Joseph Pluta

Joseph Pluta is a California lawyer and prinicipal attorney at Joseph Pluta Attorney at Law, whose practice focuses on workers’ compensation, Social Security Disability, and personal injury law matters. He began his legal career in 1978 and serves as principal attorney in Bakersfield. His work centers on representing injured workers and other clients seeking benefits or compensation after serious harm. He is certified in workers’ compensation by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Pluta completed undergraduate study at Brown University and later attended the Law School at the University of San Diego. His academic background prepared him for a career centered on workers’ rights, injury claims, and disability-related legal matters. He entered the California Bar after completing his legal studies and began building a practice focused heavily on workers’ compensation issues.

Mr. Pluta handles workers’ compensation claims, Social Security Disability matters, and personal injury cases. His workers’ compensation practice includes permanent disability, industrial accidents, farm accidents, and denied claims. His personal injury work includes motor vehicle and big rig accident matters, while the practice extends to wrongful death claims. He has represented injured workers for decades and has experience litigating disputes involving insurance carriers and compensation benefits.

Joseph Pluta is admitted to the State Bar of California and has experience in the US District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of California. His profile highlights an appellate victory in Western Growers Insurance Company v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, a case involving injured workers’ rights. He continues to focus on claims involving workplace injuries, disability benefits, and personal injury, drawing on decades of litigation and workers’ compensation experience.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal Attorney, Joseph Pluta Attorney at Law
• Member, California State Bar

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of San Diego Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brown University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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