Gali Grant

Gali Grant is an experienced trial attorney and partner in Glaser Weil’s Litigation Department. Gali maintains a diverse practice focused on high-stakes corporate and financial litigation, with a particular depth in disputes involving private equity, lending, real estate and employment. She has litigated complex matters across the county and internationally, including marital asset disputes, intellectual property, contract disputes and entertainment litigation.

She represents a broad range of clients, including private equity firms, financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals, corporate directors, film studios, fashion companies, hotels, municipalities and emerging businesses. A Los Angeles-based lawyer, Gali has a growing presence in San Francisco, and is actively expanding Glaser Weil’s reach in the Bay Area market.

Whether artfully preventing litigation from being filed, directing settlement efforts or stepping in as lead trial counsel, Gali’s clients trust her to bring their matters to a successful conclusion. Her clients also rely on her to navigate not only the legal landscape but also reputational risk, as she is adept at managing litigation in parallel with aggressive press and social media campaigns.  

Gali is particularly sought after for:

• Complex business litigation
• Private equity and investment disputes
• Syndicated lending and finance litigation
• Employment disputes
• Real estate litigation
• High-net-worth marital asset disputes

Gali’s recent matters include her representation of:

• The Yucaipa Companies, LLC, in securing the client’s first—and, ultimately, complete—victory in an almost decade-long case arising from its 2007 investment in a company. A Glaser Weil team led by Gali Grant and Patty Glaser stepped in to take over the case from existing counsel and, in the time frame of nine months, absorbed 10 years’ worth of materials and prepared the case for trial. Following a seven-day in-person trial in Delaware, the court issued a judgment in favor of our client.
• Founders and principals of The FeedFeed, an online food network, in a federal lawsuit brought by two former employees asserting discrimination and wage-and-hour claims.
• One of the world’s premier membership/hotel brands in connection with an employment dispute involving a group of employees, including high-level employees.
• A high-net-worth individual in connection with a lawsuit filed against the client for nonpayment of fraudulent overcharges by the contractor hired to build his $50 million-plus home in Beverly Hills. Together with her team at Glaser Weil, Gali uncovered millions of dollars in defects and positioned the client to obtain a judgment against the contractor as a cross-complainant.
• An investment company that owns a well-known restaurant chain in successfully settling a multijurisdictional dispute between investors at various levels of a complicated corporate structure.
• A holding company in its defense against an alleged breach of contract involving an eight-figure purchase agreement for a Gulfstream jet.

Additional significant experience includes her representation of:

• Nicholas Holdings, Inc., in obtaining a $28 million dollar judgment after a 12-day trial in a loan dispute.
• A global hotel chain in obtaining a complete defense jury verdict in a civil rights case they were brought against, which prevailed on the hotel’s affirmative counterclaims.
• A client in their successful defense against multiple wrongful termination and wage-and-hour claims brought by former employees against an international apparel company.
• An accounting firm in defeating professional malpractice claims they were brought against at the pleading stage.
• A former executive in the entertainment industry in an action to enforce her rights against her former employers.
• A film production company in obtaining a judgement in its breach of contract action against an international film distributor.
• Pro bono clients in multiple 42 U.S.C. § 1983 cases.
• Individual employers in disputes with domestic employees and in the development of employment practices and handbooks designed to protect employers.
• Former president of a publicly traded company in their successful defense in a Blue Sky securities fraud case.

Results

Awards and Recognition

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America, 2023–25

"Women of Influence: Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2024-25

“Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation,” Lawdragon, 2023-25

"Rising Star," Southern California, Super Lawyers, 2016-2023

Related links

Board member, Western Region, American Friends of the Hebrew University, 2024

Participant, Cohort II, American Friends of the Hebrew University Leadership Empowerment and Development Program (AFHU LEAD), 2022–23