Rowan Mason

Rowan Mason

Rowan Mason

Partner

e:  rmason@rallsgruber.com
p:  415.829.6902

University of San Diego School of Law
J.D. cum laude 2008; Comments and Casenote Editor, San Diego Law Review; CALI Award for highest grade in International Commercial Arbitration; Honors in Trial Advocacy and Legal Research & Writing lawyering skills

University of

Daniel Sampson

Daniel Sampson

Daniel Sampson

Associate

Southwestern Law School
JD 2015 (merit scholarship recipient; Dean’s list; CALI award for highest grade in International Law & Practice)

Loyola Marymount University
BA 2008

California, 2016

United States District Court, Central and Eastern Districts of California

Member, ABA Forum

Michael Squeri

Michael Squeri

Michael Squeri

Associate

Stanford University
BA English (2010)

Santa Clara University School of Law
JD (2017)

CALI Award for Top Legal Brief
Santa Clara University School of Law, (2015)

ABA Forum on Construction Law

California

U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Olivia Slippy

Olivia Slippy

Olivia Slippy

Associate

Golden Gate University
JD 2019

San Francisco State University
BA, Criminal Justice, 2015

California

Olivia joined Ralls Gruber as an associate attorney in 2021.  Her practice focuses on serving clients in the construction and real estate industries, and she has experience

Sam Niece

Sam Niece

Samuel Niece

Partner

e:  sniece@rallsgruber.com

p: 650-458-4042

v-card: W- Samuel Niece

Case Western Reserve University
BS Engineering , 1966

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MS Civil Engineering, 1968

Loyola Marymount University
MBA, 1983

University of San Francisco
JD, 1990

United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps
1968-1990

Thelen

John Foust

John Foust

John Foust

Partner

e: jfoust@rallsgruber.com
p: 415-971-9181

Boston College Law School
J.D. 2001
Magna Cum Laude
–Order of the Coif
–Managing Editor, Boston College Law Review

University of New Mexico
B.A. 1994, General Honors

McGill University

 

Jones Day
Partner, 2011-2015

Howrey LLP
Partner, 2010-2011
Senior

John W. Ralls

John W. Ralls

John Ralls

Partner

e:  jralls@rallsgruber.com
p: 650-458-4041
vcard: John Ralls

University of California, Berkeley
School of Law (formerly Boalt Hall) (JD, 1990)

University of California, Berkeley
(AB, 1987), Phi Beta Kappa

Howrey LLP
Partner 2008-2011

Thelen LLP (and predecessors),
Associate 1994-1997
Partner 1998-2008

Pettit & Martin

Kaveh Badiei

Kaveh Badiei

Kaveh Badiei

Partner

e: kbadiei@rallsgruber.com

p: 650-458-4039

University of California, Hastings College
Law Juris Doctor, 2001

University of California, Irvine Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 1997

Project Engineer
1997-1998

Thelen LLP
Associate, 2001-2007

Rutan & Tucker LLP
Senior Counsel, 2007-2017

Super Lawyers, 2020

Neil Hormberg

Neil Hormberg

Neil Hormberg

Associate

University of Missouri-Columbia
BA History, BA English

University of Missouri School of Law
JD

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Attorney, Interstate Waters Policy Analyst

SSM Health Care
Attorney

California

Missouri

Neil represents owners, hospitals, universities, and utilities, as well

Anita Chu

Anita Chu

Anita Chu

Associate

e: achu@rallsgruber.com

p: 650-458-4734

John F. Kennedy University
B.A. Legal Studies, 2012

Golden Gate University School of Law
J.D., 2015

ABA Forum on Construction Law
Diversity Fellow

Bar Association of San Francisco
Barristers Construction Law Section

California
U.S. District Court