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CHATSWORTH METROLINK TRAIN ACCIDENT LAWYERS
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2008/09/26 18:16
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Special Message for Victims of Chatsworth Metrolink Disaster
On September 12, 2008, an unprecedented tragedy occurred in Chatsworth, California when Metrolink Train #111 struck a Union Pacific freight train which was traveling on the same tracks. Our hearts go out to the victims. But this tragedy should not have happened. It happened because of human error on the part of Metrolink employees. Unfortunately, as the lawyers of RKA know well, human error by railroad engineers is not at all unique as a cause of commuter rail disasters.
Jerome L. Ringler has greater experience in representing victims of commuter rail and freight train disasters than any other lawyer in the State of California, if not the country. He has served as lead counsel in every one of the largest commuter rail disasters which have occurred in Southern California in the past 10 years.
In the Placentia Commuter Rail Disaster of 2003, Mr. Ringler was appointed by the Court as lead counsel for all of the Plaintiffs. He was requested by all of the lawyers representing individuals injured or killed in that incident to try the first case. That case resulted in the largest verdict for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ever rendered by a jury in the United States. That verdict, which was for $9 million, is detailed below in the multimedia section.
In the Burbank Commuter Rail Disaster, which also occurred in 2003, Mr. Ringler was again appointed by the Court to serve as lead counsel. In that capacity he was given the responsibility to try the entire liability (i.e., fault) case for all of the victims. In other words, every one of the dozens of lawyers who represented individual victims in that disaster trusted Mr. Ringler to try the liability phase for them, knowing that their clients would only recover if Mr. Ringler was successful. He was. In fact, Mr. Ringler not only obtained a favorable verdict for all of the plaintiffs, he obtained a $12 million verdict for his own client as well. This verdict was the largest in the State of California for a person with the type of injuries Mr. Ringler's client had suffered. This verdict is detailed below in the multimedia section.
Mr. Ringler is currently lead counsel for all plaintiffs in the Glendale Metrolink Derailment Disaster of 2005. This incident was, before September 12, 2008, the largest Metrolink disaster in history. Interestingly, in that case (which involves 11 deaths and dozens of serious injuries), Mr. Ringler has, against all odds, developed testimony proving that, even though a mentally-ill person placed a jeep across the tracks that the Metrolink train was traveling upon, human error on the part of the Metrolink engineer prevented him from stopping the train before hitting the jeep, which caused the train to derail. In other words, while the jeep certainly never should have been on the tracks, the Metrolink engineer would have been able to stop the train before ever striking the jeep had he only been paying proper attention. That case is scheduled to go to trial on June 8, 2009, with Mr. Ringler as lead counsel.
The verdicts detailed on this page were all obtained by Mr. Ringler and all relate to railroad litigation. However, Mr. Ringler has achieved enormous, record-breaking monetary awards across California in a variety of complex areas. Those accomplishments are detailed elsewhere in this website. To see them, click here.
If you or a loved one has suffered injury or death as a result of the horrific Chatsworth Metrolink Disaster, we are available to discuss your rights with you confidentially and at no charge.
Please feel free to contact us at your convenience. Ask for Mr. Ringler, or any of his partners, at (213) 473-1900.
http://www.rkallp.com/metrolink-disaster-lawyers.html
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Darryl Snider Joins Sheppard Mullin LA
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2008/08/20 15:46
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Veteran litigator Darryl Snider has joined the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Antitrust practice group. Snider most recently practiced in the Los Angeles office of Heller Ehrman.
Snider's practice focuses on complex litigation, particularly in antitrust, securities class actions, accountants’ liability, mergers and acquisitions, and bank litigation. He has successfully argued a case before the United States Supreme Court for Wells Fargo Bank and won numerous appeals in the Second, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Snider has been lead trial counsel for many clients in state and federal courts throughout the country. His impressive list of antitrust representations includes clients such as Mercedes Benz of North America, Philip Morris U.S.A., Altria, Masco Corporation, Unocal, Cytec Industries, Western Refining, Lucky Stores, Medco, C&H Sugar, Tyler Pipe Industries and Pitney Bowes. Snider has also represented KPMG and Deloitte & Touche in civil securities litigation cases and regulatory investigations. In other complex litigation actions, he has represented ARCO, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Community Psychiatric Centers, Credit Suisse First Boston, Shell Oil Company and Chevron, among others.
"Darryl is a renowned antitrust attorney, whose brand name, reputation and credibility litigating large cases is unparalleled. With decades of high-profile litigation experience, he is a tremendous addition to the firm. He will be a valuable leader to our national antitrust practice," said Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm.
Commented Snider, "Sheppard Mullin is a growing firm with a strategic vision and excellent lawyers. I am looking forward to expanding its antitrust, securities and complex litigation capabilities in the Los Angeles office. With a practice group that handles a variety of antitrust matters and deep roots in this area of law, Sheppard Mullin offers a strong platform for my practice." Name partner Gordon Hampton helped develop the antitrust laws during the 1950s and was a founder of the ABA's Antitrust Section.
Irv Scher noted, "I have worked closely with Darryl Snider in a number of multi-party antitrust cases in which he usually was lead counsel and argued major motions on behalf of all defendants. Darryl is an outstanding antitrust litigator, great on his feet, and a consensus maker in multi-defendant cases. He should be a welcome addition to the Sheppard Mullin litigation team." Scher is a senior antitrust partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and former chairman of the ABA Antitrust Section.
Steve Patton of Kirkland & Ellis commented "I have known Darryl for a decade and have worked on several major antitrust cases with him. He is an outstanding litigator and antitrust lawyer."
Snider received a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School in 1974, and a both a Ph.D., with Highest Distinction, in Economics in 1975 and a B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, in 1971 from the University of Michigan.
Sheppard Mullin has more than 150 attorneys based in its downtown Los Angeles office, with close to another 40 based in its Century City office. The firm's Antitrust practice group includes 25 attorneys firmwide.
About Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with more than 520 attorneys in 11 offices located throughout California and in New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. The firm's California offices are located in Los Angeles, Century City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Orange County, Santa Barbara, San Diego and San Diego/Del Mar. Founded in 1927 on the principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit www.sheppardmullin.com. |
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Sheppard Mullin Launches Video Game Industry Group
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2008/08/19 15:48
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has launched a Video Game industry group. The interdisciplinary team includes a core group of 20 attorneys from among the firm's eleven offices and most practice groups, including Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Media, Business Trial, Corporate, and Labor and Employment.
"The idea to formally launch a video game team was conceived by associate Shawn Foust, based on his interest, enthusiasm, and desire to align his practice with his industry knowledge. Shawn is entrusted with leadership in this initiative and will work closely with a core group of partners, who bring decades of experience representing gaming and tech clients," commented Robert Beall, Sheppard Mullin's administrative partner and Business Trial practice group leader. "This burgeoning team is an excellent example of the entrepreneurial opportunities available to the firm's associates, and the teamwork our clients value."
Working most closely with Foust are partners James Chadwick, Shaun Clark, Bob Darwell, Bob Gerber, Keith Gercken, Tom Hopkins, Ed Komen, Brian Pass, Kent Raygor, Neil Smith and Marc Sockol. In addition, associates Bethany Hollister and Oscar Cisneros have been instrumental in developing the team. In recent years Sheppard Mullin has represented Activision, Aruze, Comcast, Electronic Arts, Game Show Network, Namco Bandi Games America, Zeebo, among others.
"The video game industry deserves a firm that is willing to commit to servicing the full range of unique issues game companies face," observed Foust. "By combining our extensive legal experience with our industry knowledge, we aim to protect our clients' businesses, products, and services, and help ensure that innovation will continue to define this amazingly vibrant industry."
Foust is an avid gamer and draws upon an understanding of games developed through years of playing and studying interactive entertainment. His practice is devoted to tackling the cutting edge legal issues facing businesses in the entertainment, new media, and technology industries.
About Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with more than 520 attorneys in 11 offices located throughout California and in New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. The firm's California offices are located in Los Angeles, Century City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Orange County, Santa Barbara, San Diego and Del Mar Heights. Founded in 1927 on the principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit www.sheppardmullin.com. |
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IP Partner Blaine Templeman Joins NY Office
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2008/08/18 15:49
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Blaine Templeman has joined the New York office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group. He will head Sheppard Mullin's new Biotech Clinical Contracting team. Templeman was most recently a partner in the New York office of Heller Ehrman.
Templeman focuses on U.S. and cross-border intellectual property transactions, drug manufacturing, and clinical trials outsourcing and contracting. He completed one of the largest mergers in U.S. biotech history, and is one of only seven attorneys in the New York area who has been named as a Best Lawyer in America for Biotechnology Law.
"Blaine adds significantly to our expertise in life sciences, an area of strategic expansion in both transactional and litigation areas. His biotech specialization is complementary to our existing strength in patent litigation and prosecution, food and drug regulation, and healthcare M&A. We continue to grow signature groups like Life Sciences and IP, and Blaine's industry knowledge and experience is of great value to clients," said Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm.
IP partners Steve Hanle and Jennifer Trusso, who specialize in pharmaceutical and medical device patent litigation, joined Sheppard Mullin's Orange County office in July. Corporate partner Eric Klein, whose focus is healthcare and life sciences M&A, joined the firm's Century City office in April. Also in April, IP partner Karen Canaan brought her biotech patent expertise to Sheppard Mullin's Silicon Valley office.
Commented Templeman, "With a strong international IP practice group and growing Life Sciences capabilities, Sheppard Mullin offers a excellent platform for my practice. I am excited to grow these areas even further and look forward to rejoining some former colleagues and friends."
Templeman’s transactional expertise includes asset deals, collaborations, licensing transactions, distribution arrangements and co-promotions. He assists clients in a variety of life sciences areas, including medical devices, vaccines, antibiotics, diabetes, oncology, and sexual dysfunction. Recent representative matters include: assisting a French client in out-licensing for North America a beta lactumase inhibitor to a U.S. pharma company, helping a U.S. client purchase the U.S. rights to an oncology treatment, setting up worldwide distribution arrangements including in the U.S., EU, Korea, and Russia, assisting a prominent Indian client with investments and collaborations with U.S. companies, negotiating dispute resolution when clinical trials are not being executed efficiently, and negotiating manufacturing arrangements for API, finished product and delivery systems.
As head of the firm’s new Biotech Clinical Contracting Team, Templeman will service clients’ needs with respect to clinical trials agreements, CRO agreements, master service agreements, laboratory agreements, manufacturing agreements (including development, API and finished product agreements), and research arrangements. He has worked closely with several of his clients to complete transactions in the U.S., the EU, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and many other countries.
Templeman received a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1994 and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Oral Roberts University in 1988.
Sheppard Mullin has more than 40 attorneys based in its New York office. The firm's Intellectual Property practice group includes 60 attorneys firmwide.
About Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with more than 520 attorneys in 11 offices located throughout California and in New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. The firm's California offices are located in Los Angeles, Century City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Orange County, Santa Barbara, San Diego and Del Mar Heights. Founded in 1927 on the principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit www.sheppardmullin.com. |
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Evans & Petree, Bogatin Law Firm to merge
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2008/08/01 08:32
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The Bogatin Law Firm PLC, one of Memphis' oldest law firms, will dissolve on Friday. 10 Bogatin attorneys will be absorbed by law firm Evans & Petree PC, which employs 29 attorneys, in a merger that will create one of the top five Memphis-based law firms. A source familiar with the merger said the name Evans Petree Bogatin has been proposed to serve as the combined firm's moniker. According to another source familiar with the deal, several Bogatin attorneys will not join the combined law firm, including: Stephen Biller, Stephen Brown, Susan Callison, Charles Cottam, Charles Key, Jack Magids and Robert Wilson. Irvin Bogatin, founder of The Bogatin Law Firm, died last month. Managing partners of Evans & Petree and Bogatin declined to comment. In April, Memphis Business Journal reported on the planned dissolution of Bogatin and its merger with Evans & Petree. In October 2007, MBJ first reported on early merger talks between the two firms, which called for 20 Bogatin attorneys to be absorbed by Evans & Petree. Located at 1000 Ridgeway Loop, Evans & Petree will now add Bogatin's strong litigation practice, which will compliment Evans & Petree's focus on transactional law, estate planning and corporate law, MBJ has reported. Both Bogatin and Evans & Petree practice in health care and tax law. |
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Atlanta law firm to absorb Weston Benshoof
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2008/07/30 11:32
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Alston & Bird LLP is putting its mark on California, with plans to absorb in September the Los Angeles law firm Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP and its 83 attorneys. Weston Benshoof is known for its environmental and land use practices, but it also litigates in real estate, construction, and water resources issues. Atlanta-based Alston & Bird also said Wednesday it has opened a 12-attorney office in Palo Alto. The addition of the new lawyers in California will bring the total number of attorneys at Alston & Bird to more than 900. "Alston & Bird's continued growth is the result of our increasing national and international client base for whom our strategic approach is simple -- We will be where our clients are and need us to be," said Richard R. Hays, Alston & Bird's managing partner, in a prepared statement. "While Alston & Bird has been representing clients on the West Coast for years, teaming up with some of the best talent in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley gives us stronger footing in a number of key practice areas that will benefit our clients and better serve their needs."
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