Top 50 Civil Rights Violation Settlements in California in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 civil rights violation settlements obtained in California in 2025. The list is composed of various types of cases filed in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Civil Rights Violation Settlements in California in 2025 |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Humberto M. Guizar, Christian M. Contreras of Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco LLP |
| Case: | Vargas v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Torts, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin Mainzer of Law Office of Benjamin Mainzer, A.P.C. |
| Case: | Ortiz, et al. v. County of Trinity, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Protect, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Failure to Intervene, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas E. Beck of The Beck Law Firm |
| Case: | Brock v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, False Arrest, Police Brutality, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Bodily Injury |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $2,670,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremy Lessem, Jamal Tooson of Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP |
| Case: | Barillas Lemus v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Torts, Failure to Protect, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Los Angeles as Defendant, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Benjamin S. Levine of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Angel J. Carrazco, Kent M. Henderson, Christopher L. Holm of Carrazco Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Salgado v. City of Huntington Park, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David B. Owens of Loevy & Loevy |
| Case: | Harris v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Conviction, Police Misconduct, False Evidence, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Luis A. Carrillo, Michael S. Carrillo of Carrillo Law Firm, LLP; Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Vazquez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Denial of Medical Care, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna Y. Park of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Case: | EEOC v. Meathead Movers Inc. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Labor & Employment, Failure to Hire, Employment Discrimination |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kaveh S. Elihu, Daniel J. Friedman, Luis Guardado of Employee Justice Legal Group, PC |
| Case: | Employee v. Sports Gear Manufacturer |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Personal Injury, Retaliation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Sexual Battery, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Protected Activity Retaliation, Sexual Assault & Battery, Workplace Retaliation |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brennan S. Kahn, Samuel J. Moorhead of Employee Justice Legal Group, PC |
| Case: | Employee v. Insurance Co. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexis Galindo of Curd, Galindo & Smith, LLP |
| Case: | Torres, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect, Death in Custody, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Douglas D. Winter, Emily R. Pincin of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Wrongful Demotion, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Disability Harassment |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brennan S. Kahn, Kaveh S. Elihu, Sylvia V. Panosian of Employee Justice Legal Group, PC |
| Case: | Employee v. Rehab. Ctr. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron M. Olsen, Anna Schwartz of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP |
| Case: | Tagnesi v. Grossmont Union High Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cathryn G. Fund of JML Law, APLC |
| Case: | Trutanic v. Shahinaz Soliman Clinic Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arnoldo Casillas of Casillas & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Burgos v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicol E. Hajjar of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Terminated Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Workplace Sexual Harassment |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emily E. Howe of Law Offices of Emily E. Howe; Timothy A. Scott, Marcus S. Bourassa of McKenzie Scott P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Umana, et al. v. National City, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Police Brutality, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Death in Custody, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geralyn L. Skapik, Matthew Falkenstein of Skapik Law Group |
| Case: | Garibay, et al. v. City of Merced, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $940,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gavril T. Gabriel of The Law Offices of Gavril T. Gabriel |
| Case: | Owen v. Alcresta Therapeutics Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Unfair Business Practices, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $925,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick McNicholas, Loren Nizinski, Michael J. Kent of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Discrimination Claimant v. Employer, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Cooper Alison-Mayne of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Arenas, et al. v. City of Downey |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cameron Sehat, Jeffrey Mikel, Monica R. Reyes Santiago of The Sehat Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Rizalla, et al. v. County of Ventura, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Death in Custody, Negligent Torts, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Carrillo of Carrillo Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Lamb, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Death in Custody, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Don Howarth of Howarth & Smith; Robert R. Powell, Sarah E. Marinho of Powell & Associates; Rachel R. Raymond of Law Offices of Rachel R. Raymond |
| Case: | Scanlon, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Misrepresentation, Intentional Torts, Parental Rights, Emotional Distress, Failure to Disclose, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicol E. Hajjar of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Employment Discrimination |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicol E. Hajjar of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation, Disability Harassment, Workplace Retaliation |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Terminated Employee v. Employer Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Loss of Opportunity |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna Y. Park, Nakkisa Akhavan, Dayana R. Pelayo of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Case: | EEOC v. Goodsell/Wilkins Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank J. Perez of Perez & Perez APC |
| Case: | Estate of Ortega, et al. v. County of LA |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect, Death in Custody, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Government Agency |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Loss of Opportunity, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emily R. Pincin, Michael J. Kent of Kent | Pincin Law; Nicholas S. Alexandroff of Alexandroff Law Group |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Workplace Sexual Harassment |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $515,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gavril T. Gabriel of The Law Offices of Gavril T. Gabriel |
| Case: | Employee for City v. City Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Employment Discrimination |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $485,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Former Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Bullying, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Former Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Loss of Opportunity, Protected Activity Retaliation, Disability Harassment |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Romero v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Police Misconduct, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Police Negligence, Los Angeles as Defendant, Bodily Injury |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $446,250.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher, Stephen Wiard of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Terminated Plaintiff v. Defendant Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Loss of Opportunity, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $420,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vincent J. Bartolotta, Jr., John J. O'Brien of Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP |
| Case: | Catton v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Economic Loss, Inverse Condemnation, Property Damage, Property Rights, Real Estate |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $410,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Former Employer & Manager |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Personal Injury, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $407,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Former Employer, Manager & Co-Workers |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Disability Harassment, Workplace Retaliation |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erin R. Darling of Erin Darling Law |
| Case: | Garbutt v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Bodily Injury |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan R. Huerta of The Bloom Firm |
| Case: | A.A. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, School Safety, Wrongful Imprisonment, Children's Rights, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Bodily Injury |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Former Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Loss of Opportunity, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Workplace Retaliation |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $380,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher, Stephen Wiard, Sandy T. Luu of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Terminated Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Bradley C. Gage of Brad Gage Law, APC |
| Case: | Avitia, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eugene G. Iredale, Julia Yoo, Chelsea Reherman of Iredale and Yoo, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Villalobos v. U.S. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |