Taylor & Ring Secures $7.9 Million Settlement in Grover Cleveland Charter High School Sex Abuse Case

By John C. Taylor | October 9, 2023

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…

Taylor & Ring Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Victim of Riverside County Sexual Assault, Hush Money Scandal

By David M. Ring | September 27, 2023

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…

Taylor & Ring Secures $27M Settlement in Bullying Case Against Moreno Valley USD

By Taylor & Ring | September 14, 2023

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,…

John Taylor and Dave Ring Named to Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers

By David M. Ring | September 6, 2023

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…

Congratulations to Our Attorneys Named to the 2024 Best Lawyers® List!

By David M. Ring | August 17, 2023

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…

Taylor & Ring Supports AB 1138

By David M. Ring | June 26, 2023

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…

Natalie Weatherford Has Been Named to Daily Journal’s Top Women Lawyers List

By Natalie Weatherford | June 21, 2023

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…

OC To Pay $7.5M to Family of Kurt Reinhold, Who Was Shot & Killed by a Deputy

By John C. Taylor | June 2, 2023

Taylor & Ring is pleased to report that after three long, painful years, justice is finally being served for the Reinhold family. Orange County supervisors have approved a $7.5 million settlement in a lawsuit regarding the wrongful death of Kurt Reinhold back in 2020. This is the largest settlement against the Orange County Sheriff’s Department…

San Jose Teacher Sexually Assaulted 10 Students in Band Room

By David M. Ring | March 13, 2023

Schools are where our children are supposed to be safe. There, they are meant to receive a well-rounded education from trained teachers who should have been vetted by those in charge to be safe to work with children. Too often, however, parents are left shocked and horrified when one or more of these teachers turn…

“Jane Doe 1” No More: Evgeniya Chernyshova’s Path to Justice

By David M. Ring | February 27, 2023

Evgeniya Chernyshova landed her first modeling contract when she was 15, and her first movie role in 2009. The world was opening to the young model from Siberia. By 2013, she was married with young children, embarking on a new and exciting life. And then Harvey Weinstein raped her, and everything changed. You may think…