Plaintiff-Side · Trial-Ready · Los Angeles

We Fight for People
Against Powerful Interests

Trujillo & Winnick LLP represents individuals, employees, and communities in employment, civil rights, environmental, and complex civil litigation across California. We only represent plaintiffs.

Contingency fee in most matters — no attorney fees unless a recovery is obtained. Statutes of limitations apply — do not delay.

Since 2012

California civil litigation firm representing individuals, businesses, and communities in serious disputes across the state.

Recovery-Focused

Trial lawyers who pursue judgments, settlements, and awards — and focus on collection and enforcement when recovery requires it.

Business + Plaintiff Litigation

Employment, civil rights, business, partnership, shareholder, contractor, environmental, and class matters.

Now Accepting Clients

Active Cases — Intake Open

The following matters are in active litigation and we are currently evaluating new clients. Contact us promptly — statutes of limitations apply.

Intake Open

Coffey v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

Trujillo & Winnick LLP represents plaintiffs in Coffey v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., alleging harms arising from Chevron refinery operations in California. Case No. 2:25-cv-09699-MWC-BFM. Claims include nuisance, negligence, and violations of California environmental statutes.

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Intake Open

Ortegati, Inc. v. Lineage Logistics, LLC, et al.

Litigation arising from the June 17, 2026 fire at the Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights. The complaint alleges the fire involved the facility's rooftop solar array, industrial refrigeration system, and lithium-ion forklift batteries, and that smoke, soot, ash, and combustion byproducts affected nearby properties. All allegations are subject to proof.

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Practice Areas

Where We Focus

From employment discrimination to environmental harm, civil rights to complex business disputes — we pursue the cases that matter most to California individuals and communities.

Employment Law

We represent employees in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour matters across California.

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Civil Rights & Discrimination

We pursue civil rights claims arising from discrimination in public accommodations, housing, business, and government conduct, including cases under the Unruh Civil Rights Act and federal civil rights statutes.

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Environmental Law

We represent individuals and communities harmed by corporate pollution, illegal emissions, and environmental violations across California.

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Toxic Tort

We pursue claims for individuals and families harmed by exposure to toxic chemicals, contaminated water, and hazardous materials released by corporate negligence.

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Class Action

When a corporation harms an entire community, a class action unites all affected individuals into a single coordinated case. We evaluate and prosecute class and representative actions with careful attention to certification, evidence, and litigation strategy.

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Cannabis Law

We advise licensed cannabis operators on compliance, contracts, regulatory disputes, and business litigation. California cannabis law is complex — we help operators navigate it.

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Who We Take On

We Hold Powerful Interests Accountable

We represent plaintiffs against corporations, institutions, and organizations that cause harm to individuals and communities.

Employers & HR Departments

Employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage & hour violations.

Energy Companies & Refiners

Refinery explosions, air quality violations, nuisance, and toxic exposure.

Healthcare Organizations

Employment retaliation against healthcare professionals and institutional misconduct.

Private Clubs & Organizations

Civil rights discrimination and retaliation under the Unruh Act and Los Angeles Municipal Code.

Real Estate & Property

Landlord misconduct, habitability failures, property disputes, and real estate fraud.

Technology & Data Center

Data center noise, air quality, and community impact litigation. Business and IP disputes.

Cannabis Operators & Regulators

Licensing disputes, regulatory challenges, business litigation involving California cannabis entities.

Financial Institutions

Banking and financial industry disputes, ERISA and ESOP plan administration claims.

Why Clients Hire Us

Why Trujillo & Winnick?

Since 2012, Trujillo & Winnick LLP has represented clients in serious civil disputes across California. The firm handles employment, civil rights, environmental, business, partnership, shareholder, contractor, cannabis, real estate, healthcare, and complex civil litigation. We are trial lawyers who not only pursue judgments, settlements, and awards, but also focus on collection and enforcement when recovery requires it. Many plaintiff matters may be handled on a contingency-fee basis, depending on the case type, facts, and written engagement agreement.

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Plaintiff-Side Practice

Our practice is built around representing plaintiffs — individuals, employees, and communities pursuing claims against employers, corporations, and institutions. We do not take defense or employer-side civil cases.

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No Fees Unless You Recover

Most of our cases are handled on a contingency fee basis — you pay no attorney fees unless we obtain a recovery on your behalf. All fee arrangements are confirmed in a written engagement agreement.

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Full Civil Litigation Capability

Employment to environmental, civil rights to complex business — our attorneys handle serious civil matters through investigation, pleading, discovery, motion practice, arbitration, and trial.

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Recovery & Enforcement

Winning a judgment is only part of the work. We pursue collection and enforcement so that outcomes translate into real recovery — not just verdicts on paper.

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Built for Complex Cases

Class actions, mass torts, multi-defendant environmental litigation, cannabis regulatory disputes, and ERISA matters — we take on cases that require sophisticated civil litigation strategy.

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Los Angeles-Based, Statewide

Headquartered in Los Angeles, we represent clients in disputes across California — from individual employment claims to statewide class and representative actions.

About the Firm

Trujillo & Winnick LLP

Trujillo & Winnick LLP is a Los Angeles plaintiff-side civil litigation firm representing individuals, employees, businesses, and communities in serious civil matters across California. Founded in 2012, the firm handles employment, civil rights, environmental, cannabis, business, real estate, healthcare, and class-action matters from investigation and pleading through trial.

Our attorneys — Anthony W. Trujillo, Alexander H. Winnick, and Of Counsel Carlos J. Rosario — bring backgrounds spanning complex litigation, in-house legal practice, public service, and California plaintiff-side advocacy. We evaluate each matter on its own facts and handle most cases on a contingency fee basis.

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Representative Matters

Cases We Handle

A selection of active and resolved matters. All case descriptions are summaries only. Allegations in active matters have not been adjudicated. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

Active — Intake Open

Coffey v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.  ·  No. 2:25-cv-09699-MWC-BFM

Putative class action alleging harms from the October 2025 Chevron El Segundo Refinery explosion. Claims include nuisance, negligence, and environmental statute violations. All allegations subject to proof.

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Active — Inquiry Welcome

Winnick v. Hillcrest Country Club

Los Angeles Superior Court

Civil rights matter alleging racial discrimination and retaliation in the denial of private club membership under the Los Angeles Municipal Code. All allegations subject to proof.

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Active — Intake Open

Ortegati, Inc. v. Lineage Logistics, LLC, et al.

Los Angeles Superior Court  ·  Court transaction #26LA01343725

Class action litigation arising from the June 17, 2026 Boyle Heights warehouse fire. The complaint alleges smoke, soot, ash, and combustion byproducts affected nearby properties. All allegations subject to proof.

Boyle Heights Fire Intake → View Case Details →
Investigation — Notification List

Data Center & AI Infrastructure Litigation

California

Trujillo & Winnick LLP is investigating reported data-center impacts involving noise, vibration, diesel generators, air quality, water and utility issues, property impacts, and public-process concerns.

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Contact Trujillo & Winnick LLP

We offer confidential consultations. Employment, civil rights, environmental, cannabis, business — we evaluate all serious civil matters. Many plaintiff matters may be handled on a contingency-fee basis, depending on the case type, facts, and written engagement agreement.

Request a Consultation (310) 210-9302

Statutes of limitations apply — contact us promptly to preserve your rights.