The deRubertis Law Firm, APC - a leading boutique trial law firm - is a contingency fee law firm handling employment disputes on behalf of employees, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters, contingency business litigation, consumer class actions and insurance bad faith matters. Firm principal -- David deRubertis -- has consistently been recognized as one of California's leading trial lawyers:
- "Trial Lawyer of the Year," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) (2014); "Trial Lawyer of the Year" Nominee (2008)
- "Street Fighter of the Year" Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California (2014) - Zulfer v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation jury verdict); (2015) - Williams v. City of Chino (2015) 61 Cal.4th 97
- "California's Million-Dollar Verdicts," The Recorder (2014)
- "California Lawyer of the Year" (CLAY Award) (2014)
- "Top Plaintiff Verdict by Impact" Los Angeles Daily Journal (2014 - Zulfer v. Playboy) (2016 - Hernandez v. AT&T)
- Top 100 Southern California SuperLawyer (2011 - 2020)
- Best Lawyers in America "Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law - Individuals" (Los Angeles) (2014 & 2018)
- California Employment Lawyers Association's Joe Posner Award (2011)
- Top 10 Plaintiff Employment Lawyer in California (Los Angeles Daily Journal) (2010)
- Top Labor & Employment Lawyer (Los Angeles Daily Journal) (2011-2020)
- Best Lawyers in America (2012 - 2020) and Best Law Firms in America (2013 - 2020 [Tier 1 Metro LA])
- Law Dragon 500 Leading Employment Lawyers
- Top 100 California Trial Lawyer | The National Trial Lawyers Association (2008 - present)
- Top 40 Trial Lawyer Under 40 | The National Trial Lawyers Association (2012 - 2014)
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0 Peer Review Rating (Martindale-Hubbell)
Board Member of Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Emeritus Board Member Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities, and Executive Committee Member of Business Tort Trial Lawyers Association. Former Board Member: Consumer Attorneys of California and California Employment Lawyers Association
