Associate

Orange County

Direct: 949.224.6299

Office: 949.760.1121

rcalderon@buchalter.com

Bar Admissions

California

Languages

Cebuano dialect of Visayan, Tagalog

Overview

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Rochelle Calderon is an Attorney in the Firm’s Orange County office and a member of the Labor & Employment practice group. Ms. Calderon is a seasoned litigator who represents businesses in high-stakes, complex civil litigation, with a practice built on aggressive case strategy and disciplined execution from pre-litigation through trial and resolution.

Her practice focuses on defending organizations in class actions, Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative actions, as well as claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, misclassification, and wage and hour violations. Ms. Calderon manages all phases of litigation, including early case assessment, discovery strategy, law and motion practice, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation. She is particularly skilled in developing case strategies designed to narrow claims, create leverage, and drive early resolution or position matters for decisive motion practice.

In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Calderon advises businesses and organizations on risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and internal investigations. She partners with clients to design and implement practical solutions that reduce exposure and align legal strategy with broader business objectives.

With a deep understanding of the legal and operational challenges facing modern businesses, Ms. Calderon delivers strategic, business-focused counsel designed to minimize exposure and protect enterprise value in complex regulatory and litigation landscapes.

Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Education

  • UC Irvine School of Law, J.D.
  • San Jose State University, B.S.
    • Justice Studies

  • Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County (FLOC)- President-Elect
  • Member, Labor & Employment and Workers’ Compensation Sections of the Orange County Bar Association
  • Member, California Lawyers Association

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