Los Angeles-Based · California Statewide · Trial-Ready
California Civil Litigation
Fighting for Those Who've Been Wronged
Trujillo & Winnick LLP represents individuals, communities, and businesses in complex civil litigation across California.
California Litigation
California civil litigation firm representing individuals, businesses, and communities in serious disputes across the state.
Built to Win — Not to Bill
We litigate to win, not to bill hours. Most plaintiff matters are handled on contingency — if there is no recovery, you owe us no attorney fees. Fee terms are confirmed in a written engagement agreement.
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.
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.
Start Chevron Refinery Intake →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.
Boyle Heights Fire Intake →Data Center & AI Infrastructure Litigation
Investigating reported data-center impacts across California — noise, vibration, diesel generators, air quality, water and utility issues, and property impacts. Join the notification list.
Data Center Inquiry →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.
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.
Learn moreEnvironmental Law
We represent individuals and communities harmed by corporate pollution, illegal emissions, and environmental violations across California.
Learn moreToxic Tort
We pursue claims for individuals and families harmed by exposure to toxic chemicals, contaminated water, and hazardous materials released through alleged corporate negligence.
Learn moreEmployment Law
We represent employees in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour matters across California.
Learn moreCivil 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.
Learn moreBusiness Litigation
We represent businesses and individuals in breach of contract, business tort, fraud, partnership disputes, and commercial disputes in California state and federal courts.
Learn moreWho We Take On
We Hold Powerful Interests Accountable
We represent plaintiffs against corporations, institutions, and organizations that cause harm to individuals and communities — including publicly filed actions involving Chevron U.S.A. Inc., AES, Lineage Logistics, and Hillcrest Country Club. Allegations in active matters have not been adjudicated.
Employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage & hour violations.
Refinery explosions, air quality violations, nuisance, and toxic exposure.
Employment retaliation against healthcare professionals and institutional misconduct.
Civil rights discrimination and retaliation under the Unruh Act and Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Landlord misconduct, habitability failures, property disputes, and real estate fraud.
Data center noise, air quality, and community impact litigation. Business and IP disputes.
Licensing disputes, regulatory challenges, business litigation involving California cannabis entities.
Banking and financial industry disputes, ERISA and ESOP plan administration claims.
Why Clients Hire Us
Why Trujillo & Winnick?
Trujillo & Winnick LLP represents 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. Fee arrangements, including responsibility for costs, are confirmed in a written engagement agreement before representation begins. Whether a client is responsible for costs advanced by the firm if there is no recovery is addressed in the written fee agreement.
Plaintiff-Side Practice
Our practice is built around representing plaintiffs — individuals, employees, and communities pursuing claims against employers, corporations, and institutions. We also selectively represent California businesses and their owners in other civil matters.
Fee Arrangements Confirmed in Writing
Some matters may be handled on a contingency-fee basis, depending on the case type, facts, conflicts review, and written engagement agreement. Fee arrangements, including responsibility for costs, are confirmed in a written engagement agreement before representation begins. Whether a client is responsible for costs advanced by the firm if there is no recovery is addressed in the written fee agreement.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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 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, including the appropriate fee arrangement.
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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.
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.
Start Chevron Refinery Intake →View Case Details →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.
Learn More →Ortegati, Inc. v. Lineage Logistics, LLC, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court · No. 26STCV19901
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 →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.
Learn More →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. Fee arrangements, including responsibility for costs, are confirmed in a written engagement agreement before representation begins. Whether a client is responsible for costs advanced by the firm if there is no recovery is addressed in the written fee agreement.
Statutes of limitations apply — contact us promptly to preserve your rights.