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Taylor & Ring has filed a lawsuit against North Monterey County Unified School District (NMCUSD) for the sexual assault of one of its students (“Jane Doe”), who was groomed and abused by Sergio Marquez while she was a student in 2002-2003. Marquez has been accused of sexually assaulting students before. As of this writing, at…

Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that the firm has been named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 2023. We have once again been recognized as a Tier 1 firm in the areas of personal injury litigation and product liability litigation for plaintiffs in the Los Angeles area. “Best…

Taylor & Ring is proud to have nine lawyers listed in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. This is an exciting achievement for our entire team. Every year, the Best Lawyers list recognizes leading attorneys in particular regions and practices, based on peer reviews. Since it…

Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partner Natalie Weatherford has been named to the 2022 edition of Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list! This annual list highlights up-and-coming attorneys in California. In her profile interview with Daily Journal, Natalie discusses her work as a plaintiff’s attorney in sexual abuse cases.   Read…

Attorneys for Taylor & Ring achieved a remarkable settlement for a 9-year-old girl with special needs and her family. The girl had been repeatedly sexually abused in 2017 by a former bus driver for Lucia Mar Unified School District in California (LMUSD). On May 20, 2022, the school district paid $10 million to settle a…

Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partners John Taylor and Dave Ring were both named to the 2022 Top Plaintiff Lawyers list, presented by the Daily Journal! We invite you to read their profile and interview pieces here.                 Taylor & RingServing clients throughout the Greater…

John Taylor and Robert Clayton, partners at Taylor & Ring, obtained a $7.83 million settlement on behalf of clients whose son died during a civilian car chase. Julie and Jesse Esphorst, Sr., filed wrongful death lawsuits against the city, county, and California Department of Transportation. John and Rob represented Julie in her claims. In 2017,…

In an incredible victory for sexual assault victims everywhere, a San Jose jury recently awarded a combined $102.5 million to two women sexually assaulted while students at Dartmouth Middle School, part of the Union School District. Taylor & Ring’s Natalie Weatherford represented one of the plaintiffs, known to the court as Jane Doe 2. As…

On March 4, 2017, a security guard working at the Desert Premium Outlets on Seminole Drive in Cabazon found a man looking through a garbage bin for food. He asked the man to leave, which the man did. However, he returned shortly after to continue looking for food. As a result, mall security called the…

Taylor & Ring is pleased to announce that three partners from our firm have been recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers for 2022! Every year, Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys across the country, practicing more than 70 types of law, for their accomplishments and achievements. Selection to the annual list is not guaranteed, which means every…