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Wesierski & Zurek LLP was founded on November 1,1987, by Christopher P. Wesierski and Ronald Zurek. They both worked together at two separate firms as associates, then junior partners and eventually partners. Chris Wesierski served on the executive committee and was one of the managing partners at that firm.

Initially, Wesierski & Zurek  LLP was comprised of five attorneys. The Firm slowly grew and eventually quintupled, now having attorneys who handle almost any type of litigation. The Firm's attorneys are  known for their tenacity and thoroughness, while at the same time being mindful of maintaining control over the costs of litigation.

Currently, the firm has six members of ABOTA (American Board Of Trial Advocates) which is an organization which requires that an attorney be asked to join and then approved for membership only if the attorney has tried 20 civil cases to verdict.  Those attorneys are Christopher P. Wesierski, Ronald Zurek, Thomas G. Wianecki, Terence P. Carney, Thomas W. Ely and Frank D'Oro. Chris Wesierski, Tom Wianecki, and Ron Zurek are also approved as Advocates of ABOTA, which means that they have each tried at least fifty cases to verdict.  The firm is quite proud to offer this depth of trial background and experience to its clients. 

The Firm currently has seven senior partners, two of counsel attorneys, four junior partners and associates. Our attorneys have expertise that can be further analyzed by reviewing our practice areas listed on the home page of this website.

The Firm enjoys an outstanding reputation from San Diego to San Luis Obispo to San Bernardino. Our attorneys have trial experience in cases covering many different venues, including state court, federal court and tax court. Most of our clients have come to us from word of mouth, and some clients have called because they have noticed the Firm's favorable results in a jury report.

The Firm has handled cases utilizing as many as five attorneys and a paralegal in trial and has handled one day trials using only one attorney. The Firm welcomes all inquiries  regarding any type of case and our background and expertise as to that area.

Practicing in a variety of areas at both the state and federal levels, Wesierski & Zurek LLP is proud of its' attorneys' extensive litigation backgrounds. The Firm's areas of expertise include general civil litigation, insurance "bad faith" defense and coverage work, business litigation, appellate practice, insurance defense, products liability, professional liability, the representation of employers and employees, premises liability, store owners, restaurant owners, transportation companies, complex litigation involving real property (land subsidence), toxic torts and discrimination.

Wesierski and Zurek also has experience in handling Landlord/Tenant matters, including prosecuting and defending unlawful detainer actions, contract negotiations and evictions.

The Firm is privileged to represent many Fortune 500 companies and smaller businesses as well.  Current or past clients of the Firm include:

21st Century Insurance Company

Albertson's

Allstate Insurance Company

Assael BMW

Atlantic Mutual Insurance Group

Black & Decker U.S. Inc.

Bayshore Motor Group

BMW of Beverly Hills

Chaparral Motor Sports

Circle "K" Corporation

City of Los Angeles

Ecolab

Coach USA

Elmore Toyota

Employers of Wausau

Family Restaurants, Inc.

Hitachi Printing Solutions America Inc.

John Paul Mitchell Company

Joint Powers Authority

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.

Keeling & Company

KFC

Kraft Foods, Inc.

Laidlaw Transit Inc.

Lexus of Mission Viejo

Marriott International

Mercury Insurance Group

Midas Auto Service Experts

Midas Muffler Company

Mustek, Inc.

National Auto and Casualty Company
Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA)

Pearle Vision, Inc.

Pepsico, Inc.

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles

Pilot Catastrophe Services, Inc.

Pizza Hut, Inc.

Ralph's Grocery Company

Red Robin Restaurants

Ritz Carlton Hotels

Safeco Insurance Company

Santa Margarita Ford, Inc.

St. Paul Insurance Company

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels

State Farm Mutual Insurance Company

Taco Bell Corporation

Toyota Lincoln Mercury of Hollywood

Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc.

Volvo Penta of the America's, Inc.

Wesierski & Zurek LLP seeks to demonstrate that a smaller firm can deliver high quality legal services in many sophisticated areas of the law, while providing the added benefit of close personal relationships with its clients.

The Firm selects its attorneys carefully and trains them to become proficient in their areas of specialization. Continuing legal education is strongly supported in order to ensure that the Firm's attorneys stay current with new developments in the law. This, in turn, enables the Firm to meet the changing needs of its clients.

The philosophy of Wesierski & Zurek LLP includes a strong emphasis on the close personal relationships that should develop between legal professionals and their clients. One of the benefits of these relationships is that our attorneys grow to understand our clients' needs, and thereby provide our clients with the highest quality legal services. Wesierski & Zurek LLP attorneys are not afraid to go to trial when necessary, and they look forward to the challenge without losing sight of the cost involved. We have more trial experience than many other firms our size, and our success rate for favorable jury verdicts is extremely high.