--- title: David M. Ring url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring --- ![David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ring-Dave_bff320c58968b5c94d1d2dfc8f0251a5.jpg) # David M. Ring David M. Ring is a partner with *Taylor & Ring*, where he specializes in plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death cases. He also specializes in representing victims of crime, particularly victims of sexual abuse, assault or harassment, in civil cases and has obtained many precedent-setting verdicts and settlements in that area of law. He was named Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year (2015) by California Lawyer. The Daily Journal selected him as one of the Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyers in California (2015). ### Articles written by this author: ## [Litigating childhood sexual-abuse cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-february/litigating-childhood-sexual-abuse-cases "Litigating childhood sexual-abuse cases") Focus your discovery on who knew what, and when, while limiting the minor’s involvement in the process [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [Natalie Weatherford](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/natalie-weatherford "Natalie Weatherford") [2014 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-february) ## [Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-october/seven-key-evidentiary-issues-in-sexual-assault-abuse-and-harassment-cases "Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases") Keeping the plaintiff’s “consent” and sexual history out of evidence while bringing defendant’s related criminal matters into evidence [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [Natalie Weatherford](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/natalie-weatherford "Natalie Weatherford") [2015 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-october) [![Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ring-Weatherford-thinkstock-451096093_e03a148e12524e0fe10307d9cb859d9d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-october/seven-key-evidentiary-issues-in-sexual-assault-abuse-and-harassment-cases-2 "Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases") ## [Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-october/seven-key-evidentiary-issues-in-sexual-assault-abuse-and-harassment-cases-2 "Seven key evidentiary issues in sexual assault, abuse and harassment cases") Keeping the plaintiff’s “consent” and sexual history out of evidence while bringing defendant’s related criminal matters into evidence [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [Natalie Weatherford](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/natalie-weatherford "Natalie Weatherford") [2015 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-october) ## [Off and running](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-january/off-and-running "Off and running") Many goals for 2016 – and let’s not forget it’s an election year [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-january) ## [The bottom line is this: Go try cases!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-february/the-bottom-line-is-this-go-try-cases "The bottom line is this: Go try cases!") Young, eager and prepared beats experienced but burnt-out [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-february) ## [Opportunities to learn for “new” lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-march/opportunities-to-learn-for-new-lawyers "Opportunities to learn for “new” lawyers") Events abound this month to learn personal injury practice from LA’s best and brightest trial lawyers [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-march) ## [CAALA Vegas 2016 to celebrate America’s justice system](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april/caala-vegas-2016-to-celebrate-america-s-justice-system "CAALA Vegas 2016 to celebrate America’s justice system") Let’s support candidates who support the jury system and the principle that individuals deserve access to the courts [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april) ## [How much is your reputation worth?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-may/how-much-is-your-reputation-worth "How much is your reputation worth?") Lawyers have reputations that precede them when appearing in front of a judge [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-may) ## [Election season is officially here](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-june/election-season-is-officially-here "Election season is officially here") Kamala Harris speaks to CAALA Board of Governors in April [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-june) ## [It’s summer break … but not for CAALA](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july/it-s-summer-break-but-not-for-caala "It’s summer break … but not for CAALA") [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-july) ## [Our courts in crisis?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-august/our-courts-in-crisis "Our courts in crisis?") With all types of civil filings up, the chickens have come home to roost [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-august) ## [CAALA’S All-Star Lineup](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-september/caala-s-all-star-lineup "CAALA’S All-Star Lineup") If you are a CAALA Member, this is a must-read [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-september) ## [Vote Smart](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-october/vote-smart "Vote Smart") It’s not enough just to vote: A list of candidates that support a robust civil justice system [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-october) ## [Changing of the Guard](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-november/changing-of-the-guard "Changing of the Guard") Meet the new CAALA officers for 2017 [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-november) ## [Parting thoughts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-december/parting-thoughts "Parting thoughts") Recapping a rewarding year as presidency ends [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2016 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-december) [![“Consent” in civil cases involving sexual misconduct](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ring_istock-1081058892_66758212b5c17bf9737923fa498dd45f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march/consent-in-civil-cases-involving-sexual-misconduct "“Consent” in civil cases involving sexual misconduct") ## [“Consent” in civil cases involving sexual misconduct](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march/consent-in-civil-cases-involving-sexual-misconduct "“Consent” in civil cases involving sexual misconduct") The “consent” defense, both in childhood and adult cases, is weakened by both recent California law and court rulings [David M. Ring](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-ring "David M. Ring") [2019 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-march)