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$7M Sexual Abuse Settlement
McNicholas & McNicholas represented several plaintiffs arising out of sexual abuse allegations, resulting in a resolution over $7 million. Patrick McNicholasWith more than 25 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, Partner Patrick McNicholas exclusively represents victims in personal injury, product liability, sexual assault and…
$2.8M Verdict for Riverside Police Officer in Ticket Quota Retaliation Case – Mercury News and Press-Enterprise Report on Lawsuit
Following a month-long trial in a ticket quota retaliation case, McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $2.8 million verdict on behalf of now-retired Riverside Police Department Officer Shawn Casteel against the City of Riverside. In interviews with Mercury News and Press-Enterprise, Partner Matthew McNicholas said,…
$13.1 Million Verdict for Two Male LAPD Police Officers in Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Following a one-week trial, McNicholas & McNicholas secured a $13.1 million verdict on behalf of LAPD Officers Stephen Glick and Alfred Garcia against the City of Los Angeles, finding that they had been discriminated and retaliated against on the basis of their…
$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…
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP Secures $1.37M Settlement in Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Against City of Los Angeles and LAPD
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas D. Winter obtained a $1.37 million settlement on behalf of a Patrol Officer III with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) after she was continually retaliated against for reporting the discriminatory behavior she was subjected…
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…
$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…
McNicholas & McNicholas LLP’s Case Named Among Daily Journal’s Top 5 Appellate Reversals of 2019
Partner Patrick McNicholas’ landmark appellate reversal in Ward v. Tilly’s et al. has been recognized in Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts supplement among the Top 5 Appellate Reversals in California for 2019. Tilly’s, like many other retail companies using “on call” scheduling, requires…
Whittier Daily News Reports on $3 Million Settlement in Illegal Ticket Quota Retaliation Case
As reported by Whittier Daily News Report, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP secured a $3 million settlement on behalf of six Whittier police officers who were allegedly retaliated against for refusing to participate in an illegal quota. Through the City of Whittier’s official…
McNicholas & McNicholas Secures $750,000 Settlement in Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit Against Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Partner Matthew McNicholas secured a $750,000 settlement on behalf of a sheriff’s deputy who was retaliated against after reporting what he believed was inappropriate favorable treatment of an inmate. The lawsuit alleged that an administrator in the sheriff’s department used his influence…