Firm News

Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that the $61.7 million verdict for Esphorst vs. Hicks was features in Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts for 2023. Robert Clayton, Senior Partner at Taylor & Ring, represented the family in this case. We invite you to read the writeup here, or to access the story on Daily Journal’s…

The LA Times has reported that on December 14th, six long years after the death of a teen in a civilian car chase, Taylor and Ring secured a verdict in the amount of $61.7 million to the victim’s parents. In Inglewood, the L.A. County Superior Court jury granted $23.25 million in compensatory damages to Julie…

The entire team at Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that we have been named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 2024. We’re happy to once again be recognized as a Tier 1 firm in the areas of personal injury litigation and product liability litigation for plaintiffs in the Los Angeles…

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has agreed to a $7.9 million settlement with a woman who was sexually abused by a teacher at Grover Cleveland Charter High School during her time as a student. This is the fourth lawsuit LAUSD has settled this year because of sexual assault and abuse cases involving the…

On September 20, Riverside County sheriff’s deputy Christian Phillip Heidecker was charged with 18 felony counts, stemming from acts of sexual abuse and extortion against females held in custody. On September 26, it was revealed that Riverside County tried to cover up the scandal by paying at least two of the victims hush money. Dave…

On September 13, 2023, Taylor & Ring obtained a $27 million settlement against Moreno Valley Unified School District – the largest school bullying settlement in U.S. history – for the death of Diego Stoltz. The settlement was finalized almost exactly four years after Diego was killed by his bullies at Landmark Middle School. Since then,…

Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partners John C. Taylor and Dave Ring have both been named to Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers list! This annual list highlights the work of the top attorneys in California. We invite you to read their profiles: https://www.dailyjournal.com/special_reports About Dave Ring About John Taylor   Congratulations to…

Taylor & Ring is proud to have eight lawyers listed in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Please join us in congratulating our team! Every year, the Best Lawyers list recognizes leading attorneys in particular regions and practices, based on peer reviews. Since it was first published in…

At Taylor & Ring, we support legislation that helps victims of rape and sexual assault get access to the resources they need. We supported changes in our laws that expanded or eliminated the statutes of limitations for civil sexual abuse claims. We supported federal legislation to do the same. We have fought tooth and nail…

Taylor & Ring is excited to announce that partner Natalie Weatherford has been named to the 2023 edition of Daily Journal’s Top Women Lawyers in California list! This annual list identifies the top 100 women attorneys barred and practicing n California. In her profile interview with Daily Journal, Natalie discusses her work as a plaintiff’s…