Brian J. Panish

Brian J. Panish is co-founder and partner of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and recognized among the leading trial lawyers in the country. Honored as a 2023 Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles' Hall of Fame Inductee, Mr. Panish's victories include more than 600 verdicts and settlements over $1 million, more than 100 verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million, seven verdicts in excess of $50 million, and a verdict of $4.9 billion in the high-profile products liability case Anderson v. General Motors,  which stands as one of the most substantial jury verdicts in United States history.Over the four decades of his legal career, Mr. Panish has established himself as a formidable advocate for plaintiffs in high-stakes litigation. His experience spans personal injury, pedestrian accidents, motor vehicle accidents, brain and spinal injury, wrongful death, aviation, and business litigation, demonstrating his versatility and commitment to justice for his clients.Mr. Panish is consistently appointed to serve in a leadership role in some of the largest personal injury cases in California and the country. He currently serves as Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel in the Social Media Cases which involves minors harmed or driven to suicide by social media algorithms and serves as Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel in the Southern California Fire and Woolsey Fire cases. Mr. Panish previously served as Plaintiffs' Lead Trial Counsel in the Southern California Gas Leak Cases where he led a team of attorneys in obtaining a $1.8 billion settlement with Southern California Gas Company and Sempra Energy. His leadership roles have also included significant cases such as the Asiana Airlines Crash Litigation, the Olympus Superbug CRE Litigation and the DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation.Mr. Panish’s proficiency in personal injury, wrongful death, mass torts and product liability cases has led to his appointment on the Plaintiffs’ Steering and Executive Committees in numerous high-profile mass torts and major disaster cases. He has also earned dozens of recognitions, including being peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and rated with a perfect score of 10.0 on Avvo.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.