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Michael W. Bien

Ernest J. Galvan

Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld

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Jane E. Kahn (1954-2018)

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Awards

Mike Bien Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2013

September 17, 2013

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

Gay Grunfeld is Named an Attorney of the Year by The Recorder

March 25, 2013

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Disability Rights, Voting Rights, Women in the Law

Gay Grunfeld is a 2013 CLAY Award Winner

February 15, 2013

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Disability Rights, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

Prisoner Rights Advocate Jane Kahn Receives Prestigious Fay Stender Award from California Women Lawyers

October 15, 2012

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

Sandy Rosen and Mike Bien Selected for Inclusion in 2013 “Best Lawyers in America”

August 24, 2012

Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Commercial Litigation, Feature on Homepage

Nine RBGG Attorneys Named to 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers

July 17, 2012

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

Ernest Galvan Receives California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award

February 15, 2012

Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights

DJ’s Top Verdicts: RBG’s Victory in Cal Supreme Court for Orange County Retirees Makes the List

February 14, 2012

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Law

American Association for Justice Presents Bien with Civil Liberties Award

July 12, 2011

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

DJ Honors Gay Grunfeld as One of 2011’s Top Women Lawyers

June 1, 2011

Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law

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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
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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
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Stopping Trump’s Funding Cuts for Lawyers for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Court – RBGG Filed Amicus Brief Challenging Trump’s Actions

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