Michael Bien

Michael W. Bien is managing and co-founding partner of Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP where he concentrates his litigation practice on complex commercial litigation, class actions, constitutional and civil rights law, antitrust, intellectual property, disability rights, and attorneys’ fees disputes. Mr. Bien was named a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year for 2010 by both California Lawyer magazine and The Recorder and was recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 lawyers in California in both 2010 and 2013. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation since 2013. Mr. Bien is a student and teacher of the art and science of trial practice. He has successfully tried to judgment several complex, multi-party class actions in federal court. He has frequently been called upon to teach trial practice and litigation techniques to other lawyers through the National Institute of Trial Advocacy as well as other professional organizations. Officer, board member or committee member for numerous community organizations, including Mission YMCA, Metropolitan YMCA, New Israel Fund, Camp Tawonga, Brandeis Hillel Day School, Jewish Community Federation, Religious Witness with Homeless People, Jewish Vocational Service Founding partner of predecessor firm to Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld, 1990 Litigation associate and partner, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, 1980-1990. Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1980 Brandeis University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1977