Chantal Trujillo, senior partner, and Joseph Whittington, partner, have been included in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ for their work in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.
Recipients of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® awards are selected across geographic regions and practice areas through a peer-review process that considers each candidate’s professional experience and good standing with the bar association. This recognition highlights the most elite rising lawyers in America – those in the early part of their legal career and who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
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 cases ranging from construction accidents and wrongful death to school violence and child abuse. Chantal has had an instrumental role in numerous intricate trials that have led to record-setting results for her clients including a $35,793,475 record personal injury verdict in Linn County, Iowa, and the record-setting case for the largest verdict in Kern County history which secured a settlement amount of $73,650,000. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2022, and was selected for membership into the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 in 2024.
Bakersfield personal injury attorney Joseph Whittington joined Rodriguez & Associates in 2015 and primarily handles cases involving multi-party car crashes, pedestrian vs. auto cases, and harassment cases. Known for his dedicated and consistent representation of clients who are severely injured, Joseph has been involved with numerous stand-out cases including a $5,000,000 settlement that required persistence and adamant pursuit of justice against aggressive insurance companies. This is Joseph’s second consecutive year of being recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
Congratulations, Chantal and Joseph!