Atty. Ernest J. Galvan
Ernest Galvan is a partner at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP. He assists clients in difficult and complex matters involving actual or potential litigation.
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Ernest J. Galvan is a civil rights and appellate attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP. Educated at Yale University (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Civil Rights Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Ernest Galvan is a partner at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP. He assists clients in difficult and complex matters involving actual or potential litigation
- Mr. Galvan has worked with clients to resolve a wide range of problems, including business formation and dissolution, commercial disputes, employment law matters, disability access compliance, and attorney fee disputes
- Mr. Galvan’s practice includes both trial and appellate matters
- He has successfully briefed and argued cases in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of California
- Mr. Galvan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and of Yale Law School
- He served as a law clerk to Judge Dean D. Pregerson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Mr. Galvan has spoken on constitutional law and policy issues at hearings, seminars and conferences presented by the California State Assembly, the American Constitution Society, George Washington University Law School, Boalt Hall School of Law, Georgetown Law Center, and Yale Law School
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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