Taylor & Ring Attorneys Named to 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
Taylor & Ring is excited to announce that six of our attorneys have been recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2026. We’re proud to see their hard work rewarded and for their dedication to our clients recognized. Congratulations to all!
Super Lawyers is a nationally recognized attorney rating service that spotlights top legal talent in each state. According to Super Lawyers, the process “selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research.” This system is designed to honor attorneys’ work in their respective fields. The selection process for the Rising Stars list is the same, but a candidate must be 40 years old or younger or have been practicing law for less than 10 years.
Meet our 2026 honorees
Two Taylor & Ring attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers and named to the Top 100 list:
- John Taylor. John has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since the award’s inception in 2004. This includes over 15 years in the Top 100 (2007 – 2008, 2011 – 2026) and a Top 10 honor in
- Dave Ring. Dave has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2006, including multiple Top 100 honors (2007 – 2009, 2011 – 2014, 2016 – 2026) and Top 10 honors (2016 – 2017).
Two Taylor & Ring attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers:
- Natalie Weatherford. Natalie has been honored as a Super Lawyer since 2023 and a Rising Star from 2014 – 2022. She’s been an Up-and-Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars in 2021 – 2022, and an Up-and-Coming 50: Women Southern California Rising Stars in 2016, 2018, 2021 – 2022.
- Brendan Gilbert. This is Brendan’s first year recognized as a Super Lawyer, moving up from a Rising Star ranking in prior years (2016 to 2020).
Two Taylor & Ring attorneys have been named Rising Stars:
- Sonya Ostovar. Sonya has been honored as a Rising Star every year since 2021.
- Neil Gehlawat. Neil has been a Rising Star since 2016 and an Up-and-Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars from 2020 to 2024.
Please join us in congratulating Dave, John, Natalie, Brendan, Sonya, and Neil for this well-deserved honor!
David Ring is a nationally renowned plaintiff’s personal injury trial attorney and has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of seriously-injured individuals or families who have lost a loved one in a tragic accident. For more than 20 years, he has represented victims of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, assault, molestation and sexual misconduct in cases against a variety of employers and entities, including schools, churches and youth organizations.
He prides himself on providing aggressive, yet compassionate representation for children who have been sexually abused and women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted. Read more about David M. Ring.