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David Michael Derubertis
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Licensed in California for 25 years
State: California
Acquired: 2000
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Location
Law Offices of David Michael Derubertis
4219 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, Studio City, CA, 91604
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David Michael Derubertis's Lawyer Endorsements
"I can confidently say that David deRubertis is the best employment lawyer and general litigator in the state of California. While working under him during a placement through the American Board of Trial Advocates, I saw, first hand, him win every.single.motion or hearing he had during that time. He is passionate, and his knowledge is refined."
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"David is a very smart lawyer, with a very easy going personality. He is a pleasure to work with."
"David is known as a tireless advocate for his clients and for the rights of employees in California. I have not had the opportunity to work directly with David, but I have seen many examples of his work product and the results he produces. I endorse him without reservation."
"I have worked with David on a variety of matters. There is no better employment lawyer for plaintiffs anywhere in the State. He is tireless in his dedication, a wonderful trial lawyer, and a brilliant strategist and tactcian."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2014
Best Law Firms - Employment Law Individuals, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Best Lawyers - Employment Law - Individuals, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Top 100 Superlawyer, Law & Politics Media
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers Association (Formerly, The ATLA)
2014
Califonia Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY), California Lawyer Magazine
2014
Lawyer of Year - Employment Law - Individuals (Los Angeles), Best Lawyers in America
2013
Best Lawyers - Employment Law - Individuals, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Best Law Firms - Employment Law Individuals, Best Lawyers in America
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top Labor & Employment Lawyer, Los Angeles Daily Journal
2013
Top 100 Southern California SuperLawyer, Law & Politics Media
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyes (Formerly, The ATLA)
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers Association (Formerly, The ATLA)
2012
Best Lawyers - Employment Law - Individuals, Best Lawyers
2012
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (California), The National Trial Lawyers Association (Formerly, The American Trial Lawyers Association)
2012
Top Labor & Employment Lawyer, Los Angeles Daily Journal
2012
Top 40 Trial Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers (Formerly, The ATLA)
2012
Top 100 Southern California SuperLawyers, Southern California Law & Politics
2011
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (California), The National Trial Lawyers Association (Formerly, The American Trial Lawyers Association)
2011
Top Labor & Employment Lawyers, Daily Journal (Los Angeles and San Francisco)
2011
Joseph Posner Award, California Employment Lawyers Association
2011
Top 100 Southern California SuperLawyers, Southern California Law & Politics
2010
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (California), The American Trial Lawyers Association
2010
Top 10 Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers in California, Daily Journal (Los Angeles and San Francisco)
2010
Super Lawyer, Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, Southern California Law & Politics
2009
Top 10 Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers in California, Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco)
2009
Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, Southern California Super Lawyers
2009
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Nominee, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2009
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (California), The American Trial Lawyers Association
2008
Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, Southern California Law & Politics
2008
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (California), The American Trial Lawyers Association
2007
Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, Southern California Law & Politics
2006
Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, Southern California Law & Politics
2005
Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, Southern California Law & Politics
Associations
2014 - Present
Consumer Attorney Association of Los AngelesBoard of Governors
2014 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesBoard of Governors
2012 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesAssociate
2011 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaBoard of Governors
2007 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
2006 - Present
Los Angeles Trial Lawyers CharitiesFounding Director
2005 - 2008
California State Bar Labor & Employment Law SectionExecutive Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Zulfer v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
$6 million jury verdict (reportedly largest SOX verdict in history)
Lowery v. LA Community College District
$1,161,024 judgment plus reinstatement
Peocock v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories
Judgment following jury verdict: appx $850,000 (including attorney's fees); Highest offer: $25,000
Ismen v. Beverly Hospital
$1,180,000 discrimination jury verdict
Denenberg v. CalTrans
$787,000 judgment following jury verdict plus post-trial injunctive relief of retroactive promotion
Roby v. McKesson HBOC (2009) 47 Cal.4th 686
$19 million jury verdict
Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central (2008) 43 Cal.4th 201
Reversal of judgment at California Supreme Court
Butler v. The Vons Companies, Inc. (2006) 140 Cal.App.4th 943
Reversal of summary judgment
Weidler, et al. v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.
$15,000,000 discrimination class action settlement
Case Name Confidential
$4,100,000 settlement in mental disability case
DOE v. DOE NON-PROFIT EMPLOYER
Six figure jury verdict plus punitive damages
DOE Plaintiff v. DOE Companies
$3,425,000 settlement.
Education
2000
Loyola Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
Univ of California at Los Angeles
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Webinar
Harris v. City of Santa Monica
2013
Skills Seminar
Key Note Luncheon Address
2013
Labor & Employment Law Section
Harris v. City of Santa Monica
2013
Labor & Employment Law Section
Harris v. City of Santa Monica: Supreme Court Watch List
2013
Annual Vegas Seminar
Harris v. City of Santa Monica
2013
Annual Conference
Harris v. City of Santa Monica
2012
Practice Management Committee Seminar
Co-Counseling Roundtable
2012
Labor & Employment Law Section
Beyond Brinker: Give Me a Break! Meal Breaks, Rest Breaks, the Rolling Five and the Future of Class Actions
2012
Annual Vegas Seminar
"Employment Law Roundtable: Plaintiff, Defense and Judicial Perspectives"
2012
Annual Skills Seminar
Conducting Focus Groups
2012
Annual Conference
Visualizing Your Evidence
2011
State Bar of California Labor & Employment Law Section
"Recent Developments in Disability Discrimination Law in California"
2011
National Employment Lawyers Association
“Visualizing Your Evidence”
2011
National Employment Lawyers Association
“Trial Advocacy for the Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyer, Practical Skills Group Leader”
2011
Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section
"Employee Accommodations: Are Social Changes Redefining the Workplace"
2011
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
"Employment Law Roundtable: Plaintiff, Defense and Judicial Perspectives"
2011
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
“Trial Lawyers in Action: A Practical Workshop” [delivered mock closing argument]
2011
California Employment Lawyers Association
“Discrimination/Harassment Track: Trying Discrimination and Harassment Cases”
2011
California Employment Lawyers Association
“Using Personal Injury Themes in Employment Cases”
2011
California Employment Law Update
California Employment Law Update: Key Wange and Hour Developments
2010
BHBA L&E Section
Disability Discrimination and Worker's Compensation Crossover Issues, Leaves of Absence and Mediating Them
2009
SCMA: Annual Employment Mediation Conference
Using Worker’s Compensation to Help Get the Case Settled?
2009
NELA Annual Convention
California Employment Law Update
2009
LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar
Mock Trial of Employment Case
2009
CELA Trial Practice Seminar
Mock Trial of Employment Case
2009
CAALA Annual Vegas Convention
Disability, Medical Condition and Family Leave Cases
2008
SCMA: Annual Employment Mediation Conference
Can Workers' Compensation Help Get the Case Settled?
2008
SBL&E: Disability Discrimination Series
Discovery in Disability Discrimination Case
2008
SBL&E: Disability Discrimination Series
Trial in a Disability Discrimination Case
2008
SBL&E Annual Conference
Disability Discrimination: How Is Green Shaking Out in Practice?
2008
OCEL: Dinner Program
Trial Case Study
2008
OCBA L&E Section
Dysfuctional Employee Behavior: When is it a medical condition that needs to be accommodated and at what time is it a threat to others?
2008
Annual Regional Trial Lawyers Conference
Employment Law for the Personal Injury Practitioner: How to Spot Employment Cases in Your PI Intakes: Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodations
2007
SBL&E Annual Public Sector Conference
Mastering the Courtroom: Strategies and Practical Advice for Employment Law Trials
2007
LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar
Successful Trial Techniques & Strategies in Employment Law Trials: A Mock Trial Demonstration of a Disability Discrimination Trial
2007
CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
Framing the Case: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
2007
CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
Discovery Gold: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
2007
CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
Discovery Gold: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
2007
CELA Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
The Trial Cometh: Disability Discrimination Practical Seminar
2007
CAALA MSJ Seminar
Nuts and Bolts of Litigating an Employment Case from Intake to Settlement: Opposing Motions for Summary Judgment
2007
CAALA Annual Vegas Convention
Employment Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation Law Regarding Industrially-Injured Workers: Cross-Over Issues Between Reasonable Accommodation and Worker’s Compensation
2006
NELA Annual Convention
A Comparison of the California and Federal Disability Discrimination Law
2006
CELA Annual Convention
Trial Victories: Tips from the Trenches,
2006
CAOC College of Trial Arts Seminar
Verdict for Plaintiff: Trials and Tribulations of Employment Litigation: How to Win the Unwinnable Case
2005
SBL&E Annual Public Sector Conference
Annual Update on Employment Law
2005
SBL&E Annual Conference
Navigating the Leave of Absence Quagmire: Advanced Topics in Leaves of Absence
2005
SBL&E
Employment Law for the General Practitioner: Representing the Injured Worker
2005
Regional Trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference
Maximizing Value of Your Disability Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation Case
2005
LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar
Handling Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation Cases
2005
CELA Employment Law 101 Seminar
Employment Law 101: Discovery
2005
CELA Annual Convention
Trial Technology in the 21st Century
2005
CAOC College of Trial Arts Seminar
How Not to Disable Your Disability Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodations Case
2004
Southern California Roundtable
The California Labor Code and Labor Code Private Attorney General Act of 2004
2004
LACBA Saturday Morning Seminar
The California Labor Code and Labor Code Private Attorney General Act of 2004
2004
LACBA Labor & Employment Annual Conference
Annual Update on Employment Law
2004
CELA Public Sector Conference
Unique Elements of Public Sector Cases
2004
CELA Annual Convention
Trial Victories
2004
CEB
Punitive Damages in California: Maximizing Success or Minimizing Exposure
2004
CAAA Annual Convention
Crossover Issues in Employment Law and Worker’s Compensation
2003
CELA Annual Convention
Navigating the Disability Case Quagmire: Handling Disability and Family/Medical Leave Cases
2003
CAAA Annual Convention
Representing Public Employees in Employment Lawsuits
2003
BHBA L&E Section
Innovative Tools for the Use in Employment Litigation: Business & Professions Code Section 17200, et seq. and the Investigative Consumer Credit Reporting Act,
2002
CAALA Annual Vegas Convention
Litigating Employment Cases Where and How You Want: Responding to Employment Defense Tactics on Arbitration, Removal and Preemption
N/A
Annual Symposium
"Employee Accommodations: Are Social Changes Redefining the Workplace"
Publications
2013
The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association
Harris v. City of Santa Monica: a New Standard in California
2012
The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association
Pitfalls to Avoid in Working-Up Employment Cases
2011
The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association
“Telling Your Employment Story with Thematic Visual Images”
2010
The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association
“Admissibility of Statements Reflecting Unlawful Animus: Overcoming ‘Stray Remarks’ and Hearsay Objections”
2010
The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association
“Employment Disability And the Interactive Process: Is Proof an Effective Accommodation Required to Establish a Prima Facie Interactive Process Violation”
2009
Advocate (Journal of Consumer Attorneys Association for Southern California)
Protecting Your Sexual Harassment Plaintiff from the Jury’s Sometimes Harsh Judgment
2008
Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)
Reasonable Accommodation and Disability Discrimination Cases: CACI Instructions Fall Short
2007
Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)
Mitigation of Wage Loss Damages: Know the Rules and Hold the Defendant to Them
2007
Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)
Securing Punitive Damages in Employment Cases: The Requirement of Malicious Conduct by an Officer, Director or Managing Agent
2007
Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California)
Demonstrative Evidence in the Employment Trial: Keeping Your Story Simple
2006
Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Southern California)
Reasonable Accommodation and Disability Discrimination Claims Arising Out of Industrial Injuries
2006
Forum (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Association of California)
Juror Bias in Employment Cases: Turning the Tort Reform-Minded Juror into Your Ally in Employment Trials
2005
Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Southern California)
Miller & Yanowitz: The California Supreme Court Strengthens California's Anti-Retaliation Protections
2004
Forum (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys of California)
The ABCs of Disability Discrimination Claims
1997
Advocate (Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Southern California)
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.
1997
Daily Journal
House Rules: The Admissibility Standards in Landlord Harassment Cases
N/A
Rutter Guide Employment Litigation
Contributing Editor to "Disability Discrimination" Chapter