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Tel: 215.731.9004
Fax: 215.731.9044
Email: ktrujill@law.upenn.edu
Expertise
- Class Actions
- Complex Litigation
- Criminal Law
- International Litigation
Bio
KEN TRUJILLO is a member of Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards, LLC. Throughout his career, Mr. Trujillo has been at the cutting edge of some the most important litigation in the region and in the country. In addition, he has served as the City Solicitor of Philadelphia and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. As a business leader, Mr. Trujillo plays a major role in public and private economic development.
Mr. Trujillo’s law practice is primarily in the areas of complex litigation and government relations. Mr. Trujillo and his firm have been substantially involved in antitrust, securities, consumer litigation and white-collar criminal defense, as well as commercial and international litigation. Mr. Trujillo and his firm have repeatedly made headlines for successful representation of clients in complex matters. For example, the firm obtained a widely reported judgment of $120 million against Thorn Americas, Inc., in the New Jersey Superior Court. Mr. Trujillo has represented a wide variety of public officials and government entities, including council members, mayors, governors, states, cities, tribes and the like in civil and criminal matters.
As City Solicitor, Mr. Trujillo represented the Mayor, City Council and all departments, agencies and commissions of the City of Philadelphia. In addition, Mr. Trujillo sat on the Mayor’s cabinet and ran the 155-lawyer Law Department. During Mr. Trujillo’s tenure, the Law Department instituted a number of significant initiatives. For example, Mr. Trujillo played a principal role in the planning of the Republican National Convention, advised the Mayor in implementing the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative and represented the City in the development of the Eagles stadium and Phillies ballpark. As City Solicitor, Mr. Trujillo spearheaded and led economic development missions to Mexico. More recently, Mr. Trujillo has led trade missions to Argentina, Chile, Peru, Panama and Colombia.
In the securities arena, Mr. Trujillo represents large private and public investors. Mr Trujillo was co-lead counsel in a case against KLA Tencor involving the back dating of stock options that resulted in a $65 million settlement. Mr. Trujillo represented several Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funds in litigation arising from the funds’ purchase of Time Warner and AOL securities, which resulted in a $23 million settlement for the funds. Mr. Trujillo and his firm have an active antitrust practice. For example, Mr. Trujillo and his colleagues obtained a $50 million settlement as co-lead counsel in a multi-district antitrust matter involving the pricing of laser vision correction procedures. In the white-collar criminal defense area, Mr. Trujillo has represented many defendants and witnesses in high profile trial, post-trial, and appellate proceedings as well as in investigative phases.
Mr. Trujillo is active locally and nationally in civic and business matters. Since November 2009, he has served as a Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. In November 2008, Mr. Trujillo was appointed to President-Elect Barack Obama’s Presidential Transition Team, where he served on the agency review team for the Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2003, Mr. Trujillo served on the Executive Committee of Governor Ed Rendell's Transition Team as counsel and shortly thereafter, Governor Rendell appointed Mr. Trujillo to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, the entity that oversees the City of Philadelphia’s finances. In 2004, Mayor John F. Street appointed Mr. Trujillo to serve on the Ethics Committee of his transition team. In 2005, Governor Rendell appointed Mr. Trujillo a Commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority where he served on the Finance Committee.
Mr. Trujillo served as the First Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the National Council of La Raza Board of Directors as well as on its Audit Committee. He currently serves on the Strategic Investment Fund for La Raza, Inc. board. Mr. Trujillo is a member of the New American Alliance and its Finance Committee. Trujillo is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. and is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Mr. Trujillo is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Health Partners, a 150,000-member health insurance company. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
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Education
- J.D. - Pennsylvania - '86
- B.S. - Evangel - '83
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