Panish

What Panish does

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a U.S. plaintiffs' personal injury law firm founded in April 2005 by Brian Panish, Adam Shea, and Rahul Ravipudi. The firm represents individual plaintiffs in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, sexual assault, and similar high-stakes tort matters. It is headquartered in West Los Angeles and maintains additional offices in Downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Seattle, with multilingual service capabilities supporting plaintiffs across multiple jurisdictions.

The firm operates on a contingency fee model, advancing case costs and recovering attorney fees as a percentage of any judgment or settlement. Its active case docket spans vehicle defect litigation (including automotive product liability), mass tort and class action work (such as the USA Gymnastics and Route 91 Harvest Festival matters), sexual abuse claims, wildfire-related claims, and aviation and premises liability cases. The firm reports more than $10 billion in cumulative verdicts and settlements, including the headline $4.9 billion Anderson v. General Motors verdict, and has paid out over $70 million in referral fees to co-counsel and referring attorneys over a recent five-year period.

Go-to-market is driven primarily by a referral network of co-counsel and prior-client relationships rather than direct consumer advertising. Recognition in third-party rankings — including multiple partners listed in Best Lawyers in America and the firm's inclusion in Best of LA Legal — functions as a credentialing mechanism that feeds the referral pipeline. The firm does not publicly disclose revenue, headcount, or matter-level financials; benchmarks are inferred from verdict magnitude, roster size, and contingency fee economics.

Name

Panish

Legal name

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP

Website

https://www.panish.law

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a contingency-fee plaintiffs' personal injury firm founded in 2005 that represents individuals in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, sexual assault, and mass tort cases across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Malpractice Liability (FSAJADAK)

Keywords

• Plaintiffs personal injury law
• Motor vehicle accident litigation
• Catastrophic injury representation
• Product liability lawsuits
• Wrongful death claims

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Representation: The firm operates on a contingency fee billing structure where clients do not pay any legal fees until they win their case. If the firm does not secure compensation, clients are not charged legal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a plaintiffs' personal injury law firm that provides contingency-fee legal representation to individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries or wrongful death caused by the negligence of others, large corporations, or government entities. Services span motor vehicle accidents, product liability, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, sexual assault, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, toxic torts, California wildfires, and select business litigation, delivered through offices in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington. Clients pay no legal fees unless the firm secures compensation; the firm advances all case costs including investigators, expert witnesses, filing fees, and medical record retrieval.

Product overview

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is a plaintiffs' personal injury law firm offering comprehensive legal services through multiple specialized practice areas. The firm provides core legal representation in personal injury cases, motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, bus, motorcycle, rideshare), product liability (automotive defects, tire defects, medical devices, dangerous drugs, consumer products), catastrophic injuries (brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burns, amputations), wrongful death, sexual assault, pharmaceutical litigation, toxic torts, wildfires, and business litigation. The firm operates primarily in California and Nevada with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and other locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PSR Playbook: A comprehensive collection of online legal content serving as the authoritative source of information for plaintiff's attorneys.

Products and services

• Motor Vehicle Accident Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for individuals injured in car, truck, bus, motorcycle, Lyft/Uber rideshare, drunk driving, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington.
• Catastrophic Injury Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for victims of brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn injuries, amputations, and paralysis caused by the negligence of another party.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for families seeking justice and compensation when a loved one dies due to the negligence or wrongful acts of another party.
• Product Liability Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for individuals injured by defective automotive parts, tires, medical devices, dangerous drugs, defective baby products, and other consumer products.
• Sexual Assault Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for sexual assault survivors, including individual claims and mass actions against institutions, organizations, and government entities.
• Pharmaceutical Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• $4.9 billion jury verdict in Anderson v. General Motors - largest personal injury verdict in U.S. history at the time
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Attorney Referral NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPanish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is considered one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in the country and receives case referrals from all types of lawyers and law firms. The firm also joint ventures on cases with attorneys who want to stay more actively involved in the litigation.
• Richard L. DuquetteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-counsel relationship in San Diego bicycle case where Richard L. Duquette referred the case to PSR as trial counsel after initial retention.
• Eli Lilly (Zyprexa Litigation)minorOthersTom Schultz was primary handling attorney for mass tort case resulting in $200 million settlement involving claims against pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly for injuries from the drug Zyprexa.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiffs' personal injury firm in the United States, operating on a contingency-fee model across dozens of practice areas including auto, product liability, and mass torts. Directly comparable to PSR in business model, target plaintiff population, and multi-state mass-tort strategy.
• Wilshire Law Firm: Los Angeles-based plaintiffs' personal injury firm representing individuals in catastrophic injury, employment, and consumer cases on contingency. Comparable to PSR in California concentration, contingency billing, and plaintiff-side catastrophic-injury focus.
• McNicholas & McNicholas: Los Angeles-based plaintiffs' trial firm handling catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and mass tort matters in California. Direct competitor to PSR in the Southern California plaintiff bar with a similar contingency-fee and trial-driven model.
• Simon Greenstone Panatier: Plaintiffs' mass tort and catastrophic injury firm with a national docket in pharmaceutical, medical device, and environmental litigation. Comparable to PSR in contingency-fee model, plaintiff-side focus, and large-scale mass-tort capability.
• The Barnes Firm: Major plaintiffs' personal injury firm (successor to Cellino & Barnes) operating on contingency fees across New York, California, and other states. Closely comparable to PSR in contingency model, plaintiff-side mass-tort capacity, and brand-driven case acquisition.
• Bisnar | Chase: Southern California-based plaintiffs' personal injury firm with a long track record of six- and seven-figure verdicts in auto defect, premises liability, and wrongful death cases. Direct competitor to PSR in the California catastrophic-injury plaintiff market.
• Jacoby & Meyers: Long-established plaintiffs' personal injury firm operating on contingency across multiple states, handling auto, premises liability, and catastrophic injury cases. Comparable to PSR in contingency-fee model and broad plaintiff-side practice.
• Arias Sanguinetti: California-based plaintiffs' trial firm specializing in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and product liability matters. Directly comparable to PSR in plaintiff-side focus, California venue strength, and contingency-fee mass-tort litigation.

Emerging players

• Pintas & Mullins: National plaintiffs' firm focused on mass torts and class actions in pharmaceutical, environmental, and consumer-product litigation. Partial overlap with PSR's mass-tort practice and contingency model, though narrower in general PI exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiffs' firm with deep class action, mass tort, and catastrophic injury practices, often serving as lead or co-lead counsel in major product liability and sexual abuse matters (e.g., USA Gymnastics). Comparable to PSR in plaintiff-side strategy, mass-tort leadership, and contingency representation, with a broader national footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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