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HELPING PEOPLE FIND JUSTICE SINCE 1987 D ordick Law Corporation is a law firm
the highest ethical and moral standards, that a handshake and a man’s word means everything. With this philosophy, we have triumphed over corporate giants, virtually every major insurance company and government agency. Gary A. Dordick believes no defendant is too big to see justice being served
work and careful case selection. Every case accepted by Dordick Law Corporation is handled by Mr. Dordick personally. The Dordick Law Corporation was formed in 1987 with one employee and a handful of cases. We built our reputation day by day, case by case to become one of Los Angeles’s premiere law firms. Mr. Dordick attributes his success to the personal attention and the one-on-one approach he takes with each client. He firmly believes that lawyers should hold themselves to
specializing in civil litigation. Over the years, Mr. Dordick has focused on building his practice in order to maintain a high quality legal service. For over 38 years we’ve worked very hard to maintain the honor and the integrity of the legal profession. Dordick Law Corporation only handles a very select number of cases at any one time. From the establishment of the law firm in 1987, Mr. Dordick has emphasized quality
PROFILES
DUSTIN MOAVEN.........................................7 HERJIT RUBIO...............................................7 JOSH MOLCHAN .........................................7
JOHN M. UPTON..........................................4 ANASTASIA “ASIA” OLANO������������������������� 6 BRITTNEY GHADOUSHI �������������������������������6 DANIELLE DHARI..........................................6
GARY A. DORDICK.......................................3 NAVA T. DORDICK........................................3 CHRISTOPHER BULONE ������������������������������4 DYLAN DORDICK..........................................4
ANALYSIS
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GARY A. DORDICK OWNER | MANAGING ATTORNEY T hirty-eight years after he skipped college to speed from high school to law school, Gary A. Dordick and his Dordick Law Corporation show no sign of slowing down. In recent months, the plaintiff personal injury litigator settled a trio of cases for more than $30 million each, won $13.5 million at a jury trial in which his daughter gave a withering closing rebuttal and drew several hundred lawyers to his own institute of higher education, the Dordick Trial College, held annually in Cabo San Lucas. “People ask, ‘Why are you still working?’ and I tell them that I don’t play golf, and this is the only thing I’m good at,” Dordick joked. It was his high school girlfriend’s father, personal injury lawyer Donald F. Kottler, who gave a teenage Dordick a file room job and alerted him that there was one local law school that didn’t require a college degree, the University of West Los Angeles. Dordick put himself through the four-year night school program. “At the time, its Bar pass rate was about 18%, but I made it. Then I lost my first trial,” he said. He wouldn’t lose many more. In April, he obtained $13.5 million -- $4.5 million of it in punitives — for a man injured in a low- impact rear-end collision. Dordick said the defense minimized the severity of the incident. “The defense lawyer was a big guy, very aggressive, very loud in his closing argument, showed a lot of outrage,” Dordick said. “Then, my daughter Taylor, who weighs about 85 pounds, got up on rebuttal and told the jury, ‘My Dad says the law is an honorable profession, but I didn’t feel that yesterday listening to our opponent.’ And the jury came back for us in just a few hours.” Issaian v. Gonzalez Logistics Inc. et al., 20STCV06902 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Feb. 20, 2022). Last year, Dordick won a $900 million jury verdict, including $800 million in punitives, for a fashion model who accused the wealthy heir to a Greek Coca-Cola bottling company of sexual assault. “Most scorched-earth defense I’ve ever seen,” Dordick said. Doe v. Alkiviades David et al. , 20ATCV37498 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Sept. 30, 2020). That outcome won a Daily Journal Top Verdict award.
NAVA T. DORDICK ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY | CFO N ava T. Dordick is a distinguished legal professional with over two decades of experience in managing and administrating law firms, including the Dordick Law Corporation. In addition to her early career achievements, Nava pursued further legal education later in life and graduated from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, where she also served as the President of the Trial Lawyers Association for two consecutive years. She subsequently passed the California bar exam and now practices law at Dordick Law Corporation, further expanding her contributions to the firm. Nava has been an integral part of Dordick Law Corporation since 1997, serving as a Senior Paralegal, Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, and now as an Associate Attorney. Additionally, she is committed to giving back to the community through pro bono work. Nava is affiliated with the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and serving as a Board Member of Justice HQ, Nava is dedicated to advancing the legal profession. Nava’s extensive experience, academic background, and dedication to legal excellence make her a valuable asset to the Dordick Law Corporation and the legal community at large. For over twenty years, Nava has played a vital role at Dordick Law Corporation, showcasing her commitment to legal excellence in various capacities and now after passing of the California Bar Exam, Nava’s relentless pursuit of professional growth has contributed significantly to our firm’s success. Nava’s extensive experience, academic background, and unwavering dedication to legal excellence make her an invaluable asset to Dordick Law Corporation and the broader legal community. Her leadership roles, both within our firm and in organizations like the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, highlight her commitment to advancing the legal profession and serving the community.
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DYLAN DORDICK PARTNER D ylan attended the University of California, Hastings School of Law in San Francisco where he was a distinguished member of the school’s trial advocacy competition team. As a member of the team, Dylan won the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association’s annual mock trial competition and placed second in Golden Gate University’s annual competition in addition to being awarded the best oral advocate in his Moot Court class. Dylan was also the president of the Homeless Legal Services organization where he volunteered to provide free legal services to the residents of the largest homeless shelter in Northern California. For his efforts, Dylan earned the Outstanding Achievement in Pro Bono, a distinction awarded to students who completed over 150 hours of pro bono work. Dylan was also presented with the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Services by the State Bar of California. After graduating Cum Laude from the University of California, Hastings School of Law, he joined a prominent personal injury firm where he tried several cases to verdict, including co-trying a disputed liability spine injury case that resulted in a four million four hundred thousand dollar verdict ($4,400,000.00) which was the 14th largest car accident verdict in California in 2018. When the opportunity arose, Dylan took the next step in his career and joined his family’s law practice. He was recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star from 2020 to 2026, an honor reserved for the top‑rated emerging attorneys in California and reflecting widespread peer recognition and professional achievement in personal injury law.
JOHN M. UPTON PARTNER John represents the firm’s clients in complex, high-stakes motions, appeals, and writ proceedings in California’s superior courts and appellate divisions. John earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he was awarded the USD School of Law Merit Scholarship. He studied International and European Communities Law at the Institute of International and Comparative Law, Magdalen College, University of Oxford. He holds a B.A. in Economics and graduated cum laude from the University of California, Santa Barbara. With hundreds of significant personal injury matters handled from intake through resolution, John brings battle-tested insight and sophisticated litigation strategy to a broad spectrum of plaintiff-side claims. His experience spans catastrophic automobile and trucking collisions, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, products liability, sexual abuse, and medical negligence actions. A frequent speaker and moderator, John regularly shares the stage with judges, arbitrators, mediators, and fellow practitioners on topics including pre- trial strategy, trial motions, and appellate practice. He is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California and is an active member of Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles and the Consumer Attorneys of California. Some of John’s recent Appellate Court decisions: Minnifield v. State of California, et al. No. B331542, 2025 WL 2416181 (August 21, 2025) $8.5 million judgment affirmed. The Appellate Court rejected defense claims that the trial court wrongly admitted certain evidence, unfairly edited certain demonstrative exhibits, and erroneously allowed improper closing arguments.
CHRISTOPHER BULONE PARTNER C hristopher Bulone is a fast-rising star in California courtrooms where he continues to rack up record results. Mr. Bulone graduated from the public interest-minded law school of The University of San Francisco in 2011 and spent his entire career since working tirelessly on behalf of the most downtrodden against the world’s most powerful corporations. So far in 2024, Mr. Bulone won a two million, five hundred thousand dollar ($2,500,000.00) jury verdict in Van Nuys, believed to be a courthouse record for a mild traumatic brain injury. Forty-two million dollars ($42,000,000.00) in a fiercely disputed vicarious liability delivery truck versus auto case resulting in a severe traumatic brain injury. Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) against Cal Trans in a negligently constructed highway. Seven million, seven hundred thousand dollars ($7,700,000.00) for a man injured when a fire engine entered an intersection on a red light; eighteen million, seven hundred thousand dollars ($18,700,000.00) for a man struck by a park ranger while napping in a park. Furthermore, Mr. Bulone argued that a $100,000 insurance policy limit was “opened” due to insurance bad faith and recovered five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) for a child injured by a driver running a stop sign. In 2023 Mr. Bulone was named as one of the Top 40 lawyers under 40 by The Daily Journal, which is California’s only dedicated legal newspaper serving the entire state of California since 1888. In November of 2023 Mr. Bulone and Gary Dordick co-tried the case of Greyson Griepentrog v. Banner Health in Maricopa County, Phoenix Arizona. The result of more than thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000.00) is thought to be the largest personal injury verdict in the history of Arizona.
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Nuclear verdicts – fact or fiction Gary A. Dordick
T hese days the legal While there may not be a uniform definition of the term “nuclear verdicts” generally, the term is used to refer to any jury award that is significantly disproportionate to what would be expected given the damages in the case. Some suggest that the term should be limited to verdicts over $10 million. Your views on these large verdicts will undoubtedly range from delight to frustration, depending on community is buzzing about “nuclear verdicts.” what side of the podium you sit on. The question is whether jury verdicts truly are significantly higher these days than in the past, and if so why. The short answer is yes. In the last several years, numerous verdicts have appeared shockingly disproportionate to the actual damages, but this is not the complete answer to the question. There have also been many significant verdicts that, while thought to be disproportionate, are within reason for the catastrophic harm suffered. Further, other factors exist encouraging lawyers to label large verdicts as nuclear. In reality, those verdicts are within the reasonable range of the anticipated damages when properly considering liability, damages, and other variables the jury considers when arriving at a verdict. One explanation for large verdicts in recent years is changes in juror attitudes. Those of us that spend much of our time in courtrooms picking juries have noticed that jurors these days appear extremely
hostile and distrustful of corporations. These strongly held preconceived thoughts about corporations that jurors bring to jury service make them more inclined to award a verdict that may have a punitive component to the general damages to right what they feel is systematic unpunished corporate misconduct. We also see a much higher number of jurors who suffer from depression, emotional distress, and post-traumatic stress disorder. They are very receptive to claims of distress and damages affecting a person’s quality of life. The pandemic has left jurors with a much greater understanding of other people’s suffering and has reaffirmed to them the importance of family and good health. If plaintiff attorneys can tap into these core values combined with a corporate defendant engaged in negligent or reckless conduct, often large verdicts result. Another reason we hear a lot about “nuclear verdicts” is that huge verdicts make interesting attention-grabbing headlines, whether in print, on a teaser for the evening news, or in an Instagram post. In most cases, most juries, mostly every time, award very fair and reasonable damages, but it is not interesting or newsworthy. The label “Nuclear Verdicts” gets attention; it puts fear in insurance adjusters. It is great for the business of defending lawsuits. A simple google search of the term will produce results of an entirely new
discrimination; a drunk driver in Nevada killed a man and the jury awarded $11 million dollars to his kids for his wrongful death; a California man who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a slip and fall was awarded $750,000 in past pain and suffering and $3.5 million in future pain and suffering for a total award of $4.2 million; $10 million was awarded to Florida parents for the wrongful death of their son by the driver of a recreational vehicle; $13 million awarded to a five-year-old girl who was sexually molested for over an hour at daycare by a 13-year- old boy. True, the samples selected were some of the more modest claimed nuclear verdicts, but there are also many other examples of very large verdicts. The list includes Carney Shegarian’s recent wrongful termination verdict for $155 million against Farmers Insurance classified as nuclear. It is worth mentioning that the compensatory damages were $5.4 million, but the award for punitive damages was $150 million. By law, punitive damages are intended to punish the defendant to deter future similar wrongful conduct and must bear some reasonable relationship to the assets of the defendant. The jury assessed punitive damages of $150 million against two insurance companies each with assets over $50 billion.
industry for businesses and insurance companies to prevent themselves from being the next victim of these large verdicts. Bob Tyson, a skilled trial attorney with Tyson Mendes has a “Resource Center” to help stop these claimed Nuclear Verdicts. He also has a book and seminar program to teach defense lawyers how to prevent being on the wrong side of one of these nuclear verdicts. Large verdicts, even ones that apparently shock reasonable defense-minded attorneys, are nothing new. Lawyers have complained about large verdicts for as long as attorneys have been trying cases. In 1964, an attorney named Jack Fuchsberg obtained the first million-dollar jury verdict ($1.2 million) for a young boy injured in an accident. Today, $1.2 million is equivalent to about $10 million. Some of the verdicts labeled publicly as Nuclear on the “Nuclear Verdict Tracker” do not seem to rise to the level of excessiveness one would expect to be a part of this dubious club. A smoker suffering from cancer in Florida was awarded $10 million in damage against a tobacco company with half the award for punitive damages; an ex-sheriff in Missouri employed for 30 years and wrongfully terminated was awarded $6.98 million for age and disability
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ANASTASIA “ASIA” OLANO ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY O riginally from Northern California, Anastasia attributes her passion for being of service to others to her East Bay upbringing. Anastasia received her bachelor’s degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara and was awarded the Leslie Lawson Outstanding Leadership Award for her work as the co- chair of the MultiCultural Center Council. She then completed one year of AmeriCorps service, working in the community to help Los Angeles’ most vulnerable populations. She earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. During her time there, she served as a Team Leader in the Young Lawyers Program, where Loyola Law students coached local high schoolers for a mock trial competition held at the end of the semester. She worked for two years as a certified law student in Loyola’s Juvenile Innocence and Fair Sentencing Clinic and represented clients at parole hearings. Before graduating, she also completed a judicial externship in the Los Angeles Superior Court and worked as a law clerk for the Orange County Public Defender’s Office. Anastasia was a 2021 American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Fellow, a highly selective three-month intensive post-bar program during which fellows are exposed to all sides of civil litigation by working for a defense firm, a plaintiff’s firm, and a Superior Court Judge. Prior to joining Dordick Law Corporation, Anastasia worked at a prominent medical malpractice law firm where she gained valuable experience in understanding complex medical issues. Anastasia was also selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for 2026, recognizing her among the top‑rated up‑and‑coming personal injury attorneys in Los Angeles, California. A proud daughter of immigrant parents from the Philippines, Anastasia is a member of the Philippine American Bar Association and is fluent in Tagalog.
BRITTNEY GHADOUSHI ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY B rittney is an attorney at Dordick Law Corporation who specializes in catastrophic personal injury cases. She demonstrates an unwavering commitment to holding negligent individuals, large corporations, and insurance companies accountable for their misconduct. During her time at Dordick Law, she has successfully settled multiple six and seven- figure cases and has advocated for her clients at trial. Prior to joining Dordick Law Corporation, Brittney gained invaluable litigation experience at various prestigious law firms, handling intricate, high-value cases on behalf of plaintiffs. She is deeply passionate about ensuring that each client she represents receives the compensation and justice they rightfully deserve. Brittney earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and is licensed to practice law in California. She completed the Civil Litigation Concentration at Loyola Law School, equipping her with the necessary skills and expertise to effectively represent our clients in a wide range of civil matters. Prior to attending law school, Brittney earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA with Summa Cum Laude honors. In addition to her legal work, Brittney is an active member of the legal community. She is a member of the California Bar Associa- tion, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and the Iranian American Bar Association.
DANIELLE DHARI ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY A dedicated attorney with a strong Juris Doctor from LMU Loyola Law School, specializing in Civil Litigation and refining her trial advocacy skills as a member of the prestigious Byrne Trial Advocacy Team. During her time on the Byrne Team, Danielle traveled across the country, advancing in trial competitions in Houston, Philadelphia, and Denver. Key Awards and Recognitions: Outstanding Advocate Award at the National Trial Competition (Colorado) Top Advocacy Award at the Advanced Trial School, Academy of the Advocate (St. Andrews, Scotland) ABOTA Award for Loyola Law (2024), recognizing exceptional trial advocacy and professional dedication National Association of Women Lawyers Award (2024) from LMU Loyola for leadership and advocacy within the legal community Before pursuing law, Danielle earned her B.S. in Psychology with an emphasis in Neuroscience and Behavior and also completed several semesters of coursework in Criminal Justice, securing a spot on the Dean’s Honor List each semester. This academic foundation has provided Danielle with a deep understanding of human behavior, as well as the psychological aspects that inform legal practice. commitment to justice and advocacy for victims, Danielle earned her Danielle’s commitment to victims’ rights was solidified during her internship with the Sex Crimes Division of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, where she worked on behalf of vulnerable populations, particularly children. This experience further deepened her passion for fighting for those who cannot always advocate for themselves.
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DUSTIN MOAVEN ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY A fter years of litigating complex commercial disputes, Dustin has brought his tenacious work ethic and fierce advocacy skills to the world of personal injury litigation. Now, instead of defending large corporations, Dustin is privileged to represent deserving individuals in their pursuit of justice. Dustin puts his clients and their cases above all else and persistently fights to make their voices heard. As someone who himself survived a horrific accident caused by another person’s negligence, Dustin is very familiar with the range of emotions his clients are dealing with and always makes their health and well- being his main priority. Not only is Dustin dedicated to his clients’ causes, he is passionate about holding wrongdoers accountable for their actions. During his time with Dordick Law, Dustin has already helped deliver justice and recover significant amounts for his clients, including a $9,000,000 settlement for two children struck by a train and a $6,000,000 settlement for a young woman involved in a horrific car crash. Dustin Moaven has been selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list every year from 2023 through 2026, an honor reserved for the top‑rated emerging attorneys in California and reflecting strong peer recognition and professional achievement in personal injury law. Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Dustin Moaven has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.
HERJIT RUBIO ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY H erjit is a talented attorney based out of Dordick Law Corporation‘s Riverside office and has ten years of experience in the legal field. Her wide- ranging litigation practice focuses on matters including but not limited to catastrophic personal injury, premises liability, and wrongful death. Before joining Dordick Law, Herjit was a national civil litigation firm partner, defending against countless high- stakes personal injury cases across various sectors. This invaluable experience gives her a unique perspective on the intricacies of the law and strategies employed by opposing counsel. Driven by a passion for justice and a desire to advocate for those wronged, her practice now focuses solely on personal injury litigation. She is dedicated to assisting those who have been wronged to navigate their cases’ complexities and ensuring they receive the compensation they deserve. Herjit graduated magna cum laude from Whittier Law School. While in law school, she was awarded the Dean’s Merit Scholarship for academic distinction for all three years she attended. She also received the Cali Award (the highest grade) in Professional Skills: Litigation. During law school, she interned for the mental health unit of the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, where she assisted in representing indigent clientele subject to civil mental health commitments. She also worked as a certified law clerk at the Riverside City Attorney’s Office and a certified law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office, where she assisted in representing the United States in both civil and criminal federal cases. Case Victories $1 Million Settlement Secured the full $1,000,000 policy limits for our client in a contested pedestrian-versus- auto case, despite liability being disputed, involving a minor traumatic brain injury and non-surgical orthopedic injuries
JOSH MOLCHAN ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY J osh represents individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has extensive experience handling serious injury cases, including those involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, nerve damage, paralysis, amputations, and fatal injuries. His background also includes injury and wrongful death cases arising from commercial vehicle collisions, explosions, electrocutions, premises liability, and workplace accidents. Mr. Molchan earned his law degree from Southwestern Law School after completing his undergraduate studies at Long Beach State University, where he was a member of the Men’s Golf Team. While in law school, he gained valuable experience clerking in private practice criminal defense, assisting in the defense of individuals facing high- stakes state and federal investigations and prosecutions. Since joining Dordick Law Corporation, Mr. Molchan has worked alongside Dylan Dordick on a wide range of personal injury cases. In 2024 alone, he helped recover over $50 million in verdicts/settlements for clients suffering from catastrophic injuries, including wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, spine injuries, and amputations. Mr. Molchan is licensed to practice law in California and is a proud member of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and Beverly Hills Bar Association. He is also an active participant in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and regularly competes in American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) golf tournaments alongside his father, fellow personal injury trial lawyer and ABOTA member Jeff Molchan. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and traveling.
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Zarini v. Gucci et al.
T he glare of publicity in a high-profile case can work to a plaintiff’s advantage -- or not, said Gary A. Dordick of the pressures surrounding the litigation he and his daughter, Taylor B. Dordick, undertook for the Gucci heiress Alexandra Zarini. Her suit against her former stepfather for childhood sexual abuse drew significant media attention that peaked as a Los Angeles jury voted for a $115 million damages award. “It takes experience to deal with the press on top of everything you have to do to handle your case,” Dordick said. “Victims of sexual assault can have a difficult time standing up for themselves, but once they do, they often want people to understand what they have been through.” Dordick added that his client showed immense strength in the courtroom. “She was a wreck. It was a nightmare for her to have to sit 10 feet away for weeks and weeks of trial from this man who had abused her, but she wanted very much to show she could do it to help the next person stand up for their rights.”
getting the story told. “He wasn’t held accountable criminally; he wasn’t put in jail. So then a goal of hers became to have it come out publicly what he’d done.” The lawsuit originally named Zarini’s mother and grandmother failed to protect her and fostered an enabling environment, then covered up the abuse and coerced Zarini into silence to protect the family name. Both those defendants were dropped, and the suit proceeded against Ruffalo only. Zarini v. Gucci et al., 20STCV34041 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Sept. 8, 2020). After the verdict was announced, Ruffalo’s attorney, Donna A. Rotunno, blamed the California lookback law that reopened the time limits for sexual abuse cases. “We will always respect the jury’s verdict. It doesn’t mean we agree with it,” she said. “I do think there needs to be reforms in these laws that allow people to come forward after all these years. It’s impossible to defend yourself and I think it makes it very difficult, especially when the burden of proof is on them.”
behind a Jane Doe. She stood up for herself. In the end, she felt tremendously vindicated.” The jury found the stepfather, Joseph Ruffalo, a 1980s movie producer, liable for sexual battery and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. They awarded Zarini $85 million in compensatory damages and $30 million in punitives. A key to Ruffalo’s defense was the claim that he couldn’t have been an abuser because Zarini, as a little girl, told him she loved him and sent him affectionate greeting cards. The plaintiffs countered with testimony from an eminent psychiatrist that the behavior is normal in an abused child. Taylor Dordick examined the psychiatrist on the witness stand about the effect of trauma on the plaintiff. “When the jury heard that testimony, it was an eye- opener for them,” she said. “It was really powerful, and it really undercut their main defense.” She added that Zarini appreciated the result because civil court was her only hope of
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TAYLOR DORDICK
Gary Dordick noted that Ruffalo now is pleading poverty and claiming he cannot pay the judgment. “But we’re going to chase him for every penny he has.”
“And she didn’t want to hide
Case Details
DOLLAR AMOUNT
$115 million
CASE NAME
Zarini v. Gucci et al.
TYPE OF CASE
Personal injury, sexual abuse, emotional distress
COURT
Los Angeles Superior
JUDGE(S)
Michael C. Small.
PLAINTIFF LAWYERS
Dordick Law Corporation, Gary A. Dordick, Taylor B. Dordick
Tahmazian Law Firm PC, Jilbert Tahmazian; Law Offices of Rotunno & Giralamo PC, Donna A. Rotunno
DEFENSE LAWYERS
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