior Lawyer Courtney McNicholas on its 2022 list of Top Women Lawyers in California for her work representing Los Angeles police officers, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters who have faced harassment, discrimination, and retaliation while on the job. This year…
Partner Matthew McNicholas Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers List
We are pleased to announce that Partner Matthew McNicholas was included on Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of Top 100 Lawyers for 2022. The list celebrates lawyers based on their legal achievements, community involvement and impacts on the profession. Matthew has impacted…
Jury Awards $4.3 Million to 23-Year LAPD Veteran Who Suffered Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
After a two-week trial, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP obtained a $4.3 million jury verdict on behalf of Lou Vince, a veteran lieutenant officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) who was subjected to disability discrimination and retaliation after suffering a severe…
$3M Judgment Secured Against City of Los Angeles for Six Firefighters Who Blew the Whistle on Unsafe LAFD Practices
As profiled by Los Angeles Times, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP obtained judgments from the City of Los Angeles on behalf of six firefighters who were retaliated against after blowing the whistle on LAFD’s dangerous and unlawful building inspections related to former Fire…