Attorney
Attorney, Orlando B. Ruff, comes to the firm with an in depth experience at advising and representing applicant’s before the California Division of Workers’ Compensation.
In the past, he has focused a significant portion of his practice on counseling and representing injured workers from all professional sports leagues to include, but not limited to, the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA and NHL. He has worked extensively in matters involving complex personal and subject-matter jurisdictional issues, contractual choice of law issues, and statute of limitations issues.
Having worked in the field since 2010, Orlando has gained valuable experience in negotiating complex settlements, controlling forensic medical evaluations, perfecting apportionment-related issues pertaining to cumulative trauma injuries, and protecting injured workers’ rights and remedies under collective bargaining agreements.
Before beginning his legal career, Orlando played seven seasons as an NFL linebacker with the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and Cleveland Browns — where he was fortunate enough to be a member of some of the top defenses in the NFL while with the Chargers. While there, he was twice named Special Teams Player of the Year, and upon retirement served as vice president of the National Football League Retired Players Association (NFLPA) for the Los Angeles area.
A present member of the California Lawyers Association (Diversity Committee), Orlando is equipped with firsthand understanding of employment-related issues unique to the highest level of professional sports, and leverages his insight and experience to offer superior counsel and representation.