Best Lawyers in California, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Joseph Babich has represented thousands of individuals and families during his 37-year legal career. The wisdom born of experience has taught him what works and what doesn't, and he has obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts for clients who have suffered injuries or loss. He knows that courtroom theatrics don't win the day; rather, it is the human connection made with clients and with juries that bring about the best outcomes. Babich employs the same degree of hard work and dedication in his p...
Richard Cohn is a persistent, aggressive trial attorney who takes a "turn every stone" approach toward the legal matters he handles. He was recognized as one of the "Top 500 Litigators in the Nation" in the inaugural issue of Law Dragon Magazine, and was one of only three lawyers in Orange County, California to receive that distinction. The magazine again recognized him as one of the Nation's Top 3000 Plaintiff's Lawyers in America in 2007. He has been repeatedly designated a Southern Califor...
STEPHEN A. JAMIESON is a founding partner with the Los Angeles-based law firm Solomon Saltsman & Jamieson (SSJLaw). Stephen A. Jamieson is recognized as a leader in the areas of land use and zoning, alcoholic beverage licensing, compliance and disciplinary actions, government relations, and business and personal injury litigation, both for the defense and for the plaintiff. He is licensed to represent clients in California, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and has extensive experience working wit...
Thomas A. Schultz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Thomas A. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas A. Schultz since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Thomas A. Schultz is held by othe...
Scott A. Ritsema is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Scott A. practices law in Newport Beach, California Best Lawyers has recognized Scott A. Ritsema since 2016. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional...
Michael S. Danko is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael S. practices law in Redwood City, California Best Lawyers has recognized Michael S. Danko since 2011. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael S. Danko is held by other lawyers.
Mr. Christopher Aitken was born in Placentia, California, May 10, 1969 and has been a practicing attorney since 1997. Mr. Aitken is a partner of the law firm Aitken * Aitken * Cohn, located in Santa Ana, CA and has practiced with the firm since 1997. Christopher Aitken is proud to represent plaintiffs in major civil jury trial litigation in the fields of personal injury, insurance bad faith, wrongful death and general business litigation. Christopher graduated from the University of Californi...
Megan Irish is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Megan practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Megan Irish since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Megan Irish is held by other lawyers.
Behram V. Parekh is an attorney at Wisner Baum in the firm’s Los Angeles office, where he focuses his practice on mass torts, products liability, and class action litigation. A seasoned attorney with over 30 years of experience litigating complex class action and mass tort cases, Behram has represented individuals and institutions in high-stakes litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He has earned appointments as lead or co-lead counsel in numerous cases involving consumer fraud,...
Lourdes DeArmas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Lourdes practices law in Beverly Hills, California Best Lawyers has recognized Lourdes DeArmas since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lourdes DeArmas is held by other lawy...
Natalie Weatherford is a senior partner and trial attorney at Taylor & Ring in Los Angeles, California. She focuses her practice on representing both children and adults in sexual harassment, assault, abuse and misconduct cases as well as civil rights litigation throughout the state. Natalie is a relentless advocate for survivors and her work has led to numerous record-breaking verdicts and settlements against individuals, large corporations, and school districts and administrators. Repre...
Senior Lawyer Juan C. Victoria practices in all areas of civil litigation, including personal injury, civil rights, medical malpractice and wrongful death. Mr. Victoria is admitted to practice before the California State Courts, as well as the Central District of the United States District Courts. Professional Associations & Memberships: American Association for Justice Consumer Attorneys of California Los Angeles County Bar Association Mexican American Bar Association, Member
Eustace de Saint Phalle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Eustace practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Eustace de Saint Phalle since 2016. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Eustace de Saint Phalle is held by other lawyers.
Rahul Ravipudi is a personal injury trial attorney and partner at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and has spent his legal career handling catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial vehicles, pedestrians , industrial or construction accidents , utility negligence, dangerous conditions of public and private property as well as cases of sexual abuse and sexual assault . A leader in wildfire litigation, Mr. Ravipudi also represents consumers in class actions against businesses...
Michael A. Penn is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael A. practices law in Santa Ana, California Best Lawyers has recognized Michael A. Penn since 2016. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael A. Penn is held by other lawyers.
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