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Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Named to 2022 ‘Best Law Firms’ List

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel, a national law firm devoted to helping families in personal injury and wrongful death cases, has been named a 2022 U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm.”

The 2022 rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers are based on an annual rigorous review process that includes lawyer and client evaluations and peer reviews from leading...

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Virtual Roundtable Q&A: Women In Law

Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration with a 1987 presidential proclamation. The law passed by Congress marked the month of March with observances to honor the achievements of American women in a variety of fields, including the law.

To celebrate Women’s History Month this year, we’ve asked attorneys at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel to participate...

Women’s History Month Attorney Spotlight: Susannah Chester-Schindler

mid-sized plaintiffs’ firm

Each March, we recognize and celebrate the legacy left by women who fought to advance gender equality—and more broadly, the women who’ve helped form and fight for the rights women have today.

As established by the National Women’s History Alliance, the theme for this year’s Women’s History Month has been announced as “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be...

R.B.G.’s Impact Yesterday, Today, and Always

With March marking Women’s History Month, it’s important that we at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel celebrate a pioneer for gender equality in the law – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. For her 27 years of service on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg, or Notorious R.B.G., developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an icon for young women who aspire to enter a field primarily...

Honoring Black Women in Law: Black History Month 2021

Who are some of the most influential Black women in the field of law? There are many who stand out, but these six women are widely recognized as trailblazers in their own right, having made groundbreaking contributions in the field of law and beyond.

Meet the legendary Black women in law as identified by Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel.

In the United States, fewer than 5% of all...

Waters & Kraus Sponsors Mary Bird Perkins Gala

An annual fundraising event for cancer treatment services in Louisiana, the Mary Bird Perkins Gala is held annually during September and put on by the Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center in conjunction with local and independent nonprofit, Cancer Services.

During last year’s The Gala Goes Global event, over $950,000 was raised — funds that were directly...

Michael Armitage Receives Super Lawyer 2020 Designation

The Super Lawyers list is a designation of top-rated practicing attorneys elected through an extensive evaluation process every year. This notable designation comprises only five percent of attorneys in Southern California, and has included Michael Armitage every year since 2006.

Having joined the firm in 2000, Michael Armitage represents clients in the states of California and...

$7.68M Hip Implant Verdict Against Zimmer, Inc.

Plaintiff prevails over hip implant maker in this damages-only retrial of a defective medical device.

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury has awarded $7.68 million to a former California resident injured by a defective metal-on-metal hip implant manufactured by Zimmer, Inc. This was a retrial in which the jury was asked to rule on damages only. Zimmer’s Durom...

$4.4M Verdict in Asbestos Bowling Ball Trial

Jury sides with the family of a former bowling alley owner who contracted mesothelioma after drilling asbestos-containing bowling balls for years.

LOS ANGELES –– A Los Angeles County jury awarded $4.4 million to the family of a former bowling alley owner, Donald Vanni. The jury found asbestos supplier Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) responsible for Donald...

$21.4M Benzene Verdict for Deaths of Tire Workers, Brothers

A jury sided with the families of two brothers who died of cancer resulting from exposure to benzene-containing rubber solvent.

LOS ANGELES –– After three days of deliberation, a $21.4 million verdict against Union Oil Company was awarded by a Contra Costa Superior Court jury to the families of two brothers. The brothers each died of cancer linked to...

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