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Orange, California
Employment & Personal Injury · Orange County & the Inland Empire

Wrongfully terminated
or injured?

Talk to the attorney who will try your case.
The other side had lawyers before you ever walked in the door. Now you have one too.
We represent people, never companies, across Orange County, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire.
One attorney, from the first call to the verdict.

Free · Confidential · Reviewed by the attorney · Typically replies within 48 hours

The Orange County coastline from above: the communities this firm represents
The Record

The proof is on the record.

You don’t need a big firm. You need the right one.

The Verdict $41,098,250 Verdict: Carmell v. Janet’s Enterprises, Inc., et al., San Bernardino County Superior Court, February 2025, as trial counsel with Rizio Lipinsky.
The Recognition No. 2 Top Verdict’s “Top 10 Labor & Employment Verdicts in California,” 2025. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, every year since 2024. Employment Excellence Award, Employment Rights Section of the American Association for Justice, 2025, presented to the Carmell trial team.
The Standing 2018 Admitted to the California Bar · No. 319853 · Active · No record of discipline. Board of Directors, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (2025).

Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome;
each result depends on the specific facts and law of that matter.

Practice Areas

What happened to you has a name. And a statute.

What your employer did probably has a code section, and a deadline. Find yours below. Bring the rest to the free case review.

Lab. Code §2922 · TamenyWrongful TerminationFired “for no reason” right after you did something protected? Firing without cause is legal in California. Firing for an unlawful one never is.ReadSee if your firing was legal → FEHA · Gov. Code §12940DiscriminationPassed over, written up, or managed out because of who you are? FEHA reaches further than federal law, and gives you longer to act.ReadSee if FEHA protects you → Gov. Code §12923Harassment“That’s just how he is” is not a defense. Under California law, one serious incident can be enough. You don’t have to absorb it.ReadTell us what’s happening → Lab. Code §1102.5Retaliation & WhistleblowerYou reported it. Then your reviews went south. The law protects employees who speak up about what they reasonably believe is illegal.ReadProtect your claim now → Lab. Code §§510, 226.7Wage & HourSkipped breaks, off-the-clock hours, a light final check. It adds up, and the law reaches back three years. Four, under the unfair competition law.ReadGet the math checked → FEHA · CFRADisability & LeaveYou asked for an accommodation and got silence, or a pink slip. The interactive process isn’t optional, and it can outlast your leave.ReadCheck your rights now → Civ. Code §1542 waiversSeverance AgreementsThat agreement buys every claim you have, at a price they picked. Learn what it’s worth before you sign on their deadline.ReadGet it reviewed first → CCP §335.1Personal InjuryA crash, a fall, someone else’s carelessness. Most claims allow two years; some, only six months. The clock is the trap.ReadStart your free review →

Let’s find out if you have a case.

Describe what happened in plain English. Taylor will tell you which laws apply, where your deadlines stand, and whether we can help, and if it isn’t a case, he’ll tell you that too. It costs nothing to find out.

Before you do anything else

If it just happened, we need to talk today.

Memory is evidence, and it fades fast. Tonight, while it’s sharp, write down the dates, the names, who was in the room, and what was said.

Resist the urge to forward yourself files. Taking documents that aren’t yours can wound a strong case, and there’s a cleaner way. California law lets you demand your personnel file (Labor Code §1198.5) and your pay records (§226) in writing, even after they’ve walked you out.

If a severance agreement is sitting in front of you, don’t sign on their timeline. That signature sells every claim you have, and your employer cannot make your final paycheck the price of it (§206.5).

One more thing: your deadlines are already running. Don’t calculate them from a webpage, including this one.

A closed notebook and pen: write down what you remember while it is sharp
The Attorney

The attorney who learns your case is the attorney who tries it.

Taylor E. DeRosa, employment attorney, DeRosa Law Firm, Orange, California

Meet Taylor DeRosa

The attorney who takes your first call is the one who drafts your complaint, structures your arguments, and stands up in court to make them. One lawyer, there at every step, who knows every detail of your case: because he built it.

He represents people. Only people, never the companies on the other side.

Behind that is nearly a decade of litigation, most of it spent across the table from the defense firms companies and insurers hire.

Most matters are taken on contingency: it’s how one attorney squares up to defendants with far deeper pockets. There is no attorney’s fee unless we obtain a recovery for you. Clients may be responsible for court costs and litigation expenses, as set out in the written fee agreement.

How It Works

Three steps. No surprises.

1Tell your storyA free, confidential case review: reviewed by the attorney.
2Get a plain-English planThe claims, the agencies, the timeline, and the honest odds.
3Pay only out of a recoveryContingency: no hourly bills while your case is pending.

You talk. We listen. And if we’re not the right fit for your case, we’ll tell you straight.

There is no attorney’s fee unless we obtain a recovery for you. Clients may be responsible for court costs and litigation expenses, as set out in the written fee agreement, which you will see before you sign.

Common Questions

Asked before the first call

How much does a lawyer cost?

Nothing up front. The fee comes out of the recovery, not your savings. There is no attorney’s fee unless we obtain a recovery for you. Clients may be responsible for court costs and litigation expenses, as set out in the written fee agreement you review before you sign.

Do I have a case?

More often than people assume, and it usually turns on details you haven’t thought to mention: the timing, who knew, what changed after you spoke up. Let’s talk through the facts.

Is the initial consultation really free?

Yes: free and confidential, whether or not we take your case, and whether or not you decide to do anything at all. Nothing follows the call unless you want it to.

How quickly do I need to act?

Sooner than you’d guess. FEHA claims generally require a Civil Rights Department filing within three years, then suit within one year of the right-to-sue notice. Many wage and whistleblower claims run three years; some penalties, just one. Which is the argument for learning your deadlines now, not later.

Talking costs nothing. Waiting can.

Deadlines in California are short and unforgiving: some claims expire in months, not years. A free, confidential case review tells you where you stand while every option is still open. Reviewed by the attorney. Typically replies within 48 hours.

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Representing employees and injured people in Orange County, Los Angeles County, the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), and throughout Southern California.

Attorney Advertising. DeRosa Law Firm. Taylor E. DeRosa, responsible attorney for this communication. California State Bar No. 319853. Address of record: 5811 Pine Avenue, Suite B, Chino Hills, CA 91709. Serving Orange County, Los Angeles County, the Inland Empire, and all of Southern California. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The information on this website is general information, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.