What Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi does

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a Los Angeles-headquartered plaintiffs' personal injury law firm founded in 2006 (originally as Panish Shea Boyle LLP, rebranded in 2018). The firm represents individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, transportation-related accidents, product defects, premises liability incidents, and abuse or institutional negligence. Its core offering is contingency-fee legal representation covering investigation, expert witness coordination, negotiation, and trial litigation, with the firm absorbing all upfront case expenses and only collecting fees upon successful resolution.

The firm operates from five offices across four U.S. states — two in Los Angeles (West LA headquarters and Downtown LA), plus Las Vegas (Nevada), Phoenix (Arizona), and Seattle (Washington) — and serves additional California metros including Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Sacramento, Oakland, and Central Valley cities. Intake is supported by a multilingual team covering 12 languages (English, Spanish, Farsi, Mandarin, Armenian, Assyrian, Korean, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, and Gujarati) with 24/7 consultation availability. The business is operated as a privately held limited liability partnership under founding partners Brian Panish, Adam Shea, and Rahul Ravipudi (with Kevin Boyle identified as a co-founder), with no external private equity or institutional ownership disclosed.

The firm monetizes exclusively through contingency fees, typically claiming 33–40% of client recoveries, and reinvests a meaningful share of gross revenue into attorney referral fees (over $70 million paid to referring counsel in the past five years) and case expense coverage. Its commercial moat is anchored by nationally recognized trial talent, a Tier 1 Best Lawyers ranking, Top 12 National Law Journal designation, and a cumulative track record of $10 billion+ in client compensation including 32 verdicts over $10 million and the record $4.9 billion Anderson v. GM verdict. Marketing and inbound pipeline generation rely on case-result publicity, the PSR Playbook content platform, community sponsorships, and attorney referral networks rather than technology products.

Name

Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi

Legal name

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP

Website

https://psbr.law

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a Los Angeles-based plaintiffs' personal injury law firm representing injury victims on a contingency-fee basis across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, with a record track record of $10B+ in client compensation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Plaintiff litigation
• Catastrophic injury
• Wrongful death
• Product liability

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis for personal injury cases. Clients pay no legal fees unless the firm secures compensation on their behalf. All case-related expenses (investigators, expert witnesses, filing fees, medical record retrieval) are covered upfront by the firm and only recovered if the case is successful.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a plaintiffs' personal injury law firm providing legal representation for individuals who have suffered physical injuries due to negligence. The firm handles motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death claims, product liability, and premises liability cases on a contingency fee basis, advancing all case costs and only being paid if compensation is secured.

Product overview

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a plaintiffs' personal injury law firm offering comprehensive legal services through multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal practice providing core services including motor vehicle accident representation (car, bus, truck, motorcycle, rideshare), catastrophic injury cases (brain injury, spinal cord, burns, amputations), wrongful death claims, product liability, and premises liability. The firm is multilingual, offering services in 12 languages including English, Spanish, Farsi, Mandarin, Armenian, Korean, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, and Gujurati. Additional offerings include the PSR Playbook online legal content platform and free 24/7 consultation services. The firm operates on a contingency fee billing structure with offices in Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Nevada (Las Vegas), Arizona (Phoenix), and Washington (Seattle).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PSR Playbook: A comprehensive collection of online legal content and authoritative resource for plaintiff's attorneys, available at psrplaybook.com

Products and services

• Motor Vehicle Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of car, truck, motorcycle, bus, rideshare (Uber/Lyft), and drunk driving accidents; serving injured motorists, passengers, and pedestrians in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington.
• Catastrophic Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of severe life-altering injuries including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burns, and amputations requiring extensive medical care and long-term support.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for families seeking compensation in wrongful death cases, including deaths of children in crosswalks and asthma-related incidents.
• Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured by defective products, dangerous drugs, faulty medical devices, defective auto parts, and food poisoning incidents.
• Premises Liability Legal Services Legal representation for slip and fall accidents, dog bites, and other injuries occurring on dangerous or poorly maintained properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• $4.9 billion jury verdict in Anderson v. GM - largest personal injury verdict in American history at the time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Attorney Referral NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm receives case referrals from attorneys across California and the nation. They also joint venture on cases with attorneys who want to remain actively involved in litigation. Over $70 million in referral fees have been paid to attorneys in the last five years.
• Community OrganizationsminorOthersThe firm sponsors schools and community organizations in the Los Angeles area as part of their community involvement, including support for Children's Hospital Los Angeles (chla.org).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Morgan & Morgan: The largest plaintiff personal injury firm in the United States, operating a high-volume, mass-market model across all 50 states. Directly comparable to PSBR as a contingency-fee PI firm with a strong national brand and broad multi-state footprint.
• Bursor & Fisher: California and New York-based plaintiffs' firm with significant personal injury, product liability, and class action work. Comparable in its contingency-fee model, focus on product liability and consumer harm, and California presence.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: Illinois-based national plaintiffs' firm with strong mass tort, personal injury, and product liability practices. Comparable to PSBR in its contingency-fee model, multi-state capacity, and focus on high-stakes catastrophic and product liability cases.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Long-standing New York-based plaintiffs' firm with leading mass tort, product liability, and personal injury practices. Comparable in its contingency-fee model, capacity to front-load case expenses, and reliance on landmark verdicts and settlements for brand equity.
• The Lanier Law Firm: Nationally recognized plaintiff trial firm with deep experience in catastrophic injury, product liability, and mass torts. Comparable to PSBR as a contingency-fee, verdict-oriented firm pursuing record-setting outcomes against large corporate defendants.
• Carpenter Zuckerman & Rowley: California-based plaintiffs' personal injury firm focused on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases. Comparable to PSBR in California presence, contingency-fee model, and pursuit of significant trial verdicts.
• Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger: San Francisco-based premier plaintiffs' personal injury firm specializing in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Directly comparable to PSBR on West Coast footprint, contingency-fee model, and focus on high-value catastrophic injury verdicts.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: San Francisco-based top-tier plaintiffs' firm with a strong personal injury, product liability, and mass tort practice. Closely comparable to PSBR on complex, high-stakes catastrophic injury and class action work on the West Coast.
• Cellino Law: New York-based personal injury firm with strong mass-market transportation accident practice. Comparable to PSBR as a contingency-fee PI firm, though operating a higher-volume, advertising-driven model versus PSBR's verdict-driven model.
• Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis: California-based plaintiffs' trial firm with a strong product liability and catastrophic injury practice. Comparable to PSBR in its California roots, contingency-fee model, and pursuit of record-setting verdicts against corporate defendants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp
• Xx.com/PSBRlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/PanishSheaBoyleRavipudiLLP

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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