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Michael W. Bien

Ernest J. Galvan

Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld

Lisa Ells

Van Swearingen

Jenny Yelin

Kara J. Janssen
Of Counsel

Penny Godbold

Jane E. Kahn (1954-2018)

Thomas Nolan
Senior Counsel

Ben Bien-Kahn

Michael Freedman

Caroline E. Jackson

Marc J. Shinn-Krantz
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Eric Monek Anderson

Alexander Gourse

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DJ Names Jenny Yelin a Top Labor and Employment Lawyer for 2026

July 1, 2026

Posted in Awards, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

Ells and Grunfeld Once Again Named to DJ’s LIst of Top Women Lawyers in California

June 14, 2026

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

RBGG’s Lisa Ells Ranked by Chambers USA for Appellate Law

June 8, 2026

Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Feature on Homepage, Uncategorized

RBGG’s Commercial Litigation and Constitutional Law Practices Stand Out in 2026 Chambers California Spotlight

April 14, 2026

Posted in Awards, Commercial Litigation, Feature on Homepage

“Best Law Firms” Ranks RBGG in 1st Tier Nationally for Appellate Practice in 2026 and 1st Tier in SF in 4 Litigation Categories

November 6, 2025

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

October 10, 2025

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld Named to Best Lawyers for 2026

August 21, 2025

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

17 RBGG Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers List for 2025

June 30, 2025

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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

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Court Issues Preliminary Injunction that Stops Trump Administration from Seizing Children’s Private Medical Records Through Out-of-State Grand Jury
DJ Names Jenny Yelin a Top Labor and Employment Lawyer for 2026
Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement Agreement to Resolve Medical and Dental Care Claims in Class Action on Conditions at San Diego County Jail
RBGG Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of SF Public Defender Manohar Raju in Appeal of Contempt Fines
Ells and Grunfeld Once Again Named to DJ’s LIst of Top Women Lawyers in California
Disability and Patient Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuits in New York and Illinois for Landmark National Campaign Against Assisted Suicide Laws
RBGG’s Lisa Ells Ranked by Chambers USA for Appellate Law
ACLU Report Co-Authored by RBGG Illustrates Human Toll of ICE’s Unprecedented Transfer of Immigrant Detainees to Alaska Prison
Settlement Agreement to Resolve Medical and Dental Care Claims in Class Action on Conditions at San Diego County Jail Is Approved by Board
Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction on Behalf of HRDC in First Amendment Case Against County of Riverside

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