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Manuel Jaime Rodriguez Jr
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Biography
I am certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in Workers' Compensation Law. I have 24 years of experience representing injured workers.
In January 1993 I launched my law practice. I specifically limited my law practice to representing injured workers and persons injured in non-work-related accidents. The majority of my clients have continually been injured workers from north San Diego County, including Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Fallbrook, Valley Center, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Poway, and the city of San Diego. This caused me to further specialize by limiting my practice exclusively to representing injured workers. In 2002 I became certified as a specialist in workers' compensation law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
From 2005 to 2013 I was the chairman of the workers' compensation section of the North San Diego County Bar Association. After taking a short break from his duties as the chairman, in October 2015 I became co-chairman. As of January 2017 I resumed my position as chairman.
I was an associate attorney in the North Hollywood office of Mercer & Zinder. We represented general liability insurance firms by providing legal defense for their insureds. I participated in litigation involving products liability and premises liability.
In 1989 I received my Juris Doctor from Western State University, College of Law in Fullerton, California. I took and passed the California State Bar in February 1990. I have been practicing in good standing continually through the present.
In 1984 I received my Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California State University Long Beach. I worked for McDonnell-Douglas in Long Beach, California, designing manufacturing tooling and equipment for commercial aircraft. I was also involved advanced design of primary and secondary aircraft structures using carbon graphite. This background qualified me to take and pass the Patent Bar in 1990. Starting in 1978 Iworked for several Los Angeles-based companies designing machines, aircraft ground support equipment and production mechanical tooling.
This background has given me insight into work environments from ranging from office to manufacturing. This insight is very useful when representing injured workers. I have helped in excess of 2,800 injured workers since I launched my law practice. Most of my clients are referrals from the many injured workers I have represented over the years. They continually refer their family and friends to me.
Please call me for a free initial consultation at . There is no fee and there are no costs unless you receive a recovery.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Workers Compensation
100%
34 years | 3,800 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
15%-20%
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Licensed in California for 35 years
State: California
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Manuel Jaime Rodriguez Jr
2420 Vista Way, Ste 110, Oceanside, CA, 92054-6190
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Manuel Jaime Rodriguez Jr's Reviews
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Posted by danae | September 22, 2025
Dishonest
Manuel is one of the most dishonest lawyers I've ever met. He disappeared after he got our money and it was an awful experience
Manuel Rodriguez
Replied last October 08, 2025This is a fake review. We do not get the client's money because we only accept Workers' Compensation matters. In such cases, the recovery is paid pursuant to court order directly to the injured worker after the resolution is ordered by Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge.
Posted by anonymous | September 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
Thief
Thief! Stole our security Deposit, had to file a lawsuit. Beware of Manuel he is dishonest
Manuel Rodriguez
Replied last October 08, 2025This review is fake. We only accept Workers' Compensation matters. As a matter of law, there is never a deposit of any type, including a security deposit, nor a retainer fee. Attorney fees are paid to me once the case is resolved via a court order from a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge.
Posted by Ryan | September 16, 2025 | Landlord & Tenant
BEWARE
Dishonest thief Recently rented a home from Manuel and after 3 years he basically stole my 12k deposit
Manuel Rodriguez
Replied last October 08, 2025This review is from a disgruntled tenant who sold his lease to another person and was no longer the holder of the lease agreement at the time that I received possession of the subject real property from the new holder. This disgruntled tenant had sold the lease, and the new holder paid him a $30,000 non-refundable security deposit and charged the new holder $5,000 more per month for five months. This made the new lease holder the only one entitled to any part of the $12,000 security deposit of the lease agreement. Furthermore, the lease agreement required my pre-approval before any such sale (assignment of the lease), and I only found out about the sale when I informed the disgruntled tenant that I was not renewing the lease. He said he did not care because he sold the lease a year earlier. Finally, I did not renew the lease because I found out the disgruntled tenant was using the property as an AirBnB without my pre-authorization. The property was only supposed to be occupied by him and his two daughters as a residence. I found out he was using the property as an AirBnB when I was sued by one of his AirBnB guests.
Posted by anonymous | June 16, 2015 | Workers Compensation
Choose another attorney.
Mr. Rodriguez and his staff go out of their way to ignore your requests for information on the status of your case. He and his staff are rude and unprofessional. Will not return phone calls or emails. After three years of prolonged negotiation with insurance companies, not of which I was kept in...
Manuel Rodriguez
Replied last June 16, 2015This is one of over 70 cases that were referred to me by a local attorney who is now a W/C judge. W/C does not provide for the filing of a Satisfaction of Judgement. I have represented over 3,000 injured workers in the past 23 years. The grand majority of my referrals come from previous clients because they have been satisfied by my work. For that reason, I have the luxury of no having to spend money advertising. Unfortunately, you can't please everyone.
Posted by anonymous | June 16, 2015
not professional lawyer
Mr Rodriguez says that he has a lot of cases,basically says he's the best , the question is can you handle them all? because I think as a professional he should have time for clients concerns and questions I hired him about 7 months ago only have spoken to him once and. he had a really bad attitude,...
Manuel Rodriguez
Replied last June 16, 2015Our workers' compensation community of attorneys is filled with very fine attorneys who work had and get great results for their clients. In the midst of these attorneys, I would never claim to be the best. However, I will alway say that I will do my best. Very rarely I get a client who decides to be rude to me and my staff. I would much rather have that person get a new attorney.
Manuel Jaime Rodriguez Jr's Lawyer Endorsements
"This attorney stays current on the constantly evolving and chaotic world of California workers' compensation litigation. For any case in San Diego County, and environs, I would not hesitate to refer the claim to Mr. Rodriguez."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Rodriguez has earned a reputation as a skilled, knowledgeable attorney, and an expert in getting results for injured workers in California workers' compensation cases. He regularly contributes insightful and valuable answers to questions from injured workers on Avvo. I have no hesitation in endorsing Mr. Rodriguez."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is an aggressive but fair attorney who fights for his clients."
"Manuel Rodriguez is a highly professional attorney who is always focused on getting the best result for his clients. We frequently refer cases to his office for clients requesting assistance with Worker Compensation matters as Manuel is a true expert in the field. He is extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. Manuel is a fantastic attorney and I endorse his work."
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Experience
Honors
2002
Certified Specialist, State Bar of California
Work Experience
1993 - Present
Attorney, Manuel J. Rodriguez, Jr., Attorney at Law
1991 - 1992
Associate Attorney, Mercer & Zinder
1990 - 1990
Associate Attorney, Hildebrandt & Ponticello
Associations
1990 - Present
California State BarMember
2017 - 2018
North County Bar AssociationChair
2016 - 2017
North County Bar AssociationCo-Chair
2006 - 2012
North County Bar Association, Workers' Comp SectionChair
1995 - 2018
North County Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Hundreds
Help when help seemed lost.
Education
1989
Western State Univ
Law
1984
California St Univ Long Beach
B.S.M.E. Undergraduate
Languages
Spanish
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Did my employer do anything wrong? I had an injury that required stitches but boss told me to take aspirin and not go to doc
07 Dec 2019
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Diagnosed with PTSD, High blood pressure and Depression after being physically assaulted at work in 2017. What are my options ?
05 Nov 2019
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I got mugged, stabbed and pretty beat up at my job while working one night. Do i have a workers comp case ?
26 Jun 2019