--- title: Laura F. Sedrish url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish --- ![Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Sedrish-Laura_62427df46e59207b432af6b5731747b2.jpg) # Laura F. Sedrish **Laura F. Sedrish** is a Partner at Jacoby & Meyers in Los Angeles, CA.  Prior to joining Jacoby & Meyers, Ms. Sedrish was a Senior Trial Attorney at AlderLaw, where she personally obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts on behalf of injured clients since 2009.  Ms. Sedrish is rated a "Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers of Southern California, and has been consistently named in the “Top 50 Women” Super Lawyers every year since 2016 and in the “Top 100” Super Lawyers since 2017.   She is a sought after speaker and has published articles in the largest regional markets in the United States.  Ms. Sedrish devotes her free time in educating and promoting women in the law, and serves on the Boards of CAALA and CAOC, and is a member of AAJ.  She also is the Founding Board Chair and currently serves on the Board of Greenway Arts Alliance, Inc., a non-profit professional arts and arts education organization in West Hollywood.  Ms. Sedrish is a member of the State Bars of California and Nevada, and obtained her J.D. from U.C.L.A. Law School, after obtaining her B.S. degree from Duke University in Durham, NC.  lsedrish@jacobyandmeyers.com ### Articles written by this author: ## [A plaintiff attorney’s “Top Ten List” of strategies for settling a case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-september/a-plaintiff-attorney-s-top-ten-list-of-strategies-for-settling-a-case-2 "A plaintiff attorney’s “Top Ten List” of strategies for settling a case") From a trial lawyer who settles a lot of cases, here's the framework for getting your matter settled [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [2015 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-september) ## [Managing client expectations: Don’t promise them the moon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-january/managing-client-expectations-don-t-promise-them-the-moon "Managing client expectations: Don’t promise them the moon") Setting realistic goals avoids client disappointment and makes it less likely that you will be subbed out of the case or threatened with a malpractice action [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [2016 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-january) ## [Prepare for trial, settle for top dollar at mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-august/prepare-for-trial-settle-for-top-dollar-at-mediation "Prepare for trial, settle for top dollar at mediation") If you do not prepare and set up the case for trial, you cannot settle it for full value [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [2016 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-august) ## [The five major “do not do’s” for maximum value settlements](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/the-five-major-do-not-do-s-for-maximum-value-settlements "The five major “do not do’s” for maximum value settlements") The steps you take before referring the case to a trial law firm can make all the difference in settlement value [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) [![Dangerous crosswalks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Dangerous-crosswalk-istock-182138065_0afc014068759e4ea83c68096462c273.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-april/dangerous-crosswalks "Dangerous crosswalks") ## [Dangerous crosswalks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-april/dangerous-crosswalks "Dangerous crosswalks") A thorough discussion of dangerous conditions that make government liable for pedestrian injuries [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [2019 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-april) [![Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Sedrish-istock-469014255_ee3360035068468eb996750c33c7c0a2.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/using-motions-to-compel-and-protective-orders-to-stop-the-defense-s-games "Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games") ## [Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/using-motions-to-compel-and-protective-orders-to-stop-the-defense-s-games "Using motions to compel and protective orders to stop the defense’s games") Steps to take control over the litigation and get what you need from discovery [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [Laura Lynn Davidson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-lynn-davidson "Laura Lynn Davidson") [2020 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december) [![Finding employer liability to unearth maximum case value](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Sedrish_istock-453541051_2d06f5529b0e6810fd6ff6b4c6483edb.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june/finding-employer-liability-to-unearth-maximum-case-value "Finding employer liability to unearth maximum case value") ## [Finding employer liability to unearth maximum case value](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june/finding-employer-liability-to-unearth-maximum-case-value "Finding employer liability to unearth maximum case value") When the defendant driver’s policy is inadequate, a critical analysis of employment status is necessary [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [Randi Thompson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/randi-thompson "Randi Thompson") [2021 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june) ## [Litigating against camps when children are injured](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august/litigating-against-camps-when-children-are-injured "Litigating against camps when children are injured") Camps may rely upon such defenses as waivers of liability, assumption of the risk and governmental immunities [Laura F. Sedrish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") [Laura Lynn Davidson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-lynn-davidson "Laura Lynn Davidson") [2021 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august)