Estela Barajas, Esq.

Estela Barajas is a trial attorney at Franco Muñoz who represents injured workers in all phases of California workers’ compensation litigation. Since joining the firm in 2022, she has drawn on her extensive litigation background to secure multiple six-figure settlements and victories on medical treatment, temporary disability, and permanent-disability benefits—results that showcase her readiness to depose physicians, cross-examine adverse witnesses, and take insurers to trial whenever justice demands it.

Before joining Franco Muñoz, Estela litigated high-value class action claims at Girard Sharp, where her research, briefing, and discovery work helped achieve multi-million-dollar recoveries for consumers and investors. Earlier in her career, she managed the Drug Court Program at the Asian American Drug Abuse Program, where she sharpened her client-advocacy skills while serving as the court liaison at the Inglewood and Long Beach Superior Courts.

Estela earned her J.D. from UC Davis School of Law, where she served on the Moot Court Honors Board and advocated for underserved communities through the Workers’ Rights and Water Justice clinics—experiences that enhanced her legal research, writing, litigation, and advocacy skills. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and studied international business law in Madrid.

Fluent in Spanish and English, with conversational Italian and French, Estela is committed to making the legal system accessible to every client.

Representative Results

• $250,000 settlement for an electrician who fell from a roof.
• $210,000 settlement for a parking attendant who tripped and fell.
• $165,000 settlement for a warehouse worker struck by a coworker’s cart.
• $66,000 in retroactive temporary-disability benefits for a client improperly denied payment.
• $31,000 in retroactive temporary-disability benefits after exposing the carrier’s miscalculation of average weekly earnings.

Why Clients Choose Estela

• Compassionate Advocate – Patient, empathetic, and fiercely protective of her clients’ rights.
• Detail-Oriented Strategist – Spots nuances others miss, crafting winning theories that recover thousands in overlooked benefits.
• Experienced Litigator & Fearless Trial Lawyer – Years of courtroom and discovery experience make her unafraid to push back on carriers or opposing counsel.
• Proven Negotiator for High-Value Settlements – Relentlessly pursues maximum compensation, routinely delivering six-figure results.

Outside the courtroom, Estela advances opportunities for future lawyers through her role on the EBLRLA Scholarship Board and enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family and two dogs.