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Video released Tuesday appears to show a Lucia Mar Unified School District bus driver molesting a 9-year-old girl while on his route, lawyers for the girl’s family says. The security camera footage was shown during a press conference introducing a lawsuit being brought by the girl’s guardians against the school district and the County Department of Education.…

Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that both John Taylor and Dave Ring, founding partners of Taylor & Ring, have been become Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The ACTL was founded in 1950, and is comprised of experienced litigators from the U.S. and Canada. Membership in the ACTL is limited only…

Louanne Masry, partner at Taylor & Ring, will be speaking at the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC) on March 22, 2018. The program, entitled “Power Women – Lessons Learned and How to Get There in the Legal Profession,” will discuss the challenges that female lawyers face in today’s ever-changing world. Ms. Masry will…

Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that a number of our attorneys have been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers List of 2018. Partners John C. Taylor, David M. Ring, and Robert R. Clayton, as well as associates Louanne Masry and James W. Lewis, have all been selected for inclusion. John Taylor and…

Lawdragon is a renowned legal media company, which published in-depth reports on legal issues affecting the country. It also releases the annual 500 Leading Lawyers in America magazine, “the most elite distinction in the profession, covering the best of the best in all practice areas.” We are proud to announce that partner David M. Ring…

Dave Ring of Taylor & Ring is representing the victim who was raped by Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles in 2013. LAPD has taken a criminal report. The investigation is ongoing. This will be a developing story. The victim and Mr. Ring are fully cooperating with the LAPD. The LA Times story follows: Click Here for the…

Taylor & Ring would like to congratulate Natalie Weatherford and Brendan P. Gilbert for being named to the 2017 Southern California Rising Stars list. This is Natalie’s fourth consecutive year making the list, and Brendan’s first year. In order to be considered for Rising Stars, an attorney must be no older than 40, or have…

Taylor & Ring has filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Orange County, Father Alex Kim, and St. John Neumann Church of Irvine, for sexual abuse and harassment. The lawsuit claims that the Diocese and the Church had been hearing accusations and complaints against Father Kim for years, yet they turned a blind eye to…

Taylor & Ring partner, David Ring, was featured on ABC’s Nightline on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 with victim, Chelsea Burkett, in the now notorious Marlborough sex abuse scandal. The focus of the Nightline special was the reckless response by two L.A. private schools, Viewpoint and Marlborough, to English teacher Joseph Koetters’ repeated misconduct towards students.…

Gilberto Santillan is a beloved figure in Manhattan Beach, where he has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to hauling garbage away for USA Waste of California Inc. When he, along with a handful of other older, Spanish-speaking employees were fired or suspended under USA Waste’s new management, he turned to John C.…

Taylor & Ring partner, David Ring, will be featured on ABC’s Nightline tonight (12:35 a.m. PST) with victim, Chelsea Burkett, in the now notorious Marlborough sex abuse scandal. Tonight, for the first time, Chelsea will be speaking out and revealing her identity. “Remaining in the shadows implies I should be ashamed of what happened to…

The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but turn they do. In this case, they turned in the right direction for the family of Christian Eaddy, a young man gunned down in his own driveway by LA police, while his family watched on, helpless. John Taylor, of Taylor & Ring, obtained a $2 million settlement…

Individual cases of sexual abuse by teachers receive a great deal of attention, but how widespread is the problem? Why we still know, and are doing, so little. We invite you to read the full story, and see what David M. Ring, partner at Taylor & Ring, has to say. Taylor & RingServing clients throughout…

David Ring, partner at Taylor & Ring, was published in the Huffington Post on Monday, 2/20. His piece, titled “Betsy DeVos: Please Bring Down The Hammer On Campus Sexual Assault,” is an open letter to the new Secretary of the Department of Education, imploring her to “take a hard look at the school districts and…

The Daily Journal recently interviewed partner David Ring about the effect that multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements have on institutions whose negligence or malfeasance led to the serious injury of innocent people. Taylor & Ring is widely acknowledged as a leader in the fight against sexual abuse of children by teachers, counselors, religious leaders and…

Paso Robles teacher sex case prompts $5 million settlement Taylor & RingServing clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California area, we represent victims in a variety of civil litigation cases. If you or a loved one has been injured, turn to an experienced Los Angeles personal injury or sexual assault lawyer. Find out…

http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/5029240-151/attorney-touts-5m-settlement-in-case-involving-former?referrer=bullet4 Taylor & RingServing clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California area, we represent victims in a variety of civil litigation cases. If you or a loved one has been injured, turn to an experienced Los Angeles personal injury or sexual assault lawyer. Find out more about Taylor & Ring.

— Santa Barbara property manager knew of structural issues, but failed to prevent the accident — Los Angeles, CA – Taylor & Ring , a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, obtained a $1,650,000 settlement against Ronald L. Wolfe & Associates, property manager of a beachfront house in Isla Vista, where five students were injured when…

– Court’s published decision in sexual assault case sets precedent — Los Angeles, Calif.- Taylor & Ring , a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, secured a published decision from the California Court of Appeal in Janice H. vs. 696 North Robertson dba Here Lounge and Victor Cruz, which clarifies the responsibility of public venues to…

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranked Taylor & Ring on the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Los Angeles for their work in personal injury litigation. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that involves the collection of client…

As published in the Daily Nexus, in April 2013, five UC Santa Barbara students were injured following a balcony collapse. The incident occurred during Deltopia festival weekend when about 20 partygoers were clustered on an Isla Vista fraternity’s balcony when the 100-square-foot deck suddenly collapsed. Five students were sent to the hospital for medical attention,…

Partners John Taylor and Dave Ring were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. Taylor has been listed for 25 consecutive years and Ring has been listed for 13 consecutive years for their plaintiffs’ work in personal injury litigation. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers® has become regarded…

— LAPD officers unjustifiably shot and killed suicidal man — As published by LA Times, KTLA, NY Times and ABC, Taylor & Ring , a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, obtained a $2,200,000 verdict against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of the father of a 26-year-old African-American male who was shot and killed…

— Largest verdict in California for a single victim sex abuse case — Taylor & Ring, a Los Angeles-based trial law firm, obtained an $8 million dollar verdict against Pomona Unified School District on behalf of the then 14-year-old student who was sexually abused by her 8th grade teacher. Lorbeer Middle School teacher Steven Andrews…

Partner Dave Ring discusses how his practice has evolved since the 90’s, balancing law with family life and why he admires his clients in Lawdragon’s: Lawyer Limelight series. “My former law partner and I, Patrick McNicholas, decided to take this particular abuse case to trial because the settlement offer was low. The jury returned a…