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Awards

Grunfeld is an ERA Gender Justice Honoree

June 13, 2016

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law

Gay Grunfeld Named to Top Women Lawyers List for Fifth Time

April 21, 2016

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

RBGG’s Grunfeld, Swearingen and Thompson are 2016 CLAY Award Winners

March 23, 2016

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

RBGG Once Again Ranked In First Tier for Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice and Civil Rights by “Best Law Firms”

November 2, 2015

Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage, Government Enforcement

RBGG Named One of Top Boutiques in California for 2015

October 27, 2015

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

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

September 10, 2015

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

Five RBGG Partners Selected for Inclusion in “Best Lawyers”

August 17, 2015

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

12 RBGG Lawyers Named to 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

July 20, 2015

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

RBGG Ranked In First Tier for Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice and Civil Rights by “Best Law Firms”

June 16, 2015

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

Grunfeld and Yelin Write for SF Attorney: Putting Parenting on a Firm Basis

June 16, 2015

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage Tagged Parenting

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Ninth Circuit Dismisses Two Appeals by the State in Case About Mental Health Care in California Prisons
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Perkins Coie Wins Summary Judgment Striking Down Executive Order – RBGG Joined More Than 500 Other Law Firms in Amicus Brief Challenging the President’s Unconstitutional Action
Ninth Circuit Requires State to Implement Its Own Plan to Treat Mentally Ill Patients in California’s Prisons with Personality Disorders
RBGG Files Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration’s Funding Cuts for Lawyers for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Court
RBGG Handling Appeal of Family of Man With Disabilities Who Was Denied Life-Saving Care
Disability groups appeal for another chance to block California’s assisted suicide law
Major Settlement to Improve EDD’s Broken Notification System for Unemployment Benefits

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