Partners John Taylor, David Ring, Robert Clayton, and Louanne Masry were selected for inclusion on the 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list in recognition for their plaintiff work in personal injury. Mr. Taylor was selected for inclusion on the “Top 100” list and Ms. Masry was selected for inclusion on the “Top 50 Women” list.…
Effective January 2015, Assembly Bill (AB) 1432 requires school districts to provide training for all employees so that they are well-equipped to quickly identify and report suspected child abuse, both sexual and physical. Partner Dave Ring discuss the new law in the Daily Journal article “AB 1432: Teachers are positioned to spot abuse”. The new…
Sexual abuse is rarely talked about in the media when it involves a female predator and a male victim. Partner Dave Ring discusses this paradox in the Washington Post article, “He was abused by a female teacher, but he was treated like the perpetrator”. In a sexual abuse case in Minnesota, a black high school…
Taylor & Ring is pleased to announce Partner Dave Ring has been named California Lawyer‘s 2015 “Personal Injury Attorney of the Year” for his record-setting settlement of $14 million on behalf of two women who were sexually abused by their science teacher. This is the largest “per victim” settlement in the country from a public…
Taylor & Ring will be featured in the 2015 issue of Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine. The firm handles high-profile cases that garner national and local media attention and yield record-setting verdicts and settlements. Partners John Taylor, David Ring, Robert Clayton and Louanne Masry were named to the 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Additionally,…
Taylor & Ring’s record breaking settlement in the case Doe v. Moraga was included in The Recorder’s Top California Settlements of 2014 annual report. The $14 million settlement ranked #4 overall and #1 in the Intentional Torts: Sexual Assault category. Lead attorney Dave Ring and attorney Natalie Weatherford obtained the landmark settlement on behalf of…
In the article, “Former area teacher accused of sex with minor” published in The Union Democrat, Partner Dave Ring explains why the Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District is at fault for allowing its former teacher, Jeremy Monn, to work in another school district, while knowing he was suspected of having sex with a minor…
U-T San Diego called upon Dave Ring to discuss the state appellate court’s rejection of an appeal by the Carlsbad Unified School District, upholding the firm’s $4.5 million jury award against the school district and its teacher for failure to protect students from the preying teacher. The district argued that the claims were not valid…
Partners John Taylor and David Ring, were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 for their work in Personal Injury Litigation. This marks Mr. Taylor’s 20th consecutive year and Mr. Ring’s 10th consecutive year being recognized. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive…
In the article, “Hueneme School District sued again over 2001 teacher molestation case” published by Ventura County Star, Partner Dave Ring discusses the second lawsuit filed by Taylor & Ring against Hueneme School District on behalf of a client for sexual abuse. The lawsuit alleges Mr. Ring’s client was sexually assaulted when she was an…