Chantal Trujillo

Chantal Trujillo

Bakersfield, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2022
Rodriguez & Associates

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Awarded Practice Areas

Civil Rights Law Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

With over a decade of experience in personal injury law, Chantal Trujillo represents individuals and families in some of Bakersfield’s most challenging and complex trial cases ranging from construction accidents and wrongful death to school violence and child abuse.

Chantal is a senior partner at Rodriguez & Associates, known for being a hardworking and compassionate attorney who takes the time to understand and meet her client’s requests and concerns throughout the entire civil litigation process. Her care and empathy for clients are not to be mistaken for vulnerability. In the courtroom, she is known for her tenacity and grit when it comes to seeking fair and just resolutions for those who have been wronged.

In her experiences with Rodriguez & Associates, Chantal has had an instrumental role in a number of intricate cases that have led to notable results for her clients. In 2022 Chantal was part of the trial team recognized by the Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts List, as well as TopVerdict.com for obtaining the largest personal injury verdict in Kern County history.

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Overview

  • St. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D., graduated 2011
  • St. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D., graduated 2011

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Number 1 California Jury Verdict in Brain Injury, Burn Injury and Bodily Injury Cases by TopVerdict.com

  • Top 10 Personal Injury Verdict in California by TopVerdict.com

  • Top Verdicts 2022 by Daily Journal

  • Top 100 Jury Verdicts 2019 by TopVerdict.com

  • Top 50 Jury Verdicts 2019 by TopVerdict.com

Case History

Cases
  • Kern County Record Verdict
$73.6 million verdict obtained in the case of Ruckman et al. v. Big N Deep Ag Development Co. et al.
  • Wrongful Death Verdict Increased
$11 million verdict for a family in a wrongful death case increased to $12 million settlement.
  • Top 50 Verdicts 2019
$10 million verdict in the case of A.G. v. Lamont School District, et al.
  • Top 100 Verdicts 2019
$3.8 million verdict in the case of Cleveland v. Taft Union High School District, the nation’s first school shooting civil trial.

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