Panish, Shea & Boyle, LLP

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Panish, Shea & Boyle represents victims who have been catastrophically injured by powerful corporations and government entities. The firm has achieved success in winning big jury verdicts and awards in the areas of aviation crashes, automotive and tire-products liability, commercial trucking accidents, dangerous conditions, government liability and work-place injuries. The firm commands the respect of defendants because of its outstanding track record, resources and willingness to take cases to trial.

THREE NAMED TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS®

Brian Panish is one of the most influential trial lawyers in the United States, winning numerous multimillion-dollarverdicts and settlements year after year throughout California and the country. The National Law Journal recognized Panish as one of the “Top 10 Litigators” in the country, and one of the “100 Most Influential Lawyers” in the United States. The Los Angeles Daily Journal has recognized him repeatedly as one of the “100 Most Influential Attorneys” in California. Panish was honored by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles as Trial Lawyer of the Year. Panish has been selected multiple times as a finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

Adam Shea is nationally recognized in automobile and tire-products defect cases, including cases involving defective fuel systems, tire failures, rollovers, roof crush, seat back failure and defective seat belts. Shea teamed with Panish to win the largest tire defect jury verdict in history—$55.6 million against Continental Tire. Shea has won numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements involving defective products, personal injury and wrongful death.

American Lawyer Media selected Kevin R. Boyle as one of “The Best Lawyers in America,” and the Los Angeles Times profiled him as one of “The Best Lawyers in Los Angeles.” He is listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who in American Law and Marquis Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders.

MAJOR VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

Panish, Shea and Boyle have obtained more than $10 billion in jury verdicts and settlements for their clients, including a $4.9 billion products liability verdict against General Motors. Others include:

• $27 million jury verdict against the City of San Francisco

• $15 million wrongful death jury verdict against Singapore Airlines

• $13.5 million settlement from the manufacturers of Apache helicopters

• Five verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million in the last two years

• More than 38 verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million in the last two years

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