PSBR’s Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi Named Top Plaintiff Lawyers by Daily Journal
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partners Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi have been named by Daily Journal as Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California for 2022. The legal publication recognized 40 lawyers across the state who used their legal skills to forge real and lasting change. BRIAN PANISH The feature profile on Mr. Panish highlights a $39.5 million settlement in… read more
Los Angeles Unified School District Files Class Action Lawsuit Against E-Cigarette Manufacturer JUUL Labs, Inc.
The Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified) and Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP held a joint press conference in downtown Los Angeles today to announce the filing of a class action lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc., the leading e-cigarette manufacturer, for creating an epidemic of youth vaping that has infiltrated the second-largest… read more
UC Regents & UCLA Doctor Sued for Wrongful Death of Maria Isabella Steele
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Pete Kaufman and Whitney Smith have filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of decedent’s husband Ashley Steele, seeking to hold UC Regents and Dr. Patrick Yaffee accountable for their negligent, careless, and unskillful management of Maria Isabella “Izzy” Steele’s medical condition and the over-prescription of… read more
Brian Panish & Deborah Chang Named California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year
Brian J. Panish and Deborah S. Chang of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP have been named 2019 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) by Daily Journal. The 23rd Annual CLAY awards publication recognizes attorneys in 20 areas of legal practice whose work made a significant impact during the previous year; Mr. Panish, Ms…. read more
Rahul Ravipudi Receives 2019 Trailblazer Award from South Asian Bar Association
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partner Rahul Ravipudi has been honored as the recipient of the 2019 Trailblazer of the Year Award from the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California (SABA-SC). The award, presented to Mr. Ravipudi at the Annual Public Interest and Installation Dinner in downtown Los Angeles, recognizes his achievements in personal… read more
4 PSBR Cases Recognized As 2018 Top Verdicts by Daily Journal
The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal has released its list of Top Verdicts for 2018 and named four (4) Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP cases as the largest and most significant verdict and appellate reversals in California, with recognition in each of the following categories — two cases were named Top Verdict… read more
Deborah Chang Named Among 2018 Top Women Lawyers in California by Daily Journal
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Deborah S. Chang has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of Top Women Lawyers in California for 2018. This is the third consecutive year of recognition for Attorney Chang who was also named to the list in 2016 and 2017. The publication’s West Coast ranking recognizes 100… read more
Brian Panish Speaks With Forbes Magazine Regarding Tesla Autopilot Accidents
Following a series of accidents involving Tesla’s Autopilot system, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partner Brian Panish weighs-in with Forbes magazine on the potential liabilities the California-based carmaker may face if problems continue with the self-driving system. In an interview with Doug Newcomb, the renowned product liability attorney shares his insight and discusses… read more
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Join Class Action Lawsuit Against Southern California Gas Co.
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP along with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have joined The R. Rex Parris Law Firm in a class action lawsuit on behalf of five individual plaintiffs and Save Porter Ranch who represent a class of individuals affected by a massive gas leak that was discovered adjacent to the residential community of… read more
ABC News Reports On PSBR Case Against Intoxicated Firefighter and the City and County of San Francisco
On November 19, 2015, ABC7 Bay Area broadcast a story on Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s lawsuit against firefighter Michael Quinn and the City and County of San Francisco. In June 2013, plaintiff Jack Frazier was riding his motorcycle facing a green light on 5th Avenue in San Francisco when he was struck by… read more
ABC News Broadcasts Follow-Up On PSBR Case Involving Sexually Assaulted Deaf Student
On November 18, 2015, ABC7-Los Angeles broadcast a follow-up report on Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s lawsuit against the California School for the Deaf in Riverside alleging the rape of a 13-year-old student by an older student. The Riverside boarding school for the deaf filed its response to the allegations earlier this month, denying… read more
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Files First Lawsuit Against Duodenoscope Manufacturer Olympus Relating to Superbug CRE Infections
On February 23, 2015, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP filed the first CRE superbug lawsuit against Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas, and Olympus Medical System Corporation (collectively, “Olympus”) relating to the CRE “superbug” infection that was spread among Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center patients as a result of the manufacturer’s TJF-Q180V Duodenoscope. CRE,… read more