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Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas on 2024 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys List
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…
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…
Daily Journal Names Patrick McNicholas & Brandon Castor to 2024 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Awards
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…
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…
TopVerdict Names $10.1M and $2.85M Verdicts to Top Labor & Employment Verdicts in California in 2023
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…
Defending the Constitution: The Judicial Branch and Its Role as Protector – Patrick McNicholas and Rachael Talento Author Article in The Recorder
The United States is approaching a potentially ground-breaking election in which the Judicial Branch – the Supreme Court in particular – will play a vital role. Considering what is at stake, the need for constitutional protections is greater than ever. However, we…
UFLAC Education Scholarship Q2 Deadline Extension: June 15, 2024
The United Firefighters of Los Angeles City (UFLAC) / McNicholas & McNicholas Education Scholarship deadline for Q2 submissions has been extended to June 15, 2024. Each quarter in 2024, McNicholas & McNicholas is awarding $12,500 to one eligible student who has a parent…
Los Angeles Times Interviews Matthew McNicholas on Troubled Valley Gang Units
Partner Matthew McNicholas spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the ongoing LAPD investigation specifically the two anti-gang units in the San Fernando Valley concerning the gang units in Mission Division and Foothill Division. McNicholas opined: “The only people that fell down…
$2.25 Million Settlement for Ex-Willits Police Officer in Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Lawsuit
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Of Counsel Jason Oliver obtained a $2.25 million settlement on behalf of Natalie Higley, a former officer in the Willits Police Department (WPD), who alleged she suffered sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation by her superior, Lieutenant Derek Hendry,…