Prior to forming Wesierski and Zurek LLP, Mr. Wesierski was the managing senior partner at the Orange County office of a large defense firm. He also served on the executive management committee for that firm.
Mr. Wesierski attended California State University at Long Beach, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975. He studied law at the University of San Diego and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1978. Mr. Wesierski was admitted to the California State Bar in 1979.
Mr. Wesierski has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict in both state and federal court in such diverse areas of law as wrongful termination, medical malpractice, premises liability, insurance coverage bad faith, products liability, defamation, breach of contract, sexual harassment, 17200 claims, agent malpractice, malicious prosecution, appraiser malpractice, and auto liability. Mr. Wesierski has also arbitrated numerous cases to a successful conclusion. He has achieved the highest status in ABOTA with over 100 trials to verdict.
Practice Areas
- Wrongful Termination
- Medical Malpractice
- Coverage
- Defense of Bad Faith Cases
- Products Liability
- Defamation
- Breach of Contract
- Sexual Harassment
- 17200 Claims
- Agent Malpractice
- Malicious Prosecution
- Appraiser Malpractice
- Business Litigation
- Auto Liability
- Legal Malpractice
Education
- University of San Diego, 1978, J.D.
- California State University at Long Beach, 1975, B.A.
Honors & Highlights
- America's Top 50 Lawyers - Labor & Employment Law - California - 2026
- Top 10 Labor Law Attorney 2023 – Best of the Best Attorneys
- 10 Best Labor & Employment Attorneys 2021 – California, as Published by the American Institute of Legal Counsel
- Top Attorneys in Southern California Orange County 2020
- Southern California “Super Lawyer” every year Since 2004
- CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year 2018 (Recognized as the Highest Honor a California Trial Lawyer Can Receive, the CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year Is Awarded Annually to a Recipient Exhibiting the Best Traits of a Trial Lawyer – Excellence in Advocacy, a Distinguished Career & a Reputation for Civility, Ethics, & Fair Play)
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award 2016
- America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 1% 2016
- Top Employment Attorney in California 2016 – Daily Journal
- ABOTA Orange County Trial Lawyer of the Year 2015
- Top 50 Attorneys in Orange County of 2013 – Super Lawyers
- Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment 2013 – American Lawyer Media & Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 75 Employment Attorneys in California of 2012 – Daily Journal
- Top 20 Defense Verdicts of 2011 – Daily Journal
- O.C.’s Top Lawyers 2009 – OC Metro
- Top 5 Employment Defense Attorneys in Orange County Since 2008 – OC Metro
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Ranking)
- 10 (Out of a Possible 10) by AVVO
Contact info:
cwesierski@wzllp.com
(949) 975-1000