Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP

In the wake of controversial executive orders, #RBGG managing partner Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld argues that lawyers must become the first line of defense of constitution principles in her Daily Journal op-ed published on March 7th. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g-F5R2DD #rosenbiengalvangrunfeldllp #constitutionalcivilrightslaw

Judge Grants TRO to Transgender Women In Suit Against Bureau of Prisons; Blocks Trump Executive Order. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gUUEBkEm Grateful for our partnership with co-counsel at NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law), and Brown, Goldstein & Levy? #RBGG #rosenbiengalvangrunfeld

“As a proud BASF Leaders Circle member for many years, our firm recognizes the value this partnership brings to our own attorneys as well as to the broader legal community.?The Leaders Circle provides us with meaningful networking and leadership opportunities, extensive educational resources, and a means by which to contribute to the Bar Association of San Francisco’s mission of advancing justice and fostering professional growth.?As a litigation boutique with significant appellate and district court experience, our membership in BASF strengthens our ability to serve our clients effectively while supporting initiatives that elevate the legal profession and benefit the community as a whole. We are especially proud to sponsor the Justice and Diversity Center through its annual gala.” -RBGG We’re thrilled to recognize Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP as a renewing Leader Circle firm for 2025! Your ongoing partnership makes it possible for us to provide high-impact resources and initiatives. We look forward to supporting your team throughout the year.

Ninth Circuit Hears State’s Appeal of $170M Fine for Failing to Provide Adequate Mental Health Care in California Prisons. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gmVPQk23 #RBGG #rosenbiengalvangrunfeld #ninthcircuitcourt #mentalhealthcareinCAprisons

Breaking News! Read more about the Landmark Settlement Agreement Reached TODAY in Class Action on?Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin: https://lnkd.in/gZtig3Cf #RBGG

RBGG is delighted to announce that our own Michael Bien and Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld have once again been named two of the Top 100 lawyers in California in?the Daily Journal! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gATR6SG6 #rbgg #rosenbiengalvangrunfeld #DailyJournal #DJTop100lawyers2024

Back for an encore performance, check out this session on The Impact of the ADA on Police Accountability in Prisons by the The Bar Association of San Francisco set for August 19th, presented by #RBGG's own Benjamin Bien-Kahn and Penny Godbold! Learn more and Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gy2het_j #rosenbiengalvangrunfeld #BASF #ADAinprisons #policeaccountability #pennygodbold #benbienkahn

#RBGG is pleased to announce that once again, all seven partners of the firm,?Sanford Rosen, Michael Bien, Ernest Galvan, Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld, Lisa Ells,?Van Swearingen?and Jenny Yelin, along with Senior Counsels Benjamin Bien-Kahn and Michael Freedman have been named to the Northern California Super Lawyers List for 2024. In addition, Senior Counsel Kara Janssen was named to the Rising Star list, along with associates Maya Campbell, Hannah Chartoff, Alexander Gourse, Adrienne Harrold, Eric Monek Anderson, Marc Shinn-Krantz, and Amy Xu. Congratulations to all! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZwHi52U #NCSuperLawyers #Risingstars #rbgg #rosenbiengalvangrunfeld

RBGG represents a class of the more than 38,000 men and women in California’s prison system with serious mental illness (Coleman v. Newsom, 2:90-cv-00520-KJM-DB (E.D. Cal., filed April 23, 1990).??On June 25, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller ordered the state to pay $112 million in fines after finding top California prison officials in civil contempt for failing to provide adequate mental health care to incarcerated persons with serious mental illness in state prisons. You can learn more about this important contempt order here: https://lnkd.in/g3rR6-G3 #rbgg #rosenbiengalvangrunfeld #mentalhealthcare

RBGG is delighted to announce that our own?Lisa Ells?and?Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld?have been named to the?Daily Journal’s?Top Women Lawyers list for 2024.?This year’s Top Women award is the third for Ells and the 12th for Grunfeld. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gcXhzWc2 #rbgg #rosenbiengalvangrunfeld #DailyJournal #DJtopwomenlawyers2024