Some of Our Past Successes
The attorneys at McNicholas McNicholas have tried more than 300 trials to verdict and obtained multimillion dollar results for their clients. The firm has received some of the largest results in the history of California in our areas of practice. Below are some notable case results:
Class Action Settlement
Class action settlement on behalf of consumers against Epson America, Inc. for installation of a “smart chip”…
$300,000,000Consumer Fraud
$46,000,000Separation of Executive
$40,000,000Separation Package
Separation package for client leaving her job and moving to new employment
$32,000,000Failure to Accommodate
$14,000,000LAPD Trainees
Five trainees forced out of Los Angeles Police Department after suffering injuries at the academy
$12,300,000Construction Femur Fracture
Verdict for a construction worker who suffered compound femur fracture which required open reduction and internal fixation.…
$10,000,000Lead-based Paint Hazards
The family of a four-year-old boy noticed chipped and peeling paint throughout the exterior and interior of…
$10,000,000Sexual Abuse Against a School
$10,000,000Single-Vehicle Passenger
26-year-old suffered brain injury as the passenger of a single-vehicle accident
$9,000,00027 Tenants
Represented 27 tenants against landlord for lack of habitability and nuisance, as well as mold related injuries
$8,000,000Motorcyclist Illegal U-Turn
55-year-old motorcyclist who was struck by a vehicle making an illegal U-turn resulting in quadriplegia
$6,000,000Unsafe Water Conditions
In a class action settlement against home building company William Lyons, Patrick McNicholas, along with co-counsel Rich…
$6,000,000Ticket Quota Retaliation
10 Los Angeles Police Department motor officers claimed they were retaliated against for refusing to follow a…
$5,900,000Isley Brothers
Sony Music and singer Michael Bolton for copyright violations on behalf of Three Boys Music aka Isley…
$5,400,000Bomb Squad Retaliation
Obtained verdict in favor of first African-American member of Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad for harassment,…
$5,300,000Truck Driver One
Represented truck driver against two entities that repaired a portion of his truck that didn't operate properly…
$5,100,000Motor Vehicle Accident
Represented family of victim who was killed in a motor vehicle accident
$5,000,000Fair Labor Standards Testimony
Los Angeles Police Department veteran fired in retaliation for testifying in a Fair Labor Standards trial
$3,900,000K9 Bomb Unit Retaliation
Los Angeles Police Department K9 Bomb Unit dog handler retaliated against for standing up for the lone…
$3,600,000K9 Unit Japanese American Officer
Japanese-American officer recovered against Los Angeles Police Department K9 Unit for harassment, discrimination and retaliation
$3,590,000Mexican Hotel Chain
Obtained verdict against owners of Mexican hotel chain for breach in exclusive booking contract
$3,300,000Soil Fumigant
Settlement for farm laborers exposed to a soil fumigant during a single application causing acute symptoms
$3,150,000Truck Driver Two
Represented truck driver against two entities that repaired a portion of his truck that didn't operate properly…
$2,600,000Harassment Pre-Term Labor
Verdict in favor of female Los Angeles Police Department officer who was subjected to sexual harassment, causing…
$2,300,000SWAT Team Female Officer
Obtained verdict in favor of a female officer denied a position on elite police squad; Found all…
$2,300,000Gender Discrimination
Obtained verdict in favor of a female officer denied a position on elite police squad; Found all…
$2,300,000Tractor-Trailer Dust Cloud
Settlement for plaintiff whose car collided with a tractor-trailer that was hidden by a dust cloud that…
$2,250,000Outside Basketball Game
34-year-old man rendered quadriplegic during an outdoor basketball game
$2,250,000LAPD Retaliation Three Females
Three female employees within the same unit of the Los Angeles Police Department recovered for discriminatory and…
$2,250,000Special Needs Student
Represented 16-year-old special needs student against LAUSD for being sexually assaulted in a school bathroom by another…
$2,200,000Female Motorist Coersion
Female motorist was forced to have sexual intercourse with a uniformed peace officer who threatened legal recourse…
$1,800,000Verdict in a sexual harassment case against plaintiff’s employer.
In a sexual harassment case against plaintiff’s employer, Patrick McNicholas, along with co-counsel Eric A. Panitz of…
$1,700,000Dietary Supplement
Settlement for 28-year-old single mother who sustained acute liver damage and liver transplantations after using an over…
$1,550,000School District Whistleblower
Settlement for employee in whistleblower action against school district
$1,500,00015-year LAPD veteran and former marine injured his knee at a training division.
Jeffrey Shoemaker, a 15-year veteran with the Los Angeles Police Department and a former marine, injured his…
$1,500,000No Seatbelt Death
Settlement for father of a 9-year-old boy ejected and killed in a motor vehicle accident while not…
$1,400,000Fumigant Two
Settlement for agricultural worker exposed to fumigant overspray which caused immuno-suppression thereby allowing a fungal repertory infection…
$1,300,00030 Tenants
Settlement for 30 tenants recovered against their landlord for breach of the implied covenant of habitability and…
$1,250,000Real Estate Developer Harassment
Represented woman who was sexually harassed by real estate developer
$1,250,000DoC Bus Death
Death of 88-year-old woman by Department of Correction Bus while crossing the street
$1,250,00030 Tenants
Settlement for 30 tenants recovered against their landlord for breach of the implied covenant of habitability and…
$1,250,000Gantry Crane
Settlement for laborer injured when gantry crane ran over his right thigh while on a job site…
$1,150,000Temporary Laborer
Settlement for laborer injured when gantry crane ran over his right thigh while on a job site…
$1,150,000LAPD Race Descrimination
A 20-year LAPD veteran was discriminated against based on his race, which ultimately led to a demotion…
$1,100,000Truck Driver Three
Represented truck driver who sustained a head injury; McNicholas & McNicholas took over from previous lawyer after…
$1,000,000LAPD Whistleblowing
McNicholas & McNicholas Partner and renowned Los Angeles plaintiff’s trial attorney Matthew McNicholas secured a $500,000 settlement…
$500,000Unsafe Water Conditions
In a class action settlement against home building company MBK Homes, Patrick McNicholas, along with co-counsel Rich…
$418,000
