Ken Trujillo

A member of the Firm, Mr. Trujillo is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  Mr. Trujillo’s practice is primarily in the areas of complex litigation and government relations with substantial work in antitrust, securities, consumer litigation and white-collar criminal defense, as well as commercial and international litigation.

Mr. Trujillo and the Firm have repeatedly made headlines for successful representation of clients in complex matters.  Mr. Trujillo has also represented numerous public officials and government entities, including city council members, mayors, governors, states, cities and Native American tribes in civil and criminal matters. As a leader in the business community, Mr. Trujillo plays a major role in public and private economic development.

Public Life

As City Solicitor, Mr. Trujillo represented the Mayor, City Council and all departments, agencies and commissions of the City of Philadelphia. He also sat on the Mayor’s cabinet and ran the 155-lawyer Law Department. 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.  In December 2008, Mr. Trujillo led a trade mission to Argentina, Chile and Peru.  As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Trujillo prosecuted major tax, fraud and labor corruption cases.  Mr. Trujillo’s public service continues as a Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Litigation Experience

Mr. Trujillo and the Firm’s lawyers have worked at the highest levels of government serving as state and federal prosecutors, municipal lawyers, judicial clerks, counsel to the Governor, Mayor, City Council and numerous departments and agencies and in numerous government transitions. 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 is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Community Service

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 May 2006, he was appointed to the board of Philadelphia 2016, the organization seeking to bring the Olympics to Philadelphia. In 2005, Governor Rendell appointed Mr. Trujillo a Commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority where he serves on the Finance Committee. In 2004, Mayor John F. Street asked Mr. Trujillo to serve on the Ethics Committee of his transition team.  In 2003, Mr. Trujillo served as counsel on the Executive Committee of Governor Ed Rendell's Transition Team, and shortly thereafter, Governor Rendell appointed him to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, the entity that oversees the City of Philadelphia’s finances.  In 1997, Mr. Trujillo was named by Mayor Ed Rendell to serve as a member of the City of Philadelphia Police Corruption Task Force. Mr. Trujillo  has been a member of the boards of directors of Community Legal Services, Inc., Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Philadelphia, Inc. He 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. and Raza Development Fund boards. 

Professional Associations

Mr. Trujillo is a past President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania and board member of that association’s Legal Education Fund and the Hispanic National Bar Association Board of Governors. He is a past member of the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association and co-chair of its Federal Courts Committee. Mr. Trujillo was elected to membership in the American Law Institute.

Board Appointments

Mr. Trujillo is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc.  He served as 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 170,000-member health insurance company. He also serves on the Kimmel Center Board of Directors. He has served as a board member of the City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and on the Board of Trustees of the University of the Arts.  

Distinctions & Honors

In 1999, Mr. Trujillo was named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” For several years, Law & Politics and the publishers of Philadelphia Magazine have named Mr. Trujillo a Philadelphia Superlawyer.  In 2005, the Mexican government presented Mr. Trujillo with the Ohtli Award, one of the highest awards given to non-Mexican citizens by the Mexican government.