What Taylor & Ring does

Manhattan Beach, California-based Taylor & Ring is a privately held plaintiff litigation law firm founded in 2002 by John Taylor and Dave Ring, representing individuals in sexual abuse and assault, personal injury, wrongful death, and police misconduct / civil rights matters throughout California. The firm operates from five offices (Los Angeles headquarters, Manhattan Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Clara) and serves an exclusively consumer plaintiff base, with a particular concentration of cases against institutional defendants such as school districts (LAUSD, Union School District, Santa Barbara Unified, Pomona), religious and youth organizations, government entities (e.g., the City of Santa Monica, Orange County Sheriff's Department), entertainment industry figures, and corporate employers.

The firm's core products are organized into six practice areas: sexual abuse and assault (including childhood sexual abuse, rape, sex trafficking, and entertainment industry abuse), personal injury (motor vehicle, birth injury, traumatic brain injury, defective products, premises liability), wrongful death, police misconduct and civil rights violations, and a free initial consultation intake. Underlying technical capabilities are not technology-driven; the firm's value sits in trial advocacy, case selection, and a public track record of record-breaking verdicts and settlements, including a $102.5M childhood sexual abuse verdict against Union School District, a $97.5M settlement with the Santa Monica City Council, a $61.7M wrongful death verdict (Esphorst v. Hicks), a $45.4M child sexual abuse jury award, and a $27M bullying settlement (largest in U.S. history).

The firm operates on a contingency fee model for most matters, charging clients nothing upfront and earning a percentage of recovery only upon a successful outcome; free initial consultations are offered across all practice areas. Go-to-market relies on professional recognition (Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News Best Law Firms Tier 1, Daily Journal Top 100, Super Lawyers, Lawdragon 500), earned media coverage of high-profile verdicts, content marketing through the firm blog, and client referrals. The ownership structure is a private partnership concentrated among the founding partners and a broader equity-partner group, with no parent company, private equity backing, or external shareholders disclosed.

Name

Taylor & Ring

Legal name

Taylor & Ring

Website

https://taylorring.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taylor & Ring is a California-based plaintiff litigation law firm founded in 2002 that represents individuals in sexual abuse and assault, personal injury, wrongful death, and police misconduct cases on a contingency fee basis, with five offices statewide and a track record of nine-figure verdicts.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Manhattan Beach

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation - Contingency Fee: Taylor & Ring operates on a contingency fee basis for most cases, meaning they only receive payment if they successfully recover compensation for clients. The firm also offers free initial consultations. This model aligns the firm's interests with clients who may not have resources to pay upfront legal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Taylor & Ring is a plaintiff-side civil litigation law firm that represents individuals in sexual abuse and assault, childhood sexual abuse, personal injury, wrongful death, police misconduct, and entertainment industry sexual abuse cases. The firm takes most matters on a contingency fee basis, providing free initial consultations and pursuing maximum compensation for victims against institutions including school districts, religious organizations, employers, law enforcement agencies, and entertainment entities.

Product overview

Taylor & Ring is a California-based civil litigation law firm providing legal services as a single unified offering rather than a platform architecture. The firm's core services are organized around six primary practice areas: Sexual Abuse and Assault Legal Services (including childhood sexual abuse, rape, and sex trafficking cases), Personal Injury Legal Services, Wrongful Death Legal Services, Police Misconduct Legal Services, and Entertainment Industry Sexual Abuse Legal Services. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for most cases, meaning clients pay no upfront costs. All initial consultations are free and confidential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sexual Abuse and Assault Legal Services Civil litigation legal representation for victims of sexual abuse and assault, including rape, sex trafficking, and abuse in institutional settings such as schools, religious organizations, and youth organizations.
• Childhood Sexual Abuse Legal Services Civil lawsuit representation for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, including cases against schools, religious organizations, youth organizations, and other institutions.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for seriously injured individuals, including motor vehicle accidents, birth injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and defective products cases.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for families who have lost loved ones due to wrongful death, including police shootings, accidents, and negligence.
• Police Misconduct Legal Services Civil litigation for victims of police brutality, excessive force, officer-involved shootings, and civil rights violations by law enforcement.
• Entertainment Industry Sexual Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for sexual abuse and assault victims in the entertainment industry, including cases against celebrities, producers, and industry entities.
• Free Consultation Services Initial confidential legal consultation offered at no charge, with accommodations available for victim comfort and safety.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Eskinand Goldman (Eskin Law): California-based plaintiffs' firm handling personal injury and sexual abuse matters. Adjacent comparison as another CA plaintiffs' practice, though its emphasis and case mix differ from Taylor & Ring's landmark-verdict orientation.

Direct peers

• The Barnes Firm: California-based personal injury and wrongful death plaintiffs' firm. Comparable contingency-fee personal injury practice with multi-office California presence, though narrower scope than Taylor & Ring.
• Singleton Schreiber: California-based plaintiffs' trial firm with practices in personal injury, wrongful death, and sexual abuse cases. Comparable contingency-fee model and trial-driven approach against institutional and corporate defendants in California.
• Wilshire Law Firm: Large California plaintiffs' personal injury firm with multiple offices statewide. Comparable in geographic California footprint and contingency-fee representation of injury victims, though broader PI focus vs. Taylor & Ring's specialized abuse/police misconduct niche.
• Manly, Stewart & Finaldi: California plaintiffs' firm specializing in sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and clergy abuse litigation. Closely comparable niche overlap with Taylor & Ring in sexual abuse representation against institutional defendants in California.
• Hagens Berman: National plaintiffs' firm with strong California presence handling personal injury, civil rights, and class action litigation. Comparable in contingency-fee plaintiff representation against large institutions, with broader class action overlay.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiffs' firm with strong California roots specializing in mass tort, personal injury, and civil rights litigation. Directly comparable to Taylor & Ring as a high-end contingency-fee plaintiffs' practice representing victims against institutional defendants, with similar nine-figure verdict profile.
• Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger: San Francisco-based plaintiffs' trial firm specializing in personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases. Comparable California plaintiffs' trial practice against institutional defendants with strong verdict track record.
• Panish | Shea | Ravipudi: California plaintiffs' trial firm with landmark verdicts in personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases. Directly comparable as a high-stakes California plaintiffs' practice emphasizing catastrophic injury and institutional defendant litigation.
• Arias Sanguinetti: California plaintiffs' trial firm handling personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases. Comparable contingency-fee model and trial orientation against institutional defendants in California courts.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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Investors

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Investments

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