Mountain View Office

GCA Law Partners LLP

Tina Ernst

Litigation Paralegal

Tina Ernst joined GCA Law Partners LLP as a paralegal in the litigation practice in July 1999. She has over twenty years of experience in the legal field, having begun her career in 1989, holding positions at Fish & Richardson in Menlo Park and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto. She received her Bachelor of Arts in accounting from San Jose State University.

Susie Granata

Trusts and Estates Paralegal

Susie Granata joined GCA Law Partners LLP as a paralegal in Trusts and Estates in May 2018.  Susie has over twenty five years of experience in the legal field, holding positions at Law Offices of R.W. Litherland and Daniel C. Minutillo, A Professional Law Corporation.  Susie graduated from Sawyer College in Paralegal Studies and studied law at Santa Clara University.

Jennifer Johnson

Litigation Paralegal

Jennifer Johnson joined GCA Law Partners LLP as a part-time paralegal in the litigation practice in October 2011 from K&L Gates in Palo Alto.  She has over fourteen years of experience in the legal field, having  worked at law firms including Mintz Levin in Palo Alto, Dechert LLP in Mountain View, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly LLP in Palo Alto, and Graham & James in Palo Alto.  She obtained her AA, AS and Paralegal Certificate from West Valley College, Saratoga, CA.

James Nguyen

Corporate Paralegal

James Nguyen joined GCA Law Partners in June 2017 as a corporate paralegal with over ten years of law firm experience in startups, venture capital, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions. Prior to Fenwick, he began his paralegal career at Perkins Coie LLP in 2005 and recently left after more than 5 years at Fenwick & West LLP. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Attorneys

GCA is looking for a few good attorneys.

We (humbly) believe that GCA provides its attorneys with the opportunity to practice in a near perfect environment.

Our unique structure offers attorneys the freedom to practice law — not politics. GCA does not have the constraints of traditional firms. We have no hierarchy or associates who must be trained and kept busy.  Our attorneys control their own compensation and billing rates, with no minimum billing requirements.  Our attorneys build the practice they want, not the empire that others demand. GCA’s economic model does not require partners to have books of business larger than they need to sustain themselves. While our attorneys have the freedom to manage their own practices, we also place a high value on teamwork and collegiality.

GCA’s model is flexible, but our quality standards are not. The level of sophistication of our practice is comparable to large Silicon Valley firms. We seek high-quality candidates with at least seven years of experience. We are especially interested in tax and corporate candidates.

The GCA model also is ideal for clients — from start-ups to multi-nationals. We provide clients with direct access to the experienced attorneys they retained. Our billing rates reflect our focus on keeping expenses reasonable. And experienced attorneys at reasonable rates makes for excellent value — a core mission of our firm. We compete effectively for any matter within our practice areas.

If you are interested in GCA, please contact us at hiringpartner@gcalaw.com.

Paralegals

Paralegals are an important part of the professional team at GCA Law Partners LLP.

We are strong proponents of giving paralegals as active a role in our practice as is consistent with the best interests and needs of our clients. We seek to provide a collegial atmosphere in which responsibility, creativity and dedication are appropriately rewarded.

If you are interested in learning more about opportunities for paralegals at GCA, then please e-mail your resume to the Paralegal Committee at GCA (paralegalcom@gcalaw.com).

Staff

GCA Law Partners LLP values and appreciates our dedicated administrative staff.

Our administrative team, while small, makes an important contribution to the overall success of GCA’s unique environment. The firm encourages and rewards personal and professional development by seeking to create opportunities for growth as both an individual and as a member of the GCA team.

If you are interested in learning more about opportunities for administrative staff at GCA, then please e-mail your resume to Sandy Foster, Director of Administration at GCA (director@gcalaw.com).