Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Sonya Ostovar
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2022 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Sonya Ostovar is the Managing Partner at Taylor & Ring. Her practice focuses on representing both children and adults in sexual abuse and sexual assault/misconduct cases. She has obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts for clients – most notably a $100 million judgment on behalf of a young girl who was sexually abused by her Jiu Jitsu coach; a $97.5 million settlement where Sonya represented over 30 plaintiffs in the Santa Monica PAL/Eric Uller abuse cases; and a $45.4 million verdict where Sonya was on the trial team who represented a young girl who was repeatedly sexually abused.
Sonya frequently authors articles and comments on topics related to sexual abuse and sexual assault, including:
- Victims of sexual violence can use the law to take back their power, The Advocate, March 2024
- Protecting Your Plaintiff in Sexual-Misconduct Cases, The Advocate, April 2020
- Extending SOL for sexual assault victims is an important step, Daily Journal, October 2019
- Interview with Lawyer Monthly about the impact of AB 218
Sonya has earned the following recognitions: Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers and Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars.
Overview
- University of California - Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude
- Pepperdine University, J.D.
- California, The State Bar of California
- National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA) - Member
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) - Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) - Member
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - 2021, Chair of Law School Outreach Committee
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - 2022 & 2023, Vice Chair of New Lawyers Committee
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - 2024, Chair of New Lawyers Committee
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - Member
- California, The State Bar of California
- National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA) - Member
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) - Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) - Member
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - 2021, Chair of Law School Outreach Committee
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - 2022 & 2023, Vice Chair of New Lawyers Committee
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - 2024, Chair of New Lawyers Committee
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - Member
- University of California - Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude
- Pepperdine University, J.D.
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
Lawdragon: 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- $100 million judgment
$100 million judgment on behalf of a young girl who was sexually abused by her Jiu Jitsu coach.
- $97.5 million settlement
$97.5 million settlement where Sonya represented over 30 plaintiffs in the Santa Monica PAL/Eric Uller sexual abuse cases.
- $45.4 million verdict
$45.4 million verdict where Sonya was on the trial team who represented a young girl who was repeatedly sexually abused. County of Los Angeles’ DCFS was aware that plaintiff was living with a convicted child molester, yet did nothing. This was the #8 verdict in the State of California in 2018.
- $8 million settlement
$8 million settlement on behalf of a 15-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her teacher at San Gabriel Mission High School. This was the largest individual settlement for a sexual abuse case the Archdiocese of Los Angeles had ever agreed to.
- $6 million settlement
$6 million settlement on behalf of a woman who was sexually abused by a coach at LAUSD’s Locke High School in the 1990s.
- $4.3 million settlement
$4.3 million settlement on behalf of a woman who was sexually abused by her coach at a Calvary Chapel high school.
- $3.5 million settlement
$3.5 million settlement on behalf of a young girl who was sexually abused by her assistant coach at Tulare Western High School.
- $3 million settlement
$3 million settlement for a woman who was sexually assaulted by a religious leader.
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