We provide sophisticated and strategic representation to clients throughout the nation in complex compliance and litigation matters
Represent clients on ERISA compliance and complex litigation matters
Represent clients in federal and state courts in variety of business disputes
Represent companies and individuals in various employment disputes
Counsel businesses on daily legal matters and represent companies in M&A transactions
Represent clients in complex appeals before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and other courts
April 24, 2024 • Uncategorized
G&R recently recovered 3.8 million for multiple plaintiffs in connection with a breach of contract litigation involving complex breach of contract issues and debt restructuring matters. G&R represented plaintiffs in an action in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco....
April 17, 2023 • Uncategorized
G&R was recently been awarded summary judgment by the Central District Court in an ERISA litigation case against the Plan Administrator of the Twenty-First Century Fox Severance Plan, The Walt Disney Company and Twenty-First Century Fox. This significant victory was covered in the legal community, with coverage appearing in Bloomberg Law and Law360. The Bloomberg …...
April 17, 2023 • Uncategorized
Garofolo & Ramsdell represented the plaintiff in the action styled McCrary v. Tereo Corp., et al., Case No. 5:21-cv-09196-NC, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, which involved complex issues of patent infringement, copyright infringement, and trade secrets. In the litigation, Defendant Tereo Corporation, Inc. filed a counterclaim against Plaintiff for patent …...
February 10, 2023 • Uncategorized
G&R achieved a settlement in a class action lawsuit involving thousands of class members against one of the largest insurance companies in the United States. The lawsuit was brought for alleged violations of ERISA. Among other things, the settlement resulted in important business reform that G&R expects to benefit a substantial number of plan participants. …...
February 10, 2023 • Uncategorized
G&R recently represented POWr, Inc., a prominent technology company, in a multi-million dollar stock acquisition with the publicly-traded company, Pluribus Technologies, Inc. G&R represented POWr, Inc. through all stages of the stock acquisition and was able to negotiate favorable terms for the stock acquisition and navigate the complex legal landscape involved in these types of …...
February 10, 2023 • Uncategorized
By Order dated September 21, 2022, the Butte County Superior Court issued a final approval of a class action settlement by Neil Essila and Gregory Dobbs, former employees of Paradise Irrigation District, against Paradise Irrigation District and its Board of Directors. The Order specifically acknowledges “the exemplary results achieved and the quality of representation of …...
February 10, 2023 • Uncategorized
G&R recently represented an African American employee in litigation against a large employer in Alameda Superior Court, Case No. FCS055956. G&R vigorously represented the plaintiff in the litigation, and the plaintiff received a substantial settlement without ever being deposed by the defendant....
February 1, 2023 • Uncategorized
G&R was retained as co-counsel to represent the appellant before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the action styled Cal. Spine & Neurosurgery Inst. V. Blue Cross of Cal., Case No. 19-15192. By Order dated June 30, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of G&R’s client reversing district court’s finding of no …...
December 10, 2022 • Uncategorized
Congratulations to Joseph Garofolo for being named to the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers List for Employee Benefits. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service of lawyers. Five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. Joe has received this prestigious award every year from 2014 through …...
December 10, 2022 • Uncategorized
Congratulations to Craig P. Ramsdell for being named to the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyer List for Employee Benefits. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service of lawyers. Five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. Craig has received this prestigious award every year from 2014 through …...
Joseph Garofolo and Craig Ramsdell have been selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers List or Rising Stars List for the Past Several Years based on peer recognition an professional achievement. 5% of the total lawyers in the state are selected as Super Lawyers by the research team at Super Lawyers. 2.5% of total lawyers in the state are selected as Rising Stars by the research team at Super Lawyers.
Joe Garofolo was awarded the 2012 California Lawyer of the Year Award. California Lawyer magazine’s CLAY Awards recognize attorneys who “have changed the law, substantially influenced public policy or the profession, or achieved a remarkable victory for a client or for the public.”
We run an international IT company with employees across 16 different countries, and have been clients of Ramsdell Garofolo Law. They’re professional, ethical and provide excellent counsel on a range of corporate matters for our company. In the past I’ve worked with large law firms as well as boutiques, and I can attest that we have never regretted going with Ramsdell Garofolo. Their domain expertise and their authentic dedication to client outcomes is AAA, and I can’t recommend them enough.
POWr is a leading business for customizable website applications. G&R represented POWr with respect to its stock acquisition by the publicly traded company, Pluribus Technologies, Inc. I was blown away by G&R’s knowledge, strategic thinking, and dedication. I couldn’t imagine having used a different firm.
Garofolo & Ramsdell, LLP was founded by two experienced attorneys who share the belief that hard work is one of the most important aspects of practicing law. We handle a wide variety of business law and employee benefits issues in litigation and transactional settings. Although based in California, we have a national practice.