Patrick McNicholas

Patrick McNicholas is a founding partner with McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP. He is a trial lawyer who has exclusively represented plaintiffs since being admitted to the bar in 1986. Mr. McNicholas is a member of the Board of Directors for Urban Compass, serves on the Board of Governors for the American Board of Trial Advocates, click here, and the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). He is on the Board of Trustees for the University of San Francisco and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He holds memberships with the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (CAALA), the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) and the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL). Mr. McNicholas was named a Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. He was named Top 100 lawyer by Superlawyers, click here, in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Mr. McNicholas has won numerous note worthy cases on behalf of individuals in a variety of different areas of law. Representative cases include: Confidential $44M resolution for air crash victims. Baggett v. Hewlett-Packard Company $5M settlement for consumers who alleged that the design flaw prevented purchasers from using all of the usable toner in the cartridges. Gray vs. The Saxon Group Jury verdict for $10,042,866 to a construction worker who suffered compound femur fracture which required open reduction and internal fixation. During recovery, the plaintiff suffered a non-union, which required further surgery. Nagatoshi v. City of Los Angeles Jury verdict for $3,591,000 to Japanese-American officer against the LAPD K9 Unit for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Quezada vs. Evangelica Lutheran Church Gross jury verdict in favor of injured Motorcycle rider in the amount of $843,000. Francois vs. City of Los Angeles Jury verdict for $5,430,000 awarded to LAPD officer against LAPD Bomb Squad Unit for race discrimination. William S. vs. Bonita Unified School District Jury verdict for $10,800,000 awarded to minor boy molested by a school teacher. Higgins vs. Toshiba Jury verdict for unlawful age discrimination awarded to 65 year old worker for $2,200,000. Jane Doe vs. Public Entity $6,000,000 settlement on behalf of family for death of father while working in MTA tunnel. Tenant v. Doe Apartment Owner and Hot Water Manufacturer $1,000,000 settlement for tenant burned by overheated water while showering. Wirta vs. Oliver & Williams Jury verdict for $1,750,000 in favor of passengers injured in an elevator crash. Damianakes vs. City of Los Angeles Jury verdict for $2,300,000 in favor of female police officer for gender discrimination. Jury determined that plaintiff was denied position on SWAT team because of sex. Mr. McNicholas was born and raised in Los Angeles where he graduated from Loyola High School in 1979. In 1983 he graduated from the University of San Francisco, where he served as Student Body President, with a BA in Political Science. He was admitted to McGeorge School of Law in 1983, after a brief internship with the White House. He received his Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of Law in 1986, and was admitted to practice in the same year. Mr. McNicholas has been a guest lecturer at Pepperdine (2004 - 2011), taught Trial Advocacy in 1992-1993 at Whittier College School of Law and has published scores of articles, including “Cross-Examination of the Defense Expert” (1997 CAALA Las Vegas Convention); “Preparing the Employment Case for Trial” (Forum (1998), Vol. 28, No. 9); “The Danger Creation Doctrine and Section 1983: Government Liability for Third Party Torts” (Forum (1999), Vol. 29, No. 5); “The Essentials of Representing The Injured Seaman” (Forum (2001), Vol. 31, No. 2); “Motions in Limine: Controlling and Previewing the Evidence” (Forum (2003), Vol. 33, No. 5); “Effective Use of Your Expert Witnesses” (Forum (2004), Vol. 34, No. 7); “Cutting Edge Presentation: The Information Age” (Forum (2006), Vol. 36, No. 6), “California Court of Appeal Confirms Application of Civil Rights Legislation to Workplace Discrimination Claims” (Forum (2006), Vol. 36, No. 8). His speaking engagements include the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association – 1994; CAOC 34th Annual Convention (San Francisco) - 1995; CAOC 35th Annual Convention (San Francisco) - 1996; CAALA Annual Convention (Las Vegas) - 1997; CAOC 33rd Annual Lake Tahoe - 1998; CAOC 37th Annual Convention (San Francisco) – 1998; CAALA Annual Convention (Las Vegas) – 2001; CAOC 42nd Annual Convention (Monterey) - 2003; CAALA Annual Convention (Las Vegas) - 2004; CEB Civil Litigation Before Trial (Los Angeles) – 2006; ABOTA Masters of Opening Statements and Final Arguments (Los Angeles) - 2012 Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Patrick McNicholas included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine, 2004 - 2006 "Top 100" Lawyer by Super Lawyers, 2005 - 2008 Participant, ABOTA Masters in Trial Programs Other Sources of Feedback About Patrick McNicholas Included on the 2025Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2008 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2005 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2004 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Founding Partner

• Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem
• Los Angeles Superior Court, Arbitrator and Settlement Officer

• Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Whittier College School of Law

• Gray v. The Saxon Group
• Year: 2004
• Nagatoshi v. City of Los Angeles
• Year: 2003
• Quezada v. Evangelica Lutheran Church
• Year: 2001
• Francois v. City of Los Angeles
• Year: 2000
• William S. v. Bonita Unified School District
• Year: 1999
• Higgins v. Toshiba
• Jane Doe v. Public Entity
• Tenant v. Doe Apartment Owner and Hot Water Manufacturer
• Year: 1998
• Wirta v. Oliver & Williams
• Year: 1997
• Damianakes v. City of Los Angeles
• Year: 1996

• California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California

• Urban Compass (Member, Board of Directors)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Board of Governors)
• Consumer Attorneys (California (CAOC))
• University of San Francisco (Board of Trustees)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (CAALA)
• American Association for Justice (AAJ)