MATTHEW McNICHOLAS

Partner McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP

Matthew McNicholas is one of California’s most accomplished and formidable advocates for first responders, with more than 90 active cases across the state – many of his cases driving major institutional reforms at agencies like the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department. As managing partner of McNicholas & McNicholas and panel counsel to both the Los Angeles Police Protective League and the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, he has built one of the state’s premier practices focused on public accountability, employment rights, and institutional reform.

Throughout his career, McNicholas has secured more than $150 million in verdicts and settlements for first responders and public employees while leading some of California’s most consequential mass tort and civil rights matters.