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Chantal Trujillo and Joseph Whittington have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Both attorneys have received the distinction in the Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs category, highlighting their commitment to defending the rights of those seriously harmed by others’ negligence. A senior partner at Rodriguez &…

For the second year in a row, Chantal Trujillo, senior partner at Rodriguez & Associates, has been selected for membership to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. This exclusive organization consists of the top young trial attorneys nationwide. It is limited to civil plaintiff and criminal defense lawyers under 40 who show…

Joel T. Andreesen, partner at Rodriguez & Associates, was voted a favorite in The Bakersfield Californian’s 2025 Best of Bakersfield Readers’ Choice Poll “Best Personal Injury Lawyer” category, demonstrating his wealth of experience and dedication to the profession. In addition, Rodriguez & Associates was named a favorite in the “Best Law Firm” category. Each…

Daniel Rodriguez, founder and president of Rodriguez & Associates, has been selected to the 2025 Super Lawyers® list. This is Daniel’s seventeenth year of being listed as one of the top personal injury lawyers in Southern California. Super Lawyers is a well-established legal publication recognizing top legal talent through peer voting and research. The…

In June 2024, senior partner Joel Andreesen led Rodriguez & Associates’ trial team to secure a record motor vehicle collision verdict in the state of Iowa. The team obtained a $35 million award from an eastern Iowa jury for a young Iowa woman who was catastrophically injured by a negligent truck driver and the…

Vote for Rodriguez & Associates, Daniel Rodriguez, and Joel T. Andreesen in The Bakersfield Californian’s 2025 Best of Readers’ Choice Awards. We are listed in the following categories: Best Law Firm Rodriguez & Associates Best Personal Injury Lawyer Daniel Rodriguez Joel T. Andreesen Vote now – click on the links below: Best Law Firms – Rodriguez…

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…

Chantal Trujillo, senior partner at Rodriguez & Associates, has been selected for membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 is a professional organization composed of the top trial lawyers from each state or region who are under the age of 40. Membership in…

Jefferson Eberhardt of Rodriguez & Associates has been selected to the 2024 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list. Jefferson Eberhardt is an attorney at the firm, where he handles all phases of personal injury cases, from intake to litigation. In 2023, Jefferson was part of the litigation team that took Kern High School District to…

Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Andreesen are listed as favorites in the “Best Personal Injury Lawyer” category by The Bakersfield Californian Best of Bakersfield Readers’ Choice Poll 2024. Thank you to everyone who voted for us! A Kern County local newspaper, The Bakersfield Californian, holds this competition to help our residents find the best of the…