Wisner Baum attorneys R. Brent Wisner, Michael L. Baum, Bijan Esfandiari, Timothy A. Loranger, Clay Robbins, and Stephanie B. Sherman have been honored in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. Each attorney has received recognition for their outstanding legal work on complex personal injury cases in Los Angeles, California, and nationwide.

WHAT IS LAWDRAGON?

Lawdragon, a renowned media company, is one of the country’s most trusted and popular legal media companies. Lawdragon covers the biggest news in the legal industry and publishes guides to the most elite lawyers in the United States. Lawdragon’s editorial team selected honorees based on submissions, journalistic research, and editorial vetting from a board of fellow lawyers. Those named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list have a proven track record of success in securing verdicts and settlements on behalf of their clients and maintaining excellent peer review ratings.

In one of its announcements, Lawdragon said this about the attorneys who made the list: “From the opioid epidemic to toxic substances and defective products, truck accidents to wildfires and sexual abuse, these are the lawyers who stand on the front line in individual lawsuits and class actions seeking justice. They relish their role of underdog, taking on the toughest cases and typically only getting paid if they win. Talk about heroes.” 

WISNER BAUM INJURY ATTORNEYS IN LAWDRAGON 500

R. Brent Wisner is Wisner Baum’s managing partner and the firm’s lead trial attorney. Attorney Wisner gained widespread acclaim for his work in the historic Monsanto Roundup litigation, where he served as co-lead trial counsel in two of the first three cases to go before juries. These trials culminated in jury verdicts worth over $2.3 billion and helped pave the way for settlements with Bayer worth roughly $11 billion. Since then, Mr. Wisner has achieved groundbreaking success, most notably in Zantac cancer lawsuits and the Painters Actos RICO class action. He co-leads the consolidated Zantac state court litigation in both California and Delaware, and obtained a confidential settlement for the first Zantac case that was scheduled to proceed to trial in California. In the Actos case, his team obtained class certification, setting a historic precedent in a RICO class action against pharmaceutical companies. Lawdragon 500 has recognized Attorney Wisner since 2019.

Michael Lin Baum is a senior partner at Wisner Baum. He was the firm’s managing partner for 29 years before he handed over the reins to R. Brent Wisner. Under his leadership, the firm achieved billions in verdicts and settlements, including groundbreaking pharmaceutical litigation and the historic Monsanto Roundup cancer verdicts, earning his team international attention and acclaim. Michael focuses on the firm’s Gardasil HPV vaccine litigation against Merck, representing adolescents and young adults who acquired autoimmune diseases after receiving the Gardasil shot. He also represents people who have suffered brain damage after receiving ECT- electroconvulsive therapy. Lawdragon 500 has recognized Attorney since 2019. Read Michael Baum’s Lawdragon Lawyer Limelight article.

Bijan Esfandiari is a pharmaceutical product liability litigation attorney and senior partner at Wisner Baum. He has worked as lead counsel on many of the firm’s cutting-edge major pharmaceutical and medical device cases. His skilled legal advocacy has helped thousands of clients secure full and fair compensation. Attorney Esfandiari’s successes have included many precedent-setting rulings that have helped shape the law for the benefit of those harmed by dangerous drugs and medical devices. He is currently leading the firm’s Gardasil HPV vaccine injury cases and serves as co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel for the Gardasil MDL (multi-district litigation) based in North Carolina. He also leads the ECT-electroconvulsive therapy brain injury cases. Lawdragon 500 has recognized Attorney Esfandiari since 2022.

Timothy A. Loranger is a senior partner at Wisner Baum. He concentrates his practice on product liability, aviation, and commercial ground transportation accidents. As the head of Wisner Baum’s transportation department, Mr. Loranger oversees a team of lawyers handling complex commercial truck, bus, and aviation accident cases. His wealth of experience coupled with a multidisciplinary background in the fields of science and mechanics are vital in identifying and proving causation in accident investigations. Also a veteran of the US Marine Corps, Mr. Loranger is proud to represent military service members and their families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against negligent contractors.  Read Tim Loranger’s Lawdragon Lawyer Limelight article. Lawdragon 500 first recognized Attorney Loranger in 2023.

Clay Robbins III, a third-generation California attorney, is a distinguished partner at Wisner Baum, specializing in transportation accident cases and mass disasters. With over four decades of legal expertise, Clay fights for the rights of victims and their families across the nation in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. From aviation and truck crashes to maritime incidents, Clay’s unwavering commitment to justice has earned him recognition as a champion in the field, ensuring that those affected receive the representation they deserve.          
 

Trial lawyer Stephanie B. Sherman joined our firm in 2022 and is one of the firm’s partners. She has over 25 years of experience advocating for thousands of clients in complex legal battles ranging from serious personal injury to product liability cases. Her exceptional skills have garnered her multiple awards and prestigious recognitions, including Forbes Advisor's acknowledgment as one of the 10 Best Wrongful Death Accident Attorneys in Los Angeles, California in 2023. Attorney Sherman has won landmark cases worth hundreds of millions against some of the largest corporations in the world.

2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation

Pedram Esfandiary and Monique Alarcon were chosen by Lawdragon to be included in the publication, The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. This global list features 200 lawyers who are future leaders in the law. 

Pedram Esfandiary is a partner at Wisner Baum and focuses on mass tort cases, including the toxic baby food litigation. His work on the first three historic Roundup cancer Monsanto trials with Managing Partner R. Brent Wisner, resulting in verdicts of $2.42 billion, earned Pedram numerous awards, including Law360’s Rising Stars Top 40 Under 40, Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch™, and induction into The Verdicts Hall of Fame. Law360 also named his team Product Liability Practice Group of the Year.

A partner at Wisner Baum, Monique Alarcon represents clients in high-stakes litigation involving medical device cases, pharmaceutical drug liability, consumer fraud, and police misconduct lawsuits. She litigates complex product liability cases for the firm and serves as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel for Baby Food Products Liability Litigation MDL (multidistrict litigation) No. 3101 and as Federal-State Court Liaison for Gardasil MDL 3036. She is an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School and a board member of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association.

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