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McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP's attorneys are frequently called upon by the media and industry organizations to share their legal expertise. We invite you to read about recent issues in personal injury, employment and civil rights, sexual abuse, and other areas of law, as well as what’s new at the firm.

Daily Journal Publishes $11.56M Verdict Obtained in Retaliation Lawsuit

Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Douglas Winter achieved an $11.56 million jury verdict for former Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Detection K9 Trainer, Mark Sauvao. This achievement was featured in the Daily Journal’s…

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Daily Journal Names Matthew McNicholas to 2024 Top Labor & Employment Lawyers List

Partner Matthew McNicholas was featured among Daily Journal’s 2024 Top Labor & Employment Lawyers List for his expertise in employment law. His notable representation of first responders resulted in over $17 million in employment…

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Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas Recognized on 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers List

Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers 2024 Guide for their work standing up for individuals who are denied equal treatment, fired, harassed…

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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,…

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Los Angeles Business Journal, Law360, 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, Law360, Los Angeles Business Journal and Los Angeles Times, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP has opened its third California office in Oakland. The office will be led by prominent…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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