Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld

Throughout my work with Gay Grunfeld on a complex employment case, and even beyond its resolution, she was as invested in it as I was. She researched the case with great care, in order to get a sympathetic, but independent, insight into the substance and context. She ensured that I knew where the case stood at all times and was always there for me to discuss developments. We were dealing with an uncompromising employer who was determined to win by any means and confident that it held all the cards. In this sharply adversarial, and at times disillusioning, situation, Gay Grunfeld helped to keep me grounded in integrity, goodwill, and objective fact. Patiently, we made critical progress that ultimately persuaded my employer to reverse its position. All this unfolded over several years. After reaching an important milestone, Gay Grunfeld advised me when she felt the legal bills were no longer going to be cost-effective for me. Her primary concerns were to support me in ways that made the best sense for me at each point in time and to truly serve justice in a case where I was at risk of losing my job over confronting unethical and illegal conduct. I was moved by how much our final success meant to her personally, and it is that motivation to put her exceptional skills to work to accomplish good things that makes Gay Grunfeld a uniquely great lawyer.

Christian Roessler