J. Patrick McNicholas IV

John Patrick McNicholas IV, who practices as Patrick McNicholas, is a personal injury trial attorney in Los Angeles, California. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 11, 1986, and his license is active ^[1]. He is a partner at McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, with an office on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, and his self-reported practice area on his State Bar profile is litigation ^[1]. He earned his J.D. from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific ^[1].

McNicholas has spent more than 25 years as a trial lawyer representing plaintiffs in catastrophic injury, product liability, and sexual assault cases, as well as consumer-oriented matters such as civil rights claims, aviation disasters, and class actions. Law.com and Fox News interviewed him about the settlement payment timeline in the $4 billion Los Angeles County juvenile hall sexual abuse case, in which his firm represents survivors ^[2]. In 2026, he and fellow partner Matthew McNicholas were named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers list ^[2].

McNicholas & McNicholas LLP is a plaintiffs' trial firm handling personal injury, employment, and mass tort litigation, and reports more than $3 billion in results for its clients since 1993 ^[2].

Recognition

• Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers — Lawdragon (2026) ^[2]