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Gay C. Grunfeld

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Managing Partner
Complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on business, civil rights, and employment litigation
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP

101 Mission St.
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 433-6830
Email: ggrunfeld@rbgg.com

Columbia Univ SOL; New York NY



Columns
Title Category Published
Upholding the rule of law in the face of presidential lawlessness Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law Mar. 7, 2025
Ending involuntary servitude in California Criminal, Constitutional Law Mar. 10, 2022
Criminal justice’s COVID-19 response is a collective responsibility Letters, Criminal Apr. 16, 2020
A significant blow to firms looking to arbitrate discrimination claims Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 21, 2020
Labor & Employment Roundtable Labor/Employment Nov. 10, 2017
More women lawyers taking pay equality to court Large Firms Oct. 14, 2016
Privilege when firms advise themselves Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 4, 2015

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Darryl Dunsmore, Andree Andrade, Ernest Archuleta, James Clark, Anthony Edwards, Lisa Landers, Reanna Levy, Josue Lopez, Christopher Nelson, Christopher Norwood, Jesse Olivares, Gustavo Sepulveda, Michael Taylor, and Laura Zoerner, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. San Diego County Sheriff's Department, County of San Diego, San Diego County Probation Department, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 3, 2023
John Armstrong, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 22, 2023
Venus Moore, Deanna Winton, Thomas Hall, Robert Lefort, Joseph Bennett, Joshua Chiaromonte, Shan Shaw, Shane Potter and Joseph Badiali on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. California Department of State Hospitals and Does 1 through 25 Employment Law Plaintiff Apr. 15, 2022
Jay Brome v. California Highway Patrol Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 29, 2021
Neutron Holdings Wage and Hour Cases Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2021
Matthew Sunner v. Kenneth R. Turnage II General Contractor Inc., et al. Employment Law Plaintiff Apr. 1, 2017
Jaimie Quinby, Linda Gomes, and Eric Fontes, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. Employment Law Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2017
Jesse Hernandez, Cain Aguilar, Ha Cobb, Susan Dilley, Connie Dobbs, Sean Esquivel, Ramona Gist, Martha Gomez, George Greim, Dennis Guyot, Jason Hobbs, Glenda Hunter, Albert Key, Brandon Mefford, Wesley Miller, Richard Murphy, Jeff Nicols, Angel Perez, Sarab Sarabi, Clyde Whitfield, and Robert Yancey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly Civil Rights Plaintiff May 30, 2015
Jose Ramirez, Luis Gomez, Marck Mena Ortega v. Ghilotti Bros. Inc., Ghilotti Brothers Construction Inc. Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 26, 2013
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown Jr., et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 29, 2013
Felicitas Gonzalez, et al. v. City of Compton Civil Rights Plaintiff May 5, 2012
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2012
Title Category Published
Upholding the rule of law in the face of presidential lawlessness Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law Mar. 7, 2025
Ending involuntary servitude in California Criminal, Constitutional Law Mar. 10, 2022
Criminal justice’s COVID-19 response is a collective responsibility Letters, Criminal Apr. 16, 2020
A significant blow to firms looking to arbitrate discrimination claims Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 21, 2020
Labor & Employment Roundtable Labor/Employment Nov. 10, 2017
More women lawyers taking pay equality to court Large Firms Oct. 14, 2016
Privilege when firms advise themselves Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 4, 2015
Case Name Topic Role Published
Darryl Dunsmore, Andree Andrade, Ernest Archuleta, James Clark, Anthony Edwards, Lisa Landers, Reanna Levy, Josue Lopez, Christopher Nelson, Christopher Norwood, Jesse Olivares, Gustavo Sepulveda, Michael Taylor, and Laura Zoerner, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. San Diego County Sheriff's Department, County of San Diego, San Diego County Probation Department, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 3, 2023
John Armstrong, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 22, 2023
Venus Moore, Deanna Winton, Thomas Hall, Robert Lefort, Joseph Bennett, Joshua Chiaromonte, Shan Shaw, Shane Potter and Joseph Badiali on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. California Department of State Hospitals and Does 1 through 25 Employment Law Plaintiff Apr. 15, 2022
Jay Brome v. California Highway Patrol Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 29, 2021
Neutron Holdings Wage and Hour Cases Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2021
Matthew Sunner v. Kenneth R. Turnage II General Contractor Inc., et al. Employment Law Plaintiff Apr. 1, 2017
Jaimie Quinby, Linda Gomes, and Eric Fontes, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. Employment Law Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2017
Jesse Hernandez, Cain Aguilar, Ha Cobb, Susan Dilley, Connie Dobbs, Sean Esquivel, Ramona Gist, Martha Gomez, George Greim, Dennis Guyot, Jason Hobbs, Glenda Hunter, Albert Key, Brandon Mefford, Wesley Miller, Richard Murphy, Jeff Nicols, Angel Perez, Sarab Sarabi, Clyde Whitfield, and Robert Yancey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly Civil Rights Plaintiff May 30, 2015
Jose Ramirez, Luis Gomez, Marck Mena Ortega v. Ghilotti Bros. Inc., Ghilotti Brothers Construction Inc. Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 26, 2013
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown Jr., et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 29, 2013
Felicitas Gonzalez, et al. v. City of Compton Civil Rights Plaintiff May 5, 2012
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2012
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