Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos (ASWT) along with co-counsel have obtained the largest known settlement in a sexual abuse case in U.S. history, as well as the largest known personal injury settlement against a university. The $852,000,000 settlement is on behalf of over 700 former USC students alleging sexual abuse by USC OB/GYN George Tyndall…. Read more
Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos, L.L.P. have received the honor of being given Tier 1 recognition in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms! U.S. News and Best Lawyers, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, joined to rank law firms in the U.S., currently ranking firms in 75 National Practice… Read more
Jamie Goldstein, a partner at Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos, won a “step challenge” proposed by the American Association for Justice. Ms. Goldstein took more than 600,000 steps in just 15 days, the equivalent of about 260 miles! AAJ proposed the winter challenge to raise money for World Central Kitchen, which uses food to heal… Read more
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Mike Arias, Elise Sanguinetti, Arnold Wang, Alfredo Torrijos, Jamie Goldstein, Christopher Swift and Travis Daniels of Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos have all been named 2021 Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers honors outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas annually, selecting candidates based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The organization… Read more
Alameda County, CA – December 3, 2020 – In a completely virtual trial that took place in Alameda County Superior Court, a jury awarded a $1.37 million verdict to a woman who suffered serious injuries as the result of a college student’s negligence. Grace DeWitt was a student in San Luis Obispo and while walking… Read more
The Los Angeles Daily News published an article on this settlement, to read – click here. Mike Arias and Jamie Goldstein of Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos announced a settlement of a civil lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles and a public defender who was accused of sexually assaulting his own client in a… Read more
AAJ’s Trial magazine ran an article highlighting Elise Sanguinetti’s work to end housing discrimination in homeowner’s agreements. Ms. Sanguinetti noticed seriously racist language from the Jim Crow era in countless homeowner agreements dating back sixty and seventy years. Due to the difficult bureaucratic process and red tape, the language has often been left in these… Read more
Name partners Mike Arias and Alfredo Torrijos co-authored an article for The Advocate (the largest magazine in the United States for plaintiffs’ trial attorneys) titled “The new reality of law-firm technology.” This article examines how 2020 has radically changed the way law firms are implementing technology. These changes include how technology is implemented within the… Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 3, 2020 – Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos (ASWT) and Janet, Janet and Suggs (JJS) filed another lawsuit on behalf of 25 former USC students alleging sexual abuse by USC OB/GYN Dr. George Tyndall. There are now over 800 of Tyndall’s victims who have opted out of the class action… Read more
San Francisco, CA – August 19, 2020 – A mass action lawsuit was filed against Neutron Holdings, Inc. (aka Lime) in San Francisco Superior Court today alleging the company deploys poorly manufactured scooters throughout the nation and purposefully fails to properly maintain those same scooters. Headquartered in San Francisco, Lime claims to offer “Smart Mobility… Read more