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title: David M. deRubertis
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# David M. deRubertis

David M. deRubertis, the principal of *The deRubertis Law Firm, APC*, tries employment cases statewide including as “eve of trial” trial counsel. He is a recipient of CELA’s Joe Posner Award, a member of ABOTA, a CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year nominee, consistently a Top 100 SuperLawyer, and, in 2014, was a CLAY Award recipient and Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year - Employment Law - Individuals.” He serves on the Boards of Governors of CAALA, CELA and CAOC. deRubertis was lead trial counsel in Zulfer v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc., the largest jury verdict in history in a Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation case.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Protecting whistleblowers: Sarbanes-Oxley’s “Protected Activity” requirement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-june/protecting-whistleblowers-sarbanes-oxley-s-protected-activity-requirement "Protecting whistleblowers: Sarbanes-Oxley’s “Protected Activity” requirement")

Responding to bogus defense attempts to unduly narrow the scope of SOX-protected activity

[David M. deRubertis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-derubertis "David M. deRubertis")

[2014 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-june)

[![Punitive damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/deRubertis-istock-144366938_a0a930ee684f34c9e624c3830649463c.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january/punitive-damages "Punitive damages")

## [Punitive damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january/punitive-damages "Punitive damages")

Multiplying the value of your client’s case through a little extra effort and focus

[David M. deRubertis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-m-derubertis "David M. deRubertis")

[2023 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january)