Panish Shea & Boyle LLP Awards & Recognition
The Los Angeles Personal Injury lawyers at Panish Shea and Boyle LLP have been recognized as being among the leading attorneys in the United States. The firm’s attorneys are frequently honored for their many accomplishments, including being designated as Super Lawyers, among the Top 100 Most Influential Lawyers in the nation, and as Trial Lawyer of the Year by various organizations. Below is a list of just some of the awards and recognitions that our firm attorneys have received:
- Panish Shea & Boyle LLP Recognized for Having Four of California’s Largest Verdicts in 2012 In The Recorder’s annual report of California’s top verdicts, four of the highlighted verdicts were obtained by Panish Shea & Boyle LLP – the most by any law firm. The four jury verdicts total over $75 million and all are among the top 33 highest in the state in 2012. Last year, Panish Shea &…
- Panish Shea & Boyle LLP Named to The National Law Journal’s 2012 Plaintiffs’ Hot List The National Law Journal (NLJ) has recognized Panish Shea & Boyle LLP as among the leading plaintiffs’ law firms in the country in its annual “Plaintiffs’ Hot List”. Only 19 law firms nationwide were chosen for the honor, and Panish Shea & Boyle is only firm on the list that is headquartered in Southern California. According…
- Brian Panish Selected To the Daily Journal’s Annual List of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California” Brian Panish has been named by the Daily Journal as one of California’s Top 100 Lawyers of 2012. The list is a compilation of California attorneys “who moved the needle” and “had an impact on the legal industry, the state, the nation and the world”. Over 1000 attorneys were considered for the honor. In recognizing…
- Panish Shea & Boyle LLP Recognized for Having Five of California’s Largest Verdicts in 2011 In its April 30, 2012 edition, The Recorder highlights the top verdicts in California in 2011 and five of those verdicts were obtained by the Los Angeles personal injury law firm Panish Shea & Boyle LLP – more than any other law firm. Four of the verdicts are included among the top 30 highest California verdicts…
- Brian Panish of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP Is Top Vote Getter Among All Southern California Super Lawyers Los Angeles, January 25, 2012. In the recent 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers publication in Los Angeles Magazine, Panish Shea & Boyle LLP partner Brian Panish received the highest number of points overall among all Southern California attorneys in any practice area. Panish was also named among the Top Ten Super Lawyers in Southern California.…
The Recorder – California Million Dollar Verdicts

- The Recorder – Panish Shea & Boyle LLP is featured in The Recorder’s California Million Dollar Verdicts for the $6.4 million verdict in the case of Robert Crenshaw v. Land O’Lakes, Inc., the largest personal injury verdict in King’s County.
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Southern California Super Lawyers 2011

Top Verdicts of 2011 – Crenshaw v. Land O’ Lakes Inc.

- Daily Journal – Panish Shea & Boyle LLP are featured in the Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts of 2010 for a record setting verdict of $6.4 million in the case of Robert Crenshaw v. Land O’Lakes, Inc., the largest personal injury verdict in King’s County.
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Southern California’s Best Lawyers – 2011 Edition

- Southern California’s Best Lawyers – Southern California’s Best Lawyers Acknowledges Partners of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP
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Brian Panish is among the 75 top plaintiff’s trial attorneys in the United States as viewed by the defense bar.
- The Torts Prof Blog website reports that Brian Panish is among the 75 top plaintiff’s trial attorneys in the United States as viewed by the defense bar. The recognition is based on a survey of defense counsel, in-house counsel, and individuals involved with civil justice reform that was conducted by Mark Behrens and Cary Silverman of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
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Brian Panish honored with Loyola Law School Champions of Justice Award
- Loyola Law School – 2010 Tribute to Champions of Justice Dinner Honoring Attorney Brian Panish Presented by The Civil Justice Program at Loyola Law School Los Angeles.
- patrickfarber.com – Patrick Farber Co-Sponsors 2010 Tribute to Champions of Justice Dinner.
Brian Panish Wins California ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
- PRWeb – Brian Panish, trial attorney and partner of Personal Injury Law Firm, Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, has recently won the California American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. ABOTA has honored Brian Panish in recognition. his many achievements in administering justice through traditional principles of litigation for his clients adversely affected by defective products and personal injury incidents.
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ ranks Panish Shea & Boyle LLP as a “Tier 1″ firm for Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation.
- U.S. News & World Report – Panish Shea & Boyle LLP honored as a “Tier 1″ Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation Firm by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers’ in the 2010 best law firms rankings.
- PS&B Personal Injury Blog – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers rank Panish Shea & Boyle LLP as a “Tier 1″ plaintiffs personal injury firm
The National Law Journal – Personal Injury Litigators of 2010
- The National Law Journal – Panish Shea & Boyle featured on the cover of Personal Injury Litigators of 2010 Edition of The National Law Journal
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Fresno California State University Alumni
- The Fresno Bee – Brian Panish selected as one of California State University’s 2010 Outstanding Alumni.
Super Lawyers Rising Stars Edition 2010

Southern California Super Lawyers – Rahul Ravipudi profiled for class action cases.
Largest California Verdicts in 2009
The Recorder 2010 Edition – Panish Shea & Boyle LLP is recognized for the Michael Nelsen v. Hillyard, Inc., et al. case from 2009.
A Great Place to Find Great Lawyers
- NWA World Traveler – Brian Panish doesn’t lose. As a plaintiffs’ trial lawyer, Panish won the largest products-liability verdict in history.
Profiles in Power: The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America
- The National Law Journal – A wrongful death and personal injury plaintiffs’ lawyer, Panish has carved a niche in obtaining high-dollar verdicts-including his $4.9 billion verdict in 1999.
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Does Brian Panish Ever Lose?

- Superlawyers Article – In all, Panish has won more than 100 verdicts and settlements of more than a million dollars, 13 in excess of $10 million.
Southern California Super Lawyers – Brian Panish Receives #3 Ranking

LA’s Top Attorneys & Law Firms
Angeleno Magazine – Panish Shea & Boyle LLP is the new personal injury powerhouse in Los Angeles…
Panish Among Top 100 Most Influential Lawyers: 1999-2006
- The Top 100: California’s Leading Lawyers
- The Top 100
- The Top 100…Reasons Why It’s Good That Lawyers Have Power
- The Top 100
- The Top 100: California Law Business Ranks the State’s Most Influential Attorneys for 2000
- The Top 100: California Law Business Ranks the State’s Most Influential Attorneys for 1999
The LA Area’s Best Lawyers 2006 Survey Results
- West – Los Angeles Times – The three partners certainly make up an impressive team, helping people around the country who have been catastrophically injured in plane, train and automobile accidents, by defective products, harmful pharmaceuticals and business fraud.
Law Dragon: 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Successful Strategies from 10 of the Nation’s Leading Litigators
- The National Law Journal – The Winners and Their Secrets for Success.
The Plaintiffs’ Hot List
- The National Law Journal – The Plaintiffs’ Hot List – Panish Shea & Boyle LLP
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Top 10 LA County Super Lawyers

- Southern California Super Lawyers – Brian J. Panish, One of Top Los Angeles County Super Lawyers
Brian Panish named TLPJ’s Trial Lawyer of the Year: 1990
Verdicts & Settlements – Litigator Profile: Brian Panish
Brian Panish is Interviewed in 2003 Re: California’s Civil Jury Instructions
A Report On The Lawsuit Industry In California 2005
Trial Lawyers Inc. – Special Focus: Los Angeles
Mr. Brian Panish joins panel of speakers
- Jury Trials in The US – Brian Panish joins a high-profile Panel of U.S. Judges and Lawyers in a Presentation on the American Jury System.