Taft Products Liability Lawyers

Paul’s practice focuses primarily on complex business litigation. He was recently named one of the “Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California” by Los Angeles Magazine, has the highest AV rating in Martindale Hubbell, and is regularly listed in various publications as one of the top attorneys in his field.

His practice areas include business and commercial litigation, False Claims Act cases, corporation and partnership disputes, professional liability litigation, entertainment and intellectual property litigation, defense of non-profit and other charity-based organizations, products liability litigation and all related appellate work.

As one of the leading trial lawyers in California, Partner Matthew McNicholas represents victims in a range of areas, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, employment law, product liability, sexual assault and other consumer-oriented matters, such as civil rights and aviation disasters.

Michael Rix is a top-rated personal injury attorney in Santa Clarita. He founded the Law Offices of Michael Rix to help injury victims obtain the justice they deserve. A Los Angeles native, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He went on to Hofstra Law School on a full honors scholarship. Prior to focusing on personal injury cases, he served as a criminal defense lawyer and worked with some of the nation’s largest insurance companies. This experience gives him insight into how the opposition works and really solidified his passion to help...

With more than 25 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, Partner Patrick McNicholas exclusively represents victims in catastrophic injury, product liability, sexual assault and other consumer-oriented matters, such as civil rights, aviation disasters and class actions.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – University of California, Los Angeles (1991)

Juris Doctor – West Los Angeles School of Law (1995)

BACKGROUND

For more than 24 years, Pejman “Tony” Rahnama has represented clients on their personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. He has successfully represented more than 1000 clients and applicants, recovering more than 600 million for his law firm clients.

Tony graduated from West Los Angeles School of Law with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree and received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from UCLA and was admitted to the California Bar on 1995.

Tony is Licensed and authorized to practice before all courts...

I have over twenty years of experience in practicing law in the counties of Ventura and Los Angeles. After graduating with honors from California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, I attended Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. While there, I received two Exceptional Achievement Awards in Legal Communication Skills. In addition, I served an externship with the Long Beach City Prosecutors Office. During my last semester I was a full time extern-clerk for Judge Robert Boochever at the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. My legal employment experience began with representing physicians...

Taylor has talked to more than 12,000 lawyers and doctors regarding brain injury litigation. Taylor has over 20 seven-figure case results, many eight-figure results and was lead counsel on more than 15 of them. One of his most recent cases was a Traumatic Brain Injury case which brought about a $5.65M verdict against a zero offer from the defense. Of late, Taylor has been told his verdicts were in the top 100 in the United States in 2020, and the top 20 in California, with similar results expected for 2022. Taylor sits on the editorial board of Trial Guides, a...

Aryan Amid is a licensed attorney in the State of California. He is a graduate of Abraham Lincoln School of Law, holding 3 Deans Honor awards. He attended California State University of Northridge for his Undergraduate studies with a focus on economics.

Mr. Amid founded LA Law Group in 2017 and with a focus on principles of fairness, dignity, candor, and most of all advocacy. Mr. Amid uses years of experience to be advocate and fight to get clients the best possible results.

LA Law Group has core values to be a client centered, results oriented...

Prior to forming Lavinsky Law, Alexandra Lavinsky was a litigator at the Law Offices of Ronald A. Litz (2007- 2012, 2003-2005) a general civil litigation firm with an emphasis on Family Law. As an associate, she was involved in all aspects of the practice and had the advantage of working directly with Mr. Litz, a pillar in the Southern California family law community. Prior to that, she practiced law as a defense attorney at the law firm of Ford, Walker, Haggerty and Behar (2005-2007) where she handled cases from the pre-litigation stages through trial, arbitration, and mediation and learned how...

Joseph M. Kar has been practicing law in California for over 15 years. After New York Law School conferred his Juris Doctorate, Mr. Kar founded the firm in 2000, and has since provided quality legal representation for business and personal needs to hundreds of clients and organizations consisting of 1000+ members, and attaining recoveries in plaintiff matters totaling over $10,000,000 and savings for his clients in defense matters over $50,000,000 in potential risk exposure.

Attorney Joel Parker is an experienced personal injury lawyer who is dedicated to protecting the rights of personal injury victims in and around Encino, CA. With nearly four decades of legal experience, Joel Parker has been able to recover more than $65 million for the injured. He has a driving passion to help those in need and he is committed in his pursuit for justice. If you have been injured in an accident due to the negligence of another, then Attorney Parker can assist you in recovering compensation for any damages. His firm handles a wide variety of personal injury...

Don Ernst is a trial lawyer who believes in Justice with a capital J. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict and is a past president of CAOC the Consumer Attorneys of California. He also founded the Central Coast Trial Lawyers Association (CCTLA) and served as its first President, and founded the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) in San Luis Obispo County. Don Ernst is a three time winner of the Trial Lawyer of the year for CCTLA. He has received the highest rating (AV rating - Lawyers.com) for ethics and skill from his...

Attorney C. Ray Carlson is the founding attorney at the Law Offices of C. Ray Carlson, a personal injury law firm in Santa Clarita, California. A skilled trial attorney with over 40 years of litigation experience, C. Ray Carlson frequently represents plaintiffs in complex personal injury and wrongful death matters, including cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, slip and falls, nursing home abuse, mass transit accidents, and dog bites.
C. Ray Carlson spent eight successful years as a partner with another Los Angeles-area firm before founding the Law Offices of C. Ray Carlson. He earned his law degree from Pepperdine...

Gerald Marcus began his career as a licensed private investigator, developing and preparing personal injury cases for one of the largest personal injury law firms in Los Angeles County at the time. His investigative work (1980-1986) overlapped with his time at the Southern California Institute of Law (1982-1985) at the Ventura Colleges of Law campus. There, Mr. Marcus’ work earned him honors from the Sandra O’Connor society.
In 1987, Mr. Marcus founded The Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus and the Professional Accident Injury Network, Inc. (P.A.I.N.), to represent accident victims. Both are run according to his...

Associate Michael Kent practices in all areas of civil litigation, including employment law, personal and catastrophic injury, professional liability and civil rights discrimination.

TIMOTHY J. WHEELER, the managing partner of the Firm, has extensive trial experience in a variety of areas including product liability, general negligence, auto product liability, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, legal malpractice, road design, and insurance bad faith. Tim has been listed in Woodward & White's "The Best Lawyers in America" since 1995. He was a three-time finalist for the prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, presented by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), for his outstanding trial record and involvement and commitment to consumer rights. In 2004 Law and Politics published its inaugural issue of Southern...

Candice Klein is a skilled and devoted personal injury attorney with a passion for helping people suffering with physical and mental anguish after suffering catastrophic injuries. Candice is known for spending a large amount of time with her clients to fully understand their needs. By doing so, she is able to better convey their losses to a jury. With this approach, Candice has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for her clients.

Daniel R. Freytag is Of Counsel with Meyer Wilson, LPA. He was born in Napoleon Ohio and earned his B.A. at Wittenberg University where he graduated magna cum laude. He went on to attend the Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University and earned his J.D. summa cum laude. Mr. Freytag has been a trial lawyer for more than thirty-four years and has represented hundreds of large corporations, small businesses, professionals, and individuals in a variety of complex tort, insurance, and business cases. He has personally examined or cross-examined more than 1000 lay witnesses and more than 150 expert...

Imad Elias is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Mann & Elias, a Los Angeles based law firm handling employment law and personal injury cases. Contact Mann & Elias at (323) 857-9500 for a free consultation.

With nearly 30 years of experience, Thomas Cecil is a seasoned personal injury attorney dedicated to representing individuals who have suffered life-altering injuries and families affected by wrongful deaths due to the negligence or misconduct of others. As a key member of JUSTICENTER Personal Injury Lawyers, Thomas brings a wealth of knowledge and a steadfast commitment to securing justice and maximum compensation for his clients. Education: B.A. in History, University of Southern California, 1978 J.D., University of Santa Clara, 1983 Practice Areas: - Personal Injury - Product Liability - Wrongful Death - Insurance Claims Thomas is known for his tenacity in handling complex cases involving catastrophic injuries such as...

Marvin S. Lanter is a sole practitioner with extensive litigation experience, focusing on personal injury and business cases for 30 years in the Southern California area. He is the recipient of the 2005 Presidentâs Award of Merit from the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He has received a Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Volunteer Service from the Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services and a Certificate of Appreciation from the Los Angeles County Superior Courts for pro bono services rendered as Arbitrator, Mediator and Settlement Officer. His professional activities include serving as Arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court,...

Lawsuits are not won by luck. In fact, more often than anyone would like to admit, many times people with valid claims lose. Careful planning and preparation both before and during trial makes a huge difference. John plans far ahead, anticipates and preempts the defense, in his cases. This has made a tremendous difference in the results. This ability is not surprising as John is an internationally-rated chess player. John has been practicing law for almost thirty years and has seven and eight figure verdicts. He has focused much of his time and effort on products liability cases, representing clients...

Clay Robbins III is an attorney and shareholder in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum. A third-generation California lawyer, Clay concentrates his practice on commercial transportation accident litigation and mass disasters. For more the 35 years, Clay has championed the rights of victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits across the nation stemming from major accidents involving aviation, boats, buses, trains, tractor-trailers and auto defects.

A senior shareholder at Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, attorney and pilot Ronald L. M. Goldman is recognized as one of the nation’s leading aviation accident law attorneys. As the head of Baum Hedlund’s commercial transportation department and a board-certified trial lawyer, Ron brings tremendous experience and skill to litigating transportation accidents involving not only aviation, but also trucking, bus, and train accidents. With a legal career encompassing more than 50 years, he is able to represent clients in such a wide range of injury cases. To speak to the distinguished Attorney Goldman, contact the firm online.

Nicole is a shareholder and attorney at the law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman where she focuses her practice on representing consumers harmed by dangerous pharmaceuticals and other consumer products. She is one of the firm’s leading attorneys in the Gardasil litigation and has made numerous appearances discussing these cases in the national media. Nicole is listed in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and was recognized as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Southern California by Super Lawyers®. If you are seeking a legal professional who will fight tooth and nail for you, contact Attorney Maldonado...