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Ernest Galvan

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Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP

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San Francisco , CA 94104
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Columns
Title Category Published
The limits of inadvertent disclosure Civil Procedure Jul. 14, 2026
Does LA’s homelessness crisis justify federal court intervention in local affairs? Law Practice, Government, Civil Rights Jul. 23, 2021

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jesse Hernandez, et al. on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Montery, Montery County Sheriff's Office, California Forensic Medical Group Inc., and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 14, 2026
Ashok Babu, Robert Bell, Ibrahim Keegan-Hornesby, Demarea Johnson, Brandon Jones, Stephanie Navarro, Roberto Serrano, and Alexander Washington, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Alameda; Gregory J. Ahern, in his official capacity as Sheriff of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office; Karyn Tribble in her official capacity as Director of the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Agency; and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 24, 2021
Rena Wyman v. High Times Productions Inc., California Exposition and State Fair Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 4, 2020
Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Tehama, Dave Hencratt, Sheriff, individually and in his official capacity; and John and Jane Does 1-10, Staff, individually and in their official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 27, 2020
Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Placer; Devon Bell, Sheriff, individually and in his official capacity; Darrell Steinhauer, Corrections Commander, individually and in his official capacity; and John and Jane Does 1-10, Staff, individually and in their official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 27, 2020
Oliver Barcenas and Sofia Barcenas v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Police Department, Joshua Cabillo, Officer, San Francisco Police Department, and Does 1-60, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 18, 2020
Prison Legal News, a project of the Human Rights Defense Center v. County of San Diego, William D. Gore, Rich Miller, Will Brown, in their individual and official capacities, Does 1 through 10, in their individual and official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff May 21, 2016
Minor Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital Civil Rights Plaintiff Mar. 12, 2016
Jesse Hernandez, Cain Aguilar, Ha Cobb, Susan Dilley, Connie Dobbs, Sean Esquivel, Ramona Gist, Martha Gomez, George Greim, Dennis Guyot, Jason Hobbs, Glenda Hunter, Albert Key, Brandon Mefford, Wesley Miller, Richard Murphy, Jeff Nicols, Angel Perez, Sarab Sarabi, Clyde Whitfield, and Robert Yancey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly Civil Rights Plaintiff May 30, 2015
Prison Legal News, a project of the Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Ventura and Geoff Dean, in his official capacity Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2014
Jerry Valdivia, Alfred Yancy and Hossie Welch, on their own behalf and on behalf of the class of all persons similarly situated v. Edmnd G. Brown, Governor of the State of California, et al. Civil Rights Petitioner Oct. 20, 2012
Prison Legal News v. County of Sacramento; Scott R. Jones, individually and in his capacity as Sheriff of the County of Sacramento; and Does 1 through 20, in their individual and official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 4, 2012
Prison Legal News, A Project of the Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Sacramento, Scott R. Jones, individually and in his Capacity as Sheriff of The County of Sacramento; Does 1 through 20, in their individual and Official Capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 14, 2012
Ralph Coleman, et al. v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 7, 2009
Title Category Published
The limits of inadvertent disclosure Civil Procedure Jul. 14, 2026
Does LA’s homelessness crisis justify federal court intervention in local affairs? Law Practice, Government, Civil Rights Jul. 23, 2021
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jesse Hernandez, et al. on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Montery, Montery County Sheriff's Office, California Forensic Medical Group Inc., and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 14, 2026
Ashok Babu, Robert Bell, Ibrahim Keegan-Hornesby, Demarea Johnson, Brandon Jones, Stephanie Navarro, Roberto Serrano, and Alexander Washington, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Alameda; Gregory J. Ahern, in his official capacity as Sheriff of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office; Karyn Tribble in her official capacity as Director of the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Agency; and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 24, 2021
Rena Wyman v. High Times Productions Inc., California Exposition and State Fair Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 4, 2020
Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Tehama, Dave Hencratt, Sheriff, individually and in his official capacity; and John and Jane Does 1-10, Staff, individually and in their official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 27, 2020
Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Placer; Devon Bell, Sheriff, individually and in his official capacity; Darrell Steinhauer, Corrections Commander, individually and in his official capacity; and John and Jane Does 1-10, Staff, individually and in their official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 27, 2020
Oliver Barcenas and Sofia Barcenas v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Police Department, Joshua Cabillo, Officer, San Francisco Police Department, and Does 1-60, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 18, 2020
Prison Legal News, a project of the Human Rights Defense Center v. County of San Diego, William D. Gore, Rich Miller, Will Brown, in their individual and official capacities, Does 1 through 10, in their individual and official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff May 21, 2016
Minor Jane Doe v. Roe Hospital Civil Rights Plaintiff Mar. 12, 2016
Jesse Hernandez, Cain Aguilar, Ha Cobb, Susan Dilley, Connie Dobbs, Sean Esquivel, Ramona Gist, Martha Gomez, George Greim, Dennis Guyot, Jason Hobbs, Glenda Hunter, Albert Key, Brandon Mefford, Wesley Miller, Richard Murphy, Jeff Nicols, Angel Perez, Sarab Sarabi, Clyde Whitfield, and Robert Yancey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly Civil Rights Plaintiff May 30, 2015
Prison Legal News, a project of the Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Ventura and Geoff Dean, in his official capacity Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2014
Jerry Valdivia, Alfred Yancy and Hossie Welch, on their own behalf and on behalf of the class of all persons similarly situated v. Edmnd G. Brown, Governor of the State of California, et al. Civil Rights Petitioner Oct. 20, 2012
Prison Legal News v. County of Sacramento; Scott R. Jones, individually and in his capacity as Sheriff of the County of Sacramento; and Does 1 through 20, in their individual and official capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 4, 2012
Prison Legal News, A Project of the Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Sacramento, Scott R. Jones, individually and in his Capacity as Sheriff of The County of Sacramento; Does 1 through 20, in their individual and Official Capacities Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 14, 2012
Ralph Coleman, et al. v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 7, 2009