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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…
$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,…
Best Lawyers Recognizes Nine McNicholas & McNicholas Attorneys on 2024 List
Attorneys John McNicholas, Matthew McNicholas, Patrick McNicholas, Jeffrey Lamb, Courtney McNicholas, Juan Victoria and Douglas Winter were selected for inclusion on the Best Lawyers® 2024 list. Additionally, Sophia Arim and Richard Powers were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The attorneys were recognized…
Matthew McNicholas & Patrick McNicholas Selected to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers 2023 Guide
Partners Matthew McNicholas and Patrick McNicholas were recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers 2023 Guide for their work standing up for individuals who are denied equal treatment, fired, harassed or sexually abused by those in positions of…
McNicholas & McNicholas Launches First Responders Instagram Page
Representing first responders for three decades years in labor and employment matters, McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP has launched a dedicated Instagram page @FirstRespondersLaw to serve as a resource for law enforcement, firefighters, EMS members and other first responders. The page will provide…
Daily Journal Features McNicholas & McNicholas’ $10.1M and $4.3M Verdicts for Two Police Officers Against City of Los Angeles and LAPD
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP’s verdicts on behalf of two police officers in discrimination and retaliation cases against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were profiled in Daily Journal. Partner Matthew McNicholas obtained a $4.3 million jury…
Daily Journal Names Matthew McNicholas to Top Labor & Employment Lawyers 2023 List
In recognition of his success representing police officers against the City of Los Angeles and the LAPD for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters, Partner Matthew McNicholas was featured among Daily Journal’s Top Labor & Employment Lawyers for 2023. Among his many verdicts…
Patrick McNicholas Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2023 List
Partner Patrick McNicholas was selected to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2023 list in recognition of his mass tort work, which has achieved more than $1 billion in resolutions for his clients, held massive utility companies,…
McNicholas & McNicholas’ $4.3 Judgment Against LAPD Named a TopVerdict “Number 1 Verdicts in California” for 2022
Partner Matthew McNicholas and Senior Lawyer Doug Winter’s unanimous $4.3 million jury verdict on behalf of a veteran lieutenant officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was recognized among TopVerdict’s “Number 1 Verdicts in California” for 2022. The list represents the largest plaintiff’s jury verdicts in…
Tips for Organizing and Selecting Bellwether Trials – Sophia Arim Authors Daily Journal Article
In the world of mass tort litigation, bellwether trials are a commonly used tool to resolve a large number of cases by selecting a representative sample. Whether bellwether plaintiffs should be randomly selected or otherwise, and whether a bellwether process is necessary…