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Michael W. Bien

Ernest J. Galvan

Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld

Lisa Ells

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Jane E. Kahn (1954-2018)

Thomas Nolan
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Ben Bien-Kahn

Michael Freedman

Caroline E. Jackson

Kara J. Janssen
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Awards

17 RBGG Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers List for 2025

June 30, 2025

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

Ells and Grunfeld Named to DJ’s Top Women Lawyers List for 2025

May 29, 2025

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

“Best Law Firms” Ranks RBGG in 1st Tier Nationally for Appellate Practice in 2025 and 1st Tier in SF in 4 Litigation Categories

November 8, 2024

Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Commercial Litigation, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

Bien and Grunfeld Named Again to DJ’s Top 100 California Lawyers List

September 7, 2024

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Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld Named to Best Lawyers for 2025

August 16, 2024

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

17 RBGG Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers List for 2024

July 9, 2024

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

Grunfeld and Ells Named to DJ’s Top Women Lawyers List for 2024

June 21, 2024

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

Grunfeld Elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

November 15, 2023

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

“Best Law Firms” Ranks RBGG in 1st Tier Nationally for Appellate Practice in 2024 – Firm is Also 1st Tier in SF in 4 Litigation Categories

November 2, 2023

Posted in Awards, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

Bien and Grunfeld Named Again to DJ’s Top 100 California Lawyers List

September 6, 2023

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

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RBGG Successfully Resolves Censorship Lawsuit for Publisher Against Sonoma County’s Jail
Monitor Issues First Report Evaluating Compliance with the Dublin Consent Decree; Finds Widespread Issues Across Federal Prison System
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17 RBGG Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers List for 2025
Civil Rights Groups Demand ICE and Alaska DOC Meet Civil Detentions Standards for Detainees at Anchorage Jail
Sierra Club Sues Department of Energy for Avoiding Transparency, Ignoring FOIA Requests
Bonuses Are Latest Attempt to Improve California’s Prison Mental Health System
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Two Appeals by the State in Case About Mental Health Care in California Prisons
Ells and Grunfeld Named to DJ’s Top Women Lawyers List for 2025
Jenner & Block Wins Summary Judgment – RBGG Joined More Than 800 Other Law Firms Nationwide in Amicus Briefs Challenging White House’s Executive Orders Targeting Jenner & Block, Wilmer Cutler and Susman Godfrey

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