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It is not a forecast. Two cases that look similar from the outside (same claim, same industry, same county) can end very differently because of documentation, timing, witness credibility, the employer’s size, insurance, or a single email that either exists or doesn’t.
The honest version is this: results show the kind of matter a lawyer has actually handled and how far he has been willing to take one. They do not tell you what your case is worth.
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Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome; each result depends on the specific facts and law of that matter.
Verified results
$41,098,250
Case: Carmell v. Janet’s Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Court: San Bernardino County Superior Court
Verdict date: February 14, 2025
Claims: Workplace retaliation · constructive discharge · whistleblower retaliation
Statute: California Labor Code § 1102.5, among the broadest whistleblower protections in the country.
The client worked at a San Bernardino County retirement home. After she reported what she reasonably believed were violations of law, her working conditions deteriorated until resignation was the only option left: a constructive discharge. The case was tried to a jury in San Bernardino County Superior Court as a whistleblower-retaliation matter, and on February 14, 2025, the jury returned a verdict of $41,098,250.
Attribution: A $41,098,250 verdict, as trial counsel with Rizio Lipinsky: Taylor E. DeRosa tried the case with Gregory G. Rizio and Daren H. Lipinsky while an attorney at that firm.
Recognition (cited):
- Ranked #2 on Top Verdict’s “Top 10 Labor & Employment Verdicts in California, 2025.”
- Ranked #14 on Top Verdict’s “Top 20 Verdicts in California, 2025.”
- The trial team was recognized with the Employment Excellence Award by the Employment Rights Section of the American Association for Justice, presented at the AAJ Annual Convention in San Francisco on July 20, 2025.
- Included in Proskauer’s published compilation of extra-large California jury verdicts in employment cases.
Both rankings are attributed by Top Verdict to Taylor E. DeRosa with Gregory G. Rizio and Daren H. Lipinsky of Rizio Lipinsky.
Taylor’s years at Rizio Lipinsky also produced settlements and arbitration awards in employment matters that we publish without naming individual counsel. Consistent with the standard this page sets for itself, those are not claimed here. As matters resolve at DeRosa Law Firm, documented results will be added.
On attribution
Trial work is rarely solitary. The results above were obtained while Taylor was an attorney at Rizio Lipinsky, working with other lawyers at that firm, and each is described that way here, naming the other lawyers where we have confirmation to do so.
DeRosa Law Firm is a solo practice. Taylor handles the matters he takes personally, and results we obtain going forward will be posted here with the same detail: forum, year, claim type, and posture.
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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.