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.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1988
- A.B., Cornell University, 1985
- Double Major: Economics and Government
Admissions
- State of California
- State of Nevada
- State of New York
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
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.
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
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.