Seven years across the aisle.
John Ramirez began his legal career in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and went on to serve as a Deputy District Attorney in Kern County and San Bernardino County. Over seven years as a prosecutor, he handled every category of criminal case a felony calendar carries: from misdemeanor drug possession all the way through violent-crime jury trials.
By the time he moved to private practice, John had tried 72 felony jury trials and 15 misdemeanor jury trials. That is not a courtroom-appearances count. Those are cases he stood up in front of twelve jurors, examined witnesses, argued to verdict.
Defending police, then plaintiffs.
In private practice, John first represented the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Departments in excessive-force and unlawful-shooting cases. He conducted and defended internal affairs investigations, Skelly hearings, arbitrations, and Writs for police associations across California.
The exposure to how defense-side attorneys frame a plaintiff's case, where the weak points are, and which arguments actually move a jury, is what he brings to the plaintiff's side today.
I do not want you to hire a lawyer who is going to hand you off to a paralegal you never met. When you call the firm, you get me. That is the whole reason I opened it.
Why this matters for your case.
Most plaintiff employment or personal-injury attorneys have never charged a case, never screened a witness for a preliminary hearing, never argued a motion to suppress. John has done all three, hundreds of times.
For employment and personal injury clients, that means the defense-side theory of your case is anticipated before it lands. Employer or insurance-carrier counsel is going to build a certain narrative; John knows what it looks like because he built ones just like it for seven years.
For criminal clients, it means the attorney defending you built the same kind of case for years. He knows what a case is being over-charged for leverage versus what the prosecution actually believes it can prove. He knows which motions win and which motions signal weakness.
The firm today.
The Ramirez Firm operates out of Riverside, California, with 27 legal professionals supporting three practice areas: employment law, personal injury, and criminal defense. We take cases throughout the Inland Empire, Orange County, and greater Southern California.
Consultations are free. Employment and personal injury cases are handled on contingency, meaning no fee unless we recover for you. Criminal defense cases are handled on a defined-scope basis with fee agreements agreed upfront and in writing.
Credentials, in brief.
- State Bar of California — licensed attorney in good standing
- Deputy District Attorney — Alameda County, Kern County, San Bernardino County (7 years)
- 72 felony jury trials · 15 misdemeanor jury trials
- Police-association counsel — internal affairs, Skelly hearings, arbitrations, Writs (California statewide)
- Sheriff's Department civil defense — Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties (excessive-force, unlawful-shooting)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) — plaintiff-side membership
The initial consultation is free and confidential. Whether you retain the firm or not, everything you say to John from the moment you call is protected by attorney-client privilege.
Language and access.
Se habla español. Consultations available at the Riverside office, over the phone, and via encrypted video conference by request. In-home consultations arranged for clients who cannot travel due to injury or family obligation.