Dave Ring

Dave Ring is a plaintiff’s personal injury trial lawyer at Taylor & Ring in Los Angeles who represents children and adults in serious civil cases. His practice focuses on sexual abuse and assault, wrongful death, motor vehicle and motorcycle accidents, premises liability, product liability, and civil rights matters. Ring has spent more than 30 years representing survivors of sexual abuse in claims involving schools, churches, youth organizations, and other institutions.

Ring graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California and later attended USC Law School, where he finished in the top 10 percent of his class and was elected to the Order of the Coif. His academic record reflects a strong foundation in legal analysis and advocacy. That training supports his work preparing complex cases, evaluating liability, developing trial strategy, and presenting sensitive factual issues clearly to judges and juries.

Ring has obtained significant verdicts and settlements for clients in sexual abuse and personal injury cases. His representative results include a $100 million settlement for men abused as children by a City of Santa Monica police civilian employee, a $45.4 million jury award involving abuse while a child was under county supervision, and a $27 million settlement for the family of a boy killed after school bullying. He has also handled major wrongful death and catastrophic injury matters.

Dave Ring has received recognition for his trial and litigation work from California Lawyer, the Daily Journal, Lawdragon, and the Los Angeles Business Journal. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and ABOTA and previously served as president of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Ring also appears in national media as a legal analyst, drawing on decades of experience with high-profile civil and criminal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Taylor & Ring
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, America Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles
• Former President, Consumer Attorneys of California
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• USC Gould School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Southern California
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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