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Los Angeles Times and Daily Journal Reports Opening of McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP’s Oakland Office, Led by Employment Litigator Jeff Ponting
As reported by the Daily Journal and Los Angeles Times, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP has opened its third California office in Oakland. The office will be led by prominent employment litigator and longtime civil rights attorney Jeff Ponting, who joined the firm…
Los Angeles Times, Daily Journal, NBC, Fox 11, KCAL, KNX and More Report on LAFD Firefighters Lawsuit After Compressed Natural Gas Truck Explodes in Los Angeles
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, NBC Los Angeles, Fox 11, KCAL, CBS KNX and more, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of seven LAFD firefighters who were severely injured when a truck powered by Compressed Natural Gas…
Los Angeles Times Reports on Retaliation Claim Filed Against LA City Attorney’s Office: Criminal Branch Chief’s Career Dismantled for Reporting Legal Violations
As reported by Los Angeles Times, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP is representing veteran city prosecutor Michelle McGinnis in her legal claim accusing her boss, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, of retaliating against her for reporting “legal and ethical violations.” McGinnis, who…
$11.56M Verdict Obtained in Retaliation Lawsuit Against City of L.A. and LAPD on Behalf of K9 Trainer – Los Angeles Times, LA Daily News, MyNewsLA, KNX News and More Report on Lawsuit
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter’s $11.56 million jury verdict for a former Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Detection K9 Trainer was featured in Los Angeles Daily News, MyNewsLA, KNX News, Daily Journal and additional media outlets. Plaintiff Mark Sauvao…
Los Angeles Daily News Reports on $1.65M Settlement Obtained in Retaliation Lawsuit Against L.A. County and Its Department of Mental Health
As reported by Los Angeles Daily News, personal injury and employment law firms McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP and Kent | Pincin obtained a $1.65 million settlement on behalf of Dr. Sara Hough, a County of Los Angeles psychologist, who alleged she was retaliated and discriminated against…
Hilmar Cheese Company Sued for Systemic Illegal Employment Practices – Fresno Bee, Merced Sun Star & Daily Journal Report on Unlawful Termination & Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
As reported by Fresno Bee, Merced Sun Star and Daily Journal, the disability discrimination and unlawful termination lawsuit filed against Hilmar Cheese Company has been amended after discovery identified that since at least 2007, Hilmar has subjected many of its employees to…
Lawsuit Filed Against the City of Los Angeles and LAPD for Wrongly Releasing Identities of Undercover Officers – LA Times, FOX LA, Audacy and More Report on Case
As reported by Los Angeles Times, FOX LA, Audacy and other news outlets, nearly 700 undercover Los Angeles Police Department officers sued the City of Los Angeles on September 12, 2023, alleging their safety was affected by the release of department photographs…
Lawsuit Filed Against City of Los Angeles and LAPD for Wrongly Releasing Identities of Undercover Officers – ABC News, LA Times, U.S. News & World Report and More Report on Case
Following a press conference held on April 4, 2023, by McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, numerous media outlets reported on our filing of governmental claims against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department and its leadership on behalf of…
$10.1 Million Verdict for LAPD Captain in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
After a nearly 3-week trial, McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $10.1 million verdict on behalf of Stacey Vince, a Captain at the Los Angeles Police Department, against the Los Angeles Police Department, finding that she had been retaliated and discriminated against. Stacey Vince was…
$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…