Robins Kaplan LLP is pleased to announce that its landmark victory in the West Los Angeles VA Campus case has been recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Verdicts of 2024. This prestigious annual list celebrates the most significant cases that have made substantial legal and societal impacts throughout California.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter's sweeping decision in September 2024, which came after a rigorous 16-day bench trial, mandated transformative reforms at the 388-acre West LA VA Campus. The decision requires the construction of 1,800 permanent housing units for disabled veterans, 750 temporary housing units, and the termination of several commercial leases deemed inconsistent with the campus's intended purpose of serving veterans.
"We are honored by this recognition from the Daily Journal, which underscores the tremendous importance of this case for thousands of disabled homeless veterans in Los Angeles," said Roman Silberfeld, National Trial Chair at Robins Kaplan. "This verdict represents years of dedicated advocacy and reinforces our firm's commitment to fighting for justice where it's needed most."
The case successfully challenged the Department of Veterans Affairs' decades-long failure to fulfill its legal obligation to provide housing and healthcare to disabled homeless veterans. In a city with over 3,000 veterans living on the streets, the court's decision delivers a pathway to addressing one of the nation's most severe veteran homelessness crises.
Robins Kaplan was proud to collaborate with Public Counsel, Brown Goldstein & Levy, and Inner City Law Center to achieve this landmark victory.
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