California license and practice

John P. McNicholas is admitted to practice law in California and is a member of the State Bar of California in good standing (State Bar of California #33530). Verify the current individual Bar record at apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/33530 before hiring an attorney.

John P. McNicholas is the Founding Partner of McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP in Los Angeles, with more than five decades of experience representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, employment law, class actions, sexual abuse and other consumer-oriented matters. He has obtained more than 176 jury verdicts and 20 reported appellate decisions, in cases including copyright infringement, breach of contract, medical malpractice, and pharmaceutical and aviation matters, and millions in verdicts and settlements. His clients have included Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers, the late U.S. Congressman Andrew J. Hinshaw, Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Carlos Lopez, and the late movie mogul King Vidor. He is a frequent lecturer and panelist on litigation procedure, evidence and related trial subjects for programs sponsored by the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and other trial bar associations, and an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Loyola Law School, where he received the Board of Governor’s Award for outstanding contributions to society, the practice of law and service to the school, and honorary membership in the school’s chapter of the Order of the Coif in 2009. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Los Angeles Chapter, President), a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Temporary Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and Chair of the Committee of Bar Examiners. His recognition includes the California Daily Journal Top 100 Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers and the Super Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation, California Litigation Star. He earned his law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and his bachelor’s degree from UCLA.

Matters this legal field covers

Personal injury legal work may cover catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, car and truck accidents, premises liability and other injury claims.

Questions to ask

Ask which type of injury claim the lawyer handles, the relevant California county, potential filing deadlines, and the scope of legal fees. Confirm whether the firm can handle your location, claim type and timing.

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