During our many decades of successful personal injury, employment law, business litigation and civil rights law practice, we have achieved a stellar firm-wide win rate in more than 200 trials, scores of impressive civil case victories and millions of dollars won for clients in negotiated settlements and in court.
Combined with these special focuses — protecting the rights of the injured, advocating for mistreated workers — we offer attentive personal service that is second to none. From start to finish of the legal process, you can be confident that your interests are being thoroughly safeguarded.
Don’t let the smile fool you. Joel W. Baruch is tough, aggressive — and gets results.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Employment Law
- Business Litigation
- General Torts
- Civil Rights
Bar Admissions
- California, 1979
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1989
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. – 1976
- University of California, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. summa cum laude – 1972
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers, 2013
- Super Lawyers, 2015 – 2020
- Avvo Top Attorney Rating
- Avvo 5 Star Rating
- Profile in Top 100 Attorneys Magazine
- Profile in Marquis Who’s Who
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Harbor Bar Association, Former President
- CAOC (Consumer Attorneys of California), Member
- Orange County Bar Association, Member
- The National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Nation’s Top One Percent, Member
- The National Trial Lawyer’s Top One Hundred – Civil Plaintiff’s Recognition for The State of California, Member
- National Trial Lawyer’s Class Action – Trial Lawyer’s Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- US Army, 1965 – 1968
- Orange County, Public Defender, 1979 – 1986
- Earley & Baruch, Partner, 1986 – 1992
Our Team
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