Reviews

Matt, Tom, and his team were absolutely amazing. Every person working there was smart, professional, helpful, patient and made me feel comfortable and important. Matt and Brian in particular went above and beyond not only by being the very best attorneys, they made me feel like I was part of the family for the entire case. They will work diligently and will fight like sharks and make things happen with great confidence. Matt was always accessible to talk, answer any questions I had and kept me updated. They truly care about their clients. Matt hired investigators and very well qualified experts to help prove any of the complicated medical and legal issues involved. You just know and feel that you're in the best hands possible when you have Matt and Tom on your side. This was confirmed when the results of the settlement were significantly greater than I had expected. I can honestly say that Matt, Brian and their firm are the very best attorneys in California. I would without hesitation refer them to anyone who is in need of an attorney to take care of business with a winning team! I am forever grateful for all the help I always received from Matt and his team, and for the healthy settlement which I was awarded. Thank you very much!

I leave the highest review for Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP. They have exceeded expectations in handling my case. After being involved in a bicycle accident, I was referred to Jon Davidi. Jon and his team are very knowledgable and worked diligently to ensure that I received the maximum settlement. Jon and his team were communicative and responsive throughout the entire process, keeping me up to date on progress made. I cannot express enough appreciation for all their efforts. I highly recommend Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi. Thank you for your hard work!

This is my first (and hopefully my last) review of a law firm. A few years ago, my wife was involved in a collision involving a truck and a school bus I called the law firm of Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi, which proved to be a VERY wise decision. One of their senior partners, Tom Schultz, issued a preservation of evidence letter almost immediately, and they hired accident reconstruction experts to evaluate the location, speed, and impact of each vehicle involved long before a police report was even available. They were several steps ahead of the defense right out of the gate. James Trotter and John Shaller were meticulous about preparing discovery responses and pre-trial documents, and my wife was well-prepared to testify, both for deposition and trial. Moreover, the firm did not delegate critical activities to paralegals, interns, or junior lawyers. Tom Schultz personally defended my wife’s deposition (and mine). Their experts destroyed the defense experts – it was so one-sided that they could have just called the defense experts in our case in chief. I have been a California litigator for more than two decades, so I researched Verdicts & Settlements for all sorts of similar injury cases. Schultz told me “I don’t like these numbers at all – we are going to fight hard and ring the bell for your wife”. They did just that. I observed them prepare numerous witnesses for trial and all of their legal pleadings were impeccable. They worked the case as if it was the most important file in their office from start to finish. Perhaps the most profound example of this was when they deployed FOUR attorneys, Tom Schultz, James Trotter, John, Shaller, and Brian Panish to conduct a mock trial in front of jurors to get an independent assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the case, and also to determine which jurors to select at trial. Long story short, we got within a few days of trial (after the final status conference) and they settled the case for about 3x what I had expected from the median award in Verdicts & Settlements. I’ve been the lead lawyer in several big trials and second chaired many more, but I’ve never seen anyone like these guys litigate and prepare for trial. Most lawyers are motivated by recovering fees but after watching PSBR work on my wife’s case I could see that their compensation is an ancillary by-product of their work – their primary motivation is to win, and they seem more than willing to deploy enormous resources to ensure a just result. I hope and pray that you will NEVER need to call an injury law firm in California or Nevada. But if you ever do Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi are (by far) the best!

So grateful to Tom Schultz, Alex Behar, John Shaller, and James Trotter at PSBR. They fought for me every step of the way and truly cared about me after I was broken and hurt from a terrible car accident. I could not have asked for a better team to represent me—their knowledge, expertise, dedication, and responsiveness are simply unparalleled. I wholeheartedly and fully trust them. I’d like to also mention my gratitude towards James Trotter as he was always there for me, and helped me regain my courage and strength to tackle on the days during such a difficult time. Thank you Tom, James, Alex, John, Veronica, & Michael!

I need to thank James Trotter for his hard work in successfully representing me in my car accident case. James walked me through every step. Any time I had questions or concerns, James responded quickly and frequently updated me throughout the process. The firm's efforts and results surpassed my expectations.

I here to leave my highest review for “Nick Yoka”, I have the privilege of having my case handled by Nick. He is hard worker, extremely knowledgeable, and works diligently. Originally I was injured and bounced around between two lawyers who were low balling me and not good at communicating my needs and injuries. Nick was able to get a job done in less then months; Nick was immediately able to get the balling on my case and DOUBLED my expectations. What I like for people to know about Nick Yoka; he is HONEST (yeah you read it right), kind, good hearted and methodical in his decision making process to ensure the best results are achieved for his clients. Nick is a great communicator and helped me make an informed decision that would best help my needs to recovering from a life long injury. There is not enough good things I can say about Nick; I’d implore you to choose Nick if you are considering using these services. I am grateful for having such a wonderful team led by Nick Yoka, he is TOP TIER lawyer and is amongst the best. Nick is everything you expect in good lawyer; I am grateful for Nick helping me move my life forward in the right direction and ensuring that justice was served. God Bless Nick Yoka

Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP did an excellent job for my son's case. Accident occurred August 2016, his case went through multiple attorneys, heavily litigated resulting in low offers, and excessive expenses. The process was exhausting and discouraging. We then contacted attorney Nick Yoka, who rolled up his sleeves and went to work. Mr. Yoka’s hard work paid off and in approximately 8 weeks after hiring him he had an offer which was more than double from the previous offers. Nick is professional, compassionate and an excellent hard-working attorney who gets the job done. I/we HIGHLY RECOMMEND attorney Nick Yoka!!!

My trial attorney and his whole team at PSBR including Alec Clark and Sharen Ghatan were simply outstanding. They turn over every stone in litigation and won motion after motion in court including in the court of appeal. The defense refused to accept responsibility for my beloved 22 year-old son's death despite their many safety violations. Spencer took my case to trial and watching him work was amazing. The defense could not keep up with him and it was clear they had no chance against our team. Every day of trial the defense offered more and more money to settle. Finally they agreed to the amount we wanted and also agreed to implement safety changes and training at all their business locations nationwide so this never happens again. I could not recommend Spencer and the whole firm at PSBR higher... they are the best! I now can live the rest of my life financially secure and can focus on my healing. Thank you Spencer, Alec, Sharen and the whole PSBR Team!

After learning we needed to file our suit in California, our lawyers helped us choose Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP. Robert and his team were more than helpful with explaining the process and we were able to settle out of court for the maximum allowable that the trucking company's insurance would let us. Payment was super quick and again the team was very understanding and helpful throughout the entire process. If I could give them 10 stars I would!

Heros... is the best way to describe Alex Behar & Paul Traina. At a point in my life where the accident I was in, had left me in a devastated and incapable state ALEX, PAUL, CLAUDIA, & RED (awesome towncar driver, took mebto and from appointments) were the confidantes, legal team, and friends I needed. Professional and Empathetic - Qualified and Personable. I couldn't have asked for better attorneys; that saw my case to the END and got me a settlement that will help me manage the rest of my life.

I know some lawyers are crooks but a whole office .. wow.. how do you sleep at night knowing that you could've done better. if they had zero stars or negative stars, that would be my tally