David Michael deRubertis

Principal
The deRubertis Law Firm, APC
Loyola Law School
Labor & Employment

Principal at The deRubertis Law Firm, APC David Michael deRubertis leads a trial practice focused on high-stakes labor and employment disputes. He has secured jury verdicts totaling over $600 million, including a record-setting $464.5-million award in Martinez v. SoCal Edison. DeRubertis has argued four cases before the California Supreme Court and recently served as amicus curiae counsel in Hearn v. PG&E.

Within the legal community, he leads employment trial masterclasses through Trial Lawyers University and holds an emeritus position on the board of governors of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. This record of advocacy is highlighted by his $41.5-million whistleblower retaliation verdict in Gatchalian v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, which stood as the largest employment-related jury verdict in the U.S. in 2023.