Kevin R. Boyle

Kevin R. Boyle is co-founding partner of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, a plaintiffs personal injury law firm securing more than $1 billion for clients in wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, mass torts and business litigation cases.

Known for his work handling cases arising from major transit disasters, including airplane, helicopter and train crashes, as well as complex product liability and injury cases, Mr. Boyle’s significant victories include a $13.65 million settlement against Boeing and four other companies for two United States soldiers who were severely injured when their helicopter crashed in Iraq, a $17.85 million award for a man whose wife, two daughters and mother-in-law were tragically killed when an improperly maintained Marine jet crashed into their home, a $19.8 million jury verdict for a man who was seriously injured when his rental home exploded as a result of gas company negligence and a $27.5 million record verdict for the wrongful death of a 4-year-old girl killed in an accident caused by a negligent city employee.

Currently, Mr. Boyle represents multiple plaintiffs in lawsuits against large corporations including Olympus America, Inc. in relation to the CRE “Superbug” infection contracted by contaminated duodenoscopes that has affected many across the nation, as well as Live Nation and MGM International as a result of the 2017 mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

He is consistently recognised for his outstanding work representing plaintiffs, including accolades for Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation, Top 100 Lawyers in California by Daily Journal, Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers as well as being named a Consumer Attorneys of California Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist.

Prior to dedicating his career to helping plaintiffs, Mr. Boyle served as law clerk to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court and Judge Melvin T. Brunetti of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Mr. Boyle received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona where he finished first in his class and served as the Business Editor of the Arizona Law Review.

He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America, composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada with fellowship limited to one percent of the total population of any state or province. Additionally, Mr. Boyle is a member of the Amicus Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, serves on the Boards of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Board of Trial Lawyers and Law College Association of the University of Arizona, and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.