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title: David Rudorfer
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# David Rudorfer

David Rudorfer is a trial lawyer and partner at *Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP*, who represents individuals in personal injury, wrongful death and sexual abuse cases. Mr. Rudorfer was recently honored as the 2023 “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Fighting sub rosa corruption](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-april/fighting-sub-rosa-corruption "Fighting sub rosa corruption")

Tools to use against an ambush at trial by defendant’s corrupted evidence

[Brian Panish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-panish "Brian Panish")
[David Rudorfer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-rudorfer "David Rudorfer")

[2014 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-april)

## [Fighting the medical-emergency defense](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-may/fighting-the-medical-emergency-defense "Fighting the medical-emergency defense")

Can a defendant avoid liability by claiming a “medical emergency?”

[Brian Panish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-panish "Brian Panish")
[David Rudorfer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-rudorfer "David Rudorfer")

[2016 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-may)

## [Dodging [[case]]Diaz[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/dodging-case-diaz-case "Dodging [[case]]Diaz[[/case]]")

A proven strategy to keep your negligent-entrustment claim viable

[David Rudorfer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-rudorfer "David Rudorfer")
[Wyatt Vespermann](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/wyatt-vespermann "Wyatt Vespermann")

[2025 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july)