About Alan A. Greenberg
Founding Partner & CEO
Alan Greenberg is an accomplished trial and appellate attorney who handles high-stakes and complex cases. He has been repeatedly named as one of the Top 100 lawyers in California by the Daily Journal and been named a “Winning Litigator” by the National Law Journal.
Alan combines extensive trial experience with tremendous knowledge of business and finance to represent plaintiffs in contingent-fee cases. Alan has settled numerous multi-million-dollar cases on behalf of employees suing employers for whistleblower retaliation, gender discrimination, racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and breach of employment contract.
Two of Alan’s trial verdicts have been listed as among the Top Verdicts of the Year in California. He has been named as an Elite Boutique Trailblazer by the National Law Journal and a California Trailblazer by The Recorder. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a highly selective trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. He has repeatedly been named to lists of The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. He has maintained a Martindale Hubbell peer review rating of AV Preeminent, 5.0 out of 5.0, for more than 20 years.
As Chief Executive Officer, Alan has presided over the expansion of the firm to five offices in four states.
Representative Matters
- Settled numerous multi-million dollar cases on behalf of employees suing employers for whistleblower retaliation, gender discrimination, racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and breach of employment contract.
- Co-leader of team that obtained eight and nine-figure settlements for PG&E Fire Victim Trust, raising funds to help compensate victims of devastating wildfires.
- Obtained $50.3 million jury verdict on counterclaim, including $34 million in punitive damages, arising out of repudiation of joint venture to redevelop the Hollywood Palladium and three other Hollywood properties.
- Obtained jury verdict against Uber and its founders in first phase of a $1-billion trade secrets theft case.
- Obtained jury verdict for AmLaw 200 law firm in case seeking $500 million in damages for violation of civil RICO, fraud, and other torts.
- Obtained jury verdict for $8 million judgment on counterclaim, including $2 million in punitive damages, on behalf of global engineering firm.
- Obtained jury verdict for more than $1 million of punitive damages in sabotage case against client’s competitor.
- Obtained judgment in excess of $1.5 million in trial relating to financing of medical receivables.
- Obtained verdict in jury trial for digital marketing company that was accused of fraud and breach of contract.
Awards & Recognition
- Top 100 Lawyers in California, Daily Journal
- Top Verdicts of 2018, Daily Journal
- Top Ten California Verdicts of 2011, Recorder
- Elite Boutique Trailblazer, National Law Journal
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyers
- Rated AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5.0
AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards, and policies.
Professional & Community Activities
- Board of Directors, Project Youth
- Past Chair, Judiciary Committee of the Orange County Bar Association
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel Of America
- Past President, Cornell Alumni Association of Orange County
In the News
- Alan Greenberg and Wayne Gross Again Named to List of Top 100 Lawyers in California for the Fourth Time
September 2023 |
- Eight Greenberg Gross Lawyers Honored by The Best Lawyers in America 2024 and Partner Evan Borges Named “Lawyer of the Year”
August 2023 |
- Founding Partners Alan Greenberg and Wayne Gross Again Named to List of Top 100 Lawyers in California
September 2022 |
- Five Greenberg Gross Lawyers Honored by The Best Lawyers in America 2023
August 2022 |
- Daily Journal Again Names Greenberg Gross One of California’s Top Boutique Law Firms
News | October 2021 |
- Five Greenberg Gross Lawyers Honored by The Best Lawyers in America 2022, including Evan Borges as “Lawyer of the Year”
News | August 2021 |
- Partners Alan Greenberg and Deborah Mallgrave named 2020 California Trailblazers by The Recorder
News | October 2020 |
- Founding Partners Alan Greenberg and Wayne Gross Again Named to List of Top 100 Lawyers in California
News | September 2020 |
- Wayne Gross Selected As “Lawyer of the Year” and Three Greenberg Gross Partners Selected As The Best Lawyers in America 2021
News | August 2020 |
- Greenberg Gross Client Awarded Sanctions on “Frivolous Appeal” as $100 Million Lawsuit Against Fletcher Jones Proceeds in Trial Court
News | June 2020 |
- BREAKING: Uber Must Face $1B Trade Secrets Suit, Jury Finds – Law360
Law360 | February 2020 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Partners Selected as 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers
Press Release | January 2020 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Named to 2020 “Best Law Firms” List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Press Release | November 2019 |
- Greenberg Gross Recognized in Benchmark Litigation California 2020
Press Release | October 2019 |
- Alan A. Greenberg and Wayne R. Gross make The National Law Journal’s 2019 list of Winning Litigators
National Law Journal | September 2019 |
- Greenberg Gross Partners Selected As The Best Lawyers in America 2020
Press Release | August 2019 |
- Greenberg Gross Announces New Partner Deborah Mallgrave
Press Release | June 2019 |
- Greenberg Gross Recognized for Two “Top Verdicts” of 2018
Press Release | February 2019 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Again Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Press Release | November 2018 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Wins Defense Verdict for AM Law 200 Law Firm Against Heirs of Dairy Empire
Press Release | September 2018 |
- Founding Partners of Greenberg Gross Named in List of Top 100 Lawyers in California
News | September 2018 |
- Three Partners Selected As The Best Lawyers in America 2019
News | August 2018 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Wins $2.8 Million Jury Verdict in Whistleblower Suit Against Montebello Unified School District
Press Release | July 2018 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Ranked in Benchmark Litigation California 2018; Both Founding Partners Ranked as Local Litigation Stars
News | June 2018 |
- Daily Journal Names Greenberg Gross One of California’s Top Law Firms
Los Angeles Daily Journal | October 2017 |
- OC Register: Greenberg Gross Donation to Double Goodwill OC's Career Center Services
The Orange County Register | May 2017 |
- Daily Journal: Greenberg Gross Beats Cravath Bonus Scale
Los Angeles Daily Journal | December 2016 |
- Greenberg Gross Profiled in Daily Journal
Los Angeles Daily Journal | October 2016 |
- Greenberg Gross Wins $8.5 Million Judgment for Global Engineering Firm
May 2016 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Featured in Coast Magazine's Annual Top Attorneys List
Coast Magazine | October 2015 |
- Greenberg Gross Wins Lawsuit for Global Engineering Firm
Press Release | June 2015 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Featured in Attorney Journal Magazine
Attorney Journal | December 2014 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Featured in OC Register Metro Top Attorneys List
OC Register Metro | September 2014 |
- Greenberg Gross Founders Selected Again For Inclusion in Best Lawyers
Press Release | August 2014 |
- “Classy Office” Featured in OC Register Metro
OC Register Metro | February 2014 |
- Greenberg Gross LLP Wins Jury Verdict for HyperDisk Marketing
Press Release | October 2013 |
- Founders of Greenberg Gross LLP Selected Again for Inclusion in Best Lawyers
Press Release | August 2013 |
- OC Business Journal: Greenberg Gross to Look Both Ways on Trial Work
Orange County Business Journal | April 2013 |
- How They Won It – Greenberg’s $50M Counterpunch
Law360 | November 2011 |
- Developer wins big award
Los Angeles Daily Journal | October 2011 |