Attorneys James W. Lewis and Natalie Weatherford have been selected for inclusion on the 2014 list of Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars.” “Rising Stars” is a prestigious award that recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice, and have been validated by their peers. Mr. Lewis specializes in personal injury cases, specifically…
— Settlement marks record payout by a school district in sexual abuse case — Taylor & Ring obtained a $14 million settlement against the Moraga School District, retired Superintendent John Cooley, retired Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Principal William Walters and retired Assistant Principal Paul Simonin for the repeated inaction regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by…
David Ring of Taylor & Ring is representing Jamie C., now 28, who went viral with her allegations against her former teacher Andrea Cardosa, who taught Jamie in the eighth grade. Jamie’s YouTube post drew national and international attention when her confrontation of her abuser went viral. The post has been viewed by over 1.4…
Louanne Masry of Taylor & Ring is representing a 56-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman, who were both sexually assaulted by Jose Carrillo, a former employee of Santa Barbara Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, during their stay after brain surgery. Both women made formal complaints to management and were promised the authorities would be contacted; however, the…
Taylor & Ring attorneys John Taylor and Robert Clayton were interviewed by NBC Los Angeles, KTLA and the OC Register discussing the severe danger posed by the unguarded, open median on Katella Avenue in Orange County. On April 18, 2014, a man fell through the open median after leaving an Anaheim Ducks hockey game at the…
Partner David Ring presented at the 10 th Annual Mediation Awareness Week hosted by the Southern California Mediation Association for the City of Los Angeles on March 21, 2014. City Attorney Mike Feuer and leaders of the plaintiffs and defense bars discussed the benefits of mediation as a fast and fair dispute resolution tool in…
John C. Taylor and James W. Lewis of Taylor & Ring obtained a landmark $5.4 million jury verdict for a woman who was raped at a night club in West Hollywood. The woman, now 43 years old, sued Here Lounge and nightclub worker Victor Cruz for assault and rape in the club’s bathroom. Santa Monica…
David Ring and Robert Clayton of Taylor & Ring obtained a $700,000 settlement from the Torrance Unified School District on behalf of five students who were injured in 2010 by a portable stove explosion at North High School. Two of the students suffered serious injuries, including second-degree burns to their face and body. Luckily, the…
David Ring and Jim Lewis reached a settlement of $3 million for their client in a child sex abuse case against the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, in Santa Cruz, CA. Steven Jay Sande, a former teacher at Aptos Junior High School, pled guilty to 19 felonies stemming from his sex abuse of a 12-13…
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley and a boy who was a member of the Club were ordered to pay $1.4 million to a 19-year-old man who was sexually abused while he was attending the Club when he was 9 years old. The lawyers representing the victim were David Ring and Louanne Masry.…