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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…