Downtown Los Angeles Office

Gary Dordick's client sustained massive head and spinal trauma, including traumatic brain injury, when the car she was riding in struck a tractor-trailer making a prohibited right-turn into a retail distribution center. The $17 million settlement provides for the ongoing 24-hour care, monitoring, and specialized equipment needed by Zesatti. Practice...

MTA Bus Investigation – KCBS 2 Gary A. Dordick obtained a $5.5 Million settlement for plaintiffs Meiqun Zhu-Wong, a 41-year-old factory worker, her husband David Wong, and their baby daughter Lili Wong, against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). At the time of the accident Mrs. Zhu was...

Former Baldwin Park Police Chief Lili Hadsell was awarded $9.5 Million in a Los Angeles verdict/settlement after she was wrongfully fired. The jury concluded Hadsell, who worked for the Baldwin Park Police Department for almost ten years before being appointed as the first female, Latina Chief of Police in the...

On April 25, 2023, a jury returned a verdict of $2.28 billion in favor of plaintiff Jane Doe in Riverside Superior Court. Doe suffered years of rape and sexual assault at the hands of the defendant, who was eventually arrested and convicted of felony lewd acts with a minor. Fitzgerald...

secured a $1 million settlement for a California pedestrian who was lawfully crossing an intersection when she was struck by a vehicle. Although the driver admitted fault, the defense questioned the severity of her injuries and the necessity of treatment. The client experienced delayed symptoms and treatment due to complications...

reached a $1 million partial settlement in a sensitive case involving a serious injury to a minor. The incident raised complex questions around safety and oversight. While the case is ongoing, this initial resolution marks important progress in securing support for the family and continuing the pursuit of accountability.

A Los Angeles jury awarded $115 million in a civil case on September 16, 2025, totaling   $85 million in compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages. The case involved long-standing claims of sexual abuse and concluded after years of litigation. One defendant’s portion of the matter was resolved confidentially...

Our client was riding as a passenger on a bus when she was suddenly thrown to the floor after the bus operator made an abrupt stop to avoid rear-ending another vehicle. The bus surveillance footage established that the operator was traveling too fast for the surrounding traffic conditions and failed...