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The Ramirez Firm The Ramirez Firm Est. 2018 · Riverside, CA
Employment · Personal Injury · Criminal Defense · Riverside, CA

Employment Attorney in Riverside, CA

Seven years as a prosecutor. Now I fight for you.

John Ramirez spent seven years as a Deputy District Attorney and tried more than 80 jury trials before turning his practice toward the people the system was built against. Today he represents California workers, injured people, and the wrongfully accused.

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John R. Ramirez, Esq., Principal Attorney at The Ramirez Firm
Principal Attorney
John R. Ramirez, Esq.
Former Deputy District Attorney
Verified Credentials
State Bar of CaliforniaLicensed Attorney
Super LawyersRising Stars Recognized
Avvo RatedSuperb Attorney
4.9 on Google200+ client reviews
CAALA MemberConsumer Attorneys of LA
By the numbers

Trial-tested. Client-focused.

A working attorney who's argued both sides of the courtroom, and a firm built to actually answer the phone.

72
Felony jury trials as Deputy DA
7
Years as prosecutor before defense
27
Legal professionals on staff
17
Cities served across SoCal

Prior case results and attorney trial experience do not guarantee similar outcomes. Every case is different and depends on its specific facts.

What we do

Three practices. One trial-focused approach.

Whether you were fired, hurt, or charged with a crime, the plan is the same. Build the record early. Prepare like the case is going to trial. Never treat you as a case number.

Employment Law
Employment Law

For California workers facing wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or unpaid wages.

  • Wrongful termination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Retaliation & whistleblower
  • Unpaid wages & overtime
  • Pregnancy & medical leave (FMLA)
  • Discrimination (age, race, disability, gender)
All 20 employment practice areas
Personal Injury
Personal Injury

For people injured in car, motorcycle, truck, or bicycle crashes, on unsafe premises, or through negligence.

  • Car accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Commercial trucking
  • Premises liability & slip-and-fall
  • Wrongful death
  • Dog bite & defective product injuries
All 18 injury practice areas
Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense

If you have been charged with a crime, the person who used to sit across the aisle from the DA is now sitting next to you.

  • DUI & alcohol-related charges
  • Felony defense
  • Misdemeanor defense
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug offenses
  • Post-conviction relief & expungement
Full criminal defense practice
John R. Ramirez, Esq., former Deputy District Attorney
Meet John Ramirez

The other side of the courtroom, before your side of it.

Most plaintiff attorneys have never charged a case, screened a witness for a preliminary hearing, or argued a motion to suppress. John spent seven years doing exactly that as a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties.

He also represented the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Departments in excessive-force cases and conducted internal affairs work for police associations statewide. Nobody in Inland Empire brings this combination to a plaintiff's practice.

Trial Record
72 felony · 15 misdemeanor
Prior Role
Deputy DA, 7 yrs
Jurisdictions
Alameda · Kern · San Bernardino
Bar
State of California
Recent Results

Real cases. Real outcomes.

Client names and identifying details are redacted or altered to protect confidentiality. Every result is the product of specific facts.

Employment Riverside
Fired the day after filing an internal harassment complaint.
A hospital administrator was terminated less than 24 hours after reporting her supervisor. Employer claimed a performance issue that first appeared in her file the same week. We pulled the metadata on the write-up and settled at mediation before the deposition of the supervisor.
Resolved
Confidential six-figure settlement
Personal Injury San Bernardino
Rear-ended by a commercial truck on the 15 freeway.
Client suffered a cervical spine injury after being hit at highway speed by a commercial hauler operating on an expired log. Coordinated with an accident reconstructionist and pulled ELD data from the fleet. Case resolved pre-litigation.
Resolved
Policy-limit recovery
Criminal Defense Corona
Felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor with no jail time.
Client faced a felony that carried potential state prison exposure. We identified a chain-of-custody problem with a key piece of evidence and negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor with informal probation. No jail. Record eligible for expungement.
Resolved
Reduced to misdemeanor

The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site is legal advice for any individual case or situation. Case results depend on facts unique to each case and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case undertaken.

Client Reviews

What clients say about working with John.

4.9
200+ reviews on Google

"John actually returned my call the same day. Every other lawyer had me on hold or bounced me to a paralegal. He walked me through my whole wrongful termination case on that first call."

M
Maria G.
Employment client · Riverside

"He was on the DA side for years and he told me exactly how the prosecution would frame my son's case. Then he took it apart. Charge got reduced. My son is home."

R
Robert P.
Criminal defense · San Bernardino

"After my accident on the 15, I didn't know what to do. His team explained every step, dealt with the insurance company, and got me a settlement I didn't think was possible. Actual humans."

D
David L.
Personal injury · Corona
Where we practice

Inland Empire & Orange County.

Based in Riverside, representing clients throughout Southern California. If your city isn't listed, call and ask. We travel for the case that fits.

All 17 service areas
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The Ramirez Firm
7121 Magnolia Ave M
Riverside, CA 92504
jrr@ramzlaw.com