Richmond, CA

Matthew S. McNicholas

As California’s most accomplished and fierce advocate for first responders, Partner Matthew McNicholas has built his reputation on one purpose: protecting those who protect us. With more than $150 million in high-impact verdicts and settlements for first responders, Matt has become the go-to attorney for law enforcement officers and firefighters facing discrimination, harassment and retaliation at their agencies. His work extends far beyond the courtroom, driving institutional reform at some of California's most powerful public agencies, including the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department. Matt also serves as Panel Counsel to the Los Angeles Police Protective League and the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

John P. McNicholas

Founding Partner John McNicholas has more than five decades of experience representing plaintiffs in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, employment law, class actions, sexual abuse and other consumer-oriented matters. He is a recognized leader with more than 176 jury verdicts and 20 reported appellate decisions in copyright infringement, breach of contract, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and aviation cases. He has obtained millions in verdicts and settlements for clients. Among John’s many accomplishments, he has been awarded The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Daily Journal Top 100 Most Influential Attorneys in California, Best Lawyers in America© and Benchmark Litigation California Litigation Star. He also served as Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Loyola Law School, where he received the prestigious Board of Governor’s Award for outstanding contributions to society, the practice of law and service to the school. In 2009, he received honorary membership in Loyola Law School’s chapter of the Order of the Coif, a national legal honor society. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Patrick McNicholas

Patrick McNicholas has over three decades of experience as a trial lawyer, exclusively representing victims in catastrophic injury, product liability, sexual assault and other consumer-oriented matters, such as civil rights and aviation disasters. He is a true pioneer when it comes to advocating for his clients in some of the most legally challenging cases and has secured numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements, including an $85 million class action settlement against Mercedes-Benz USA, a $44 million settlement for air crash victims, and a $10.8 million jury verdict awarded to a minor molested by a school teacher. He regularly appears on top industry lists and rankings such as National Law Journal Plaintiff’s Trailblazers, Best Lawyers in America© Benchmark Litigation California Litigation Stars and Southern California Super Lawyers Top 100. He was instrumental in a $4 billion resolution for over 7,000 survivors of sexual abuse in Los Angeles County juvenile detention centers and a $13.5 billion settlement for wildfire victims against PG&E. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Jeffrey Nadrich

Jeffrey Nadrich is an experienced, nationally-recognized, well-known plaintiff’s personal injury contingency lawyer who is a relentless advocate for victims. He has been known throughout his legal career as a relentless litigator. Mr. Nadrich is a California-based lawyer with a B.A. from UC Berkeley and a law degree (J.D.) from UC Hastings College of the Law. Mr. Nadrich is the principal partner at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers, a statewide personal injury, defective products, dangerous drugs, defective medical device and dangerous chemicals law firm. The firm handles cases throughout California and throughout the country. Mr. Nadrich is a lifetime member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum honors attorneys who have secured verdicts and/or settlements in excess of $2 million. Less than 1 percent of practicing lawyers have achieved such status. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research and peer evaluations. Jeffrey Nadrich is well-known throughout California and nationally for demonstrating his relentless advocacy and the highest ethical standards. He cares very much about his clients. Mr. Nadrich focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury, serious injury, and wrongful death cases throughout California in addition to representing victims of defective medical products and dangerous drugs (mass torts), fire victims caused by California utilities including Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric, and represents plaintiffs who have been victims of sexual abuse, carbon monoxide poisoning and paraquat exposure. Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers has recovered over $750,000,000 on behalf of thousands clients since 1990. The firm’s personal injury and mass tort areas of practice include: auto accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, dog bite injury, slip and fall, wrongful death, defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, defective products, hazardous exposure, paraquat, Camp Lejeune water contamination, and wildfire cases. Our success has allowed Nadrich Law to grow to 17 offices throughout California including offices in Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, Hayward, Merced, Modesto, Palm Desert, Quincy, Richmond, Sacramento, Salinas, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Susanville, Tracy, Tulare, and Yreka.

Luke Ellis is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a past and current selection for California Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. In 2024, Luke was named Lawyer of the Year for personal injury litigation by Best Lawyers. In 2020, the National Trial Lawyers Association selected Mr. Ellis as one of California’s Top 25 Product Liability Lawyers. In 2012, the National Trial Lawyers selected him as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Mr. Ellis was named Lawyer of the Year for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 in Personal Injury by Best Lawyers of America. In 2014, Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, selected him as a ‘Lion of Litigation’. In 2020, Attorneys and Practice Magazine listed Mr. Ellis as one of California’s Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys. Mr. Ellis has one of the largest personal injury jury trial verdicts on record in Alameda County. He has the largest wrongful death jury verdict in Contra Costa County history. In 2009, he had one of the top 100 verdicts in the nation, and in 2011, one of the top 15 personal injury verdicts in California. In 2013, Mr. Ellis had the most significant recovery for an individual against a bus company in California history, and the #1 motor vehicle settlement in California. He was appointed by the courts to serve as one of the lead plaintiff attorneys in the Judicial Council Coordinated Proceedings (JCCP) in all three cases, which settled for $442 million, $95 million, and $1.05 billion, respectively. He has served as Vice President of the California Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and Vice President of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), organizations dedicated to protecting the civil justice system and the rights of injured persons and consumers. Mr. Ellis has tried numerous civil and criminal jury and court trials. He has written and lectured widely in the field of trial practice and has chaired numerous educational seminars in all fields of litigation. He was a consultant to the California Continuing Education of the Bar for California Trial Objections and is a co-author of the Government Tort Liability Practice, published by California Continuing Education of the Bar. Mr. Ellis serves regularly as a Court Settlement Commissioner by appointment of the Contra Costa and Alameda County Superior Courts. He is also the long-time coach of Miramonte High School’s championship mock trial team.

Jason L. Oliver

Jason L. Oliver has more than 25 years of experience representing Californians in employment and personal injury cases, specializing in sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation. He has recovered over $80 million in jury verdicts, awards, and settlements. He is recognized by his legal peers as a tenacious litigator and strong advocate for employee rights. He is also a guest lecturer for the Pasadena Unified School District Pathways program and has volunteered as a Little League Baseball and Brotherhood football and basketball coach.

Juan C. Victoria

Senior Lawyer Juan C. Victoria practices in all areas of civil litigation, including personal injury, civil rights, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. He is admitted to practice before the California State Courts and the Central District of the United States District Courts. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Mexican American Bar Association.