About Andrew Gianelli

Andrew Gianelli is an attorney at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases in California. Mr. Gianelli received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School where he served as the Managing Editor of the Southwestern Law Review. He also competed in mock trial competitions as a member of the Southwestern Trial Advocacy Honors Program and served on the executive board of the Southwestern Consumer Law Society. As a result of his work in law school, Mr. Gianelli received numerous honors, including placement on the Dean's List and winning Best Brief Writer in the Southwestern Trial Advocacy Honors Program Intramural Competition.

He also worked as a law clerk in personal injury and insurance bad faith law firms throughout law school. Prior to that, Mr. Gianelli graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Economics. A Los Angeles native, Mr. Gianelli is a member of the State Bar of California and an active member of both the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the Consumer Attorneys of California. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, playing golf, and rooting for his Colorado Buffaloes.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP

These results are credited to Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$1.2 billionVerdictTop 20 in California · #6

A Los Angeles jury ordered General Motors to pay $4.9 billion after a 1979 Chevrolet Malibu's rear-mounted fuel tank ruptured and burned six occupants in a rear-end crash, the largest US personal-injury verdict at the time.

Los Angeles, CA (LA County Superior Court) · 1999Product LiabilityRead the full story →

Kevin Boyle of the firm served as one of three plaintiffs' co-lead counsel in the $800 million settlement with MGM Resorts for victims of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting at Mandalay Bay.

Las Vegas, NV (Clark County District Court) · 2020Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

A Los Angeles County jury ordered Rebecca Grossman and former Major League pitcher Scott Erickson to pay $198.17 million for the deaths of two brothers, ages 11 and 8, struck in a marked crosswalk near their home.

Los Angeles, CA (Van Nuys, LA County Superior Court) · 2026Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

A Las Vegas jury awarded hedge fund manager David Moradi $160.5 million after Cosmopolitan security personnel beat him at the Marquee nightclub and left him with a traumatic brain injury, and a confidential settlement followed during deliberations on punitive damages.

Las Vegas, NV (Clark County District Court) · 2017Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
$121.5 millionVerdictTop 20 in California · #14

A Riverside County jury found Moreno Valley Unified School District 90 percent at fault for keeping teacher Thomas Lee West in the classroom for two decades despite molestation complaints, awarding $135 million to two former students he abused.

Riverside County, CA (Superior Court) · 2023Sexual AbuseRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Southwestern Law School
J.D.
University of Colorado
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.