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David Michael Derubertis

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4219 Coldwater Canyon Avenue

Studio City, CA 91604

Office: 818-761-2322

Fax: 818-761-2323
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Résumé

License

12 years since David Michael Derubertis was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	2000	02/06/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Loyola Law School	Summa Cum Laude (#2 Overall Class Rank)	JD - Juris Doctor	2000
Univ of California at Los Angeles	History (Magna Cum Laude)	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1996

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (California)	The National Trial Lawyers Association (Formerly, The American Trial Lawyers Association)	2012
Top 100 Southern California SuperLawyers	Southern California Law & Politics	2012

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board of Governors	Consumer Attorneys of California	2011-present
Board of Directors	California Employment Lawyers Association	2007-present

See all 4 association entries

Portfolio

Cases

Lowery v. LA Community College District

Outcome: Verdict: $437,000 plus reinstatement of plaintiff to position from which he was terminated; plus statutory attorney's fees to be determined

Peocock v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories

Outcome: Judgment following jury verdict: appx $850,000 (including attorney's fees); Highest offer: $25,000

Ismen v. Beverly Hospital

Outcome: $1,180,000 discrimination jury verdict

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
â€œTelling Your Employment Story with Thematic Visual Imagesâ€	The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association	2011
â€œEmployment Disability And the Interactive Process: Is Proof an Effective Accommodation Required to Establish a Prima Facie Interactive Process Violationâ€	The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association	2010

â€œAdmissibility of Statements Reflecting Unlawful Animus: Overcoming â€˜Stray Remarksâ€™ and Hearsay Objectionsâ€	The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association	2010
Protecting Your Sexual Harassment Plaintiff from the Jury’s Sometimes Harsh Judgment	Advocate (Journal of Consumer Attorneys Association for Southern California)	2009
Reasonable Accommodation and Disability Discrimination Cases: CACI Instructions Fall Short	Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)	2008
Mitigation of Wage Loss Damages: Know the Rules and Hold the Defendant to Them	Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)	2007
Securing Punitive Damages in Employment Cases: The Requirement of Malicious Conduct by an Officer, Director or Managing Agent	Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)	2007
Demonstrative Evidence in the Employment Trial: Keeping Your Story Simple	Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)	2007
Reasonable Accommodation and Disability Discrimination Claims Arising Out of Industrial Injuries	Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Southern California)	2006
Juror Bias in Employment Cases: Turning the Tort Reform-Minded Juror into Your Ally in Employment Trials	Forum (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Association of California)	2006
Miller & Yanowitz: The California Supreme Court Strengthens California's Anti-Retaliation Protections	Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Southern California)	2005
The ABCs of Disability Discrimination Claims	Forum (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys of California)	2004
The Limits of an Employer’s Prerogative to Invade the Privacy of Its Employees: The Creation of the Employer/Employee Relationship Does Not Abrogate the Constitutionally Guaranteed Right to Privacy: Parts I & II.	Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Southern California)	1997
House Rules: The Admissibility Standards in Landlord Harassment Cases	Daily Journal	1997
Contributing Editor to "Disability Discrimination" Chapter	Rutter Guide Employment Litigation

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
"Recent Developments in Disability Discrimination Law in California"	State Bar of California Labor & Employment Law Section	2011
â€œVisualizing Your Evidenceâ€	National Employment Lawyers Association	2011

â€œTrial Advocacy for the Plaintiffâ€™s Employment Lawyer, Practical Skills Group Leaderâ€	National Employment Lawyers Association	2011
"Employee Accommodations: Are Social Changes Redefining the Workplace"	Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section	2011
"Employment Law Roundtable: Plaintiff, Defense and Judicial Perspectives"	Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles	2011
â€œTrial Lawyers in Action: A Practical Workshopâ€ [delivered mock closing argument]	Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles	2011
â€œDiscrimination/Harassment Track: Trying Discrimination and Harassment Casesâ€	California Employment Lawyers Association	2011
â€œUsing Personal Injury Themes in Employment Casesâ€	California Employment Lawyers Association	2011
Disability Discrimination and Worker's Compensation Crossover Issues, Leaves of Absence and Mediating Them	BHBA L&E Section	2010
Using Worker’s Compensation to Help Get the Case Settled?	SCMA: Annual Employment Mediation Conference	2009
California Employment Law Update	NELA Annual Convention	2009
Mock Trial of Employment Case	LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar	2009
Mock Trial of Employment Case	CELA Trial Practice Seminar	2009
Disability, Medical Condition and Family Leave Cases	CAALA Annual Vegas Convention	2009
Can Workers' Compensation Help Get the Case Settled?	SCMA: Annual Employment Mediation Conference	2008
Discovery in Disability Discrimination Case	SBL&E: Disability Discrimination Series	2008
Trial in a Disability Discrimination Case	SBL&E: Disability Discrimination Series	2008
Disability Discrimination: How Is Green Shaking Out in Practice?	SBL&E Annual Conference	2008
Trial Case Study	OCEL: Dinner Program	2008
Dysfuctional Employee Behavior: When is it a medical condition that needs to be accommodated and at what time is it a threat to others?	OCBA L&E Section	2008
Employment Law for the Personal Injury Practitioner: How to Spot Employment Cases in Your PI Intakes: Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodations	Annual Regional Trial Lawyers Conference	2008
Mastering the Courtroom: Strategies and Practical Advice for Employment Law Trials	SBL&E Annual Public Sector Conference	2007
Successful Trial Techniques & Strategies in Employment Law Trials: A Mock Trial Demonstration of a Disability Discrimination Trial	LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar	2007
Framing the Case: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	2007
Discovery Gold: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	2007
Discovery Gold: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	2007
The Trial Cometh: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar	2007
Nuts and Bolts of Litigating an Employment Case from Intake to Settlement: Opposing Motions for Summary Judgment	CAALA MSJ Seminar	2007
Employment Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation Law Regarding Industrially-Injured Workers: Cross-Over Issues Between Reasonable Accommodation and Worker’s Compensation	CAALA Annual Vegas Convention	2007
A Comparison of the California and Federal Disability Discrimination Law	NELA Annual Convention	2006
Trial Victories: Tips from the Trenches,	CELA Annual Convention	2006
Verdict for Plaintiff: Trials and Tribulations of Employment Litigation: How to Win the Unwinnable Case	CAOC College of Trial Arts Seminar	2006
Annual Update on Employment Law	SBL&E Annual Public Sector Conference	2005
Navigating the Leave of Absence Quagmire: Advanced Topics in Leaves of Absence	SBL&E Annual Conference	2005
Employment Law for the General Practitioner: Representing the Injured Worker	SBL&E	2005
Maximizing Value of Your Disability Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation Case	Regional Trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference	2005
Handling Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation Cases	LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar	2005
Employment Law 101: Discovery	CELA Employment Law 101 Seminar	2005
Trial Technology in the 21st Century	CELA Annual Convention	2005
How Not to Disable Your Disability Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodations Case	CAOC College of Trial Arts Seminar	2005
The California Labor Code and Labor Code Private Attorney General Act of 2004	Southern California Roundtable	2004
The California Labor Code and Labor Code Private Attorney General Act of 2004	LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar	2004
Annual Update on Employment Law	LACBA Labor & Employment Annual Conference	2004
Unique Elements of Public Sector Cases	CELA Public Sector Conference	2004
Trial Victories	CELA Annual Convention	2004
Punitive Damages in California: Maximizing Success or Minimizing Exposure	CEB	2004
Crossover Issues in Employment Law and Worker’s Compensation	CAAA Annual Convention	2004
Navigating the Disability Case Quagmire: Handling Disability and Family/Medical Leave Cases	CELA Annual Convention	2003
Representing Public Employees in Employment Lawsuits	CAAA Annual Convention	2003
Innovative Tools for the Use in Employment Litigation: Business & Professions Code Section 17200, et seq. and the Investigative Consumer Credit Reporting Act,	BHBA L&E Section	2003
Litigating Employment Cases Where and How You Want: Responding to Employment Defense Tactics on Arbitration, Removal and Preemption	CAALA Annual Vegas Convention	2002
"Employee Accommodations: Are Social Changes Redefining the Workplace"	Annual Symposium

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