Danielle GruppChang
SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Danielle L. GruppChang is a passionate advocate for workers’ rights and a seasoned attorney specializing in wage and hour class actions. Raised in a family where both parents worked in the restaurant industry, Ms. GruppChang developed an early respect for the hard work and resilience of the Californian workers. This background exposed Ms. GruppChang the struggles of working-class individuals sparked her dedication to fighting for justice on behalf of workers.
Ms. GruppChang’s professional journey began when she started working at a local coffee shop and continued throughout college where she worked tables, often serving her classmates. These experiences further resolved her commitment to protecting employee rights. She understands firsthand the importance of being properly paid for all time worked, lawful meal and rest breaks, and adherence to wage and hour laws—values she carries with her into her legal practice today.
While attending law school at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, Ms. GruppChang served as the chairperson of the Alternative Dispute Resolution team, where she discovered her deep passion for advocacy. Ms. GruppChang has represented Californian employees exclusively, never employers, which allows her to focus on the interests of the working class with unwavering dedication. She has served as class counsel and PAGA counsel in numerous high-profile cases throughout California, helping secure millions of dollars for employees in industries ranging from hospitality to retail. Ms. GruppChang takes immense pride in the results she’s achieved for her clients, always handling each case with individualized attention and respect.
Outside of the office Ms. GruppChang loves spending time with her husband, two daughters, and chiweenie Lady. She is an avid gardener, specializing in growing giant zucchini and herbs which she loves to share with her community. Her other hobbies include pottery, reading, and cooking.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 313881
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- Chinese: Spoken, Written
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Spoken, Written
- Senior Associate Attorney
- Blackstone Law, APC
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- Lead Class Action and Representative Action Associate
- Brock & Gonzales, LLP
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- Associate Attorney
- Lawyers for Justice, PC
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- • Represented Plaintiffs in class action and PAGA wage-and-hour cases • Took depositions of PMK designees • Attended mediations • Drafted, negotiated, and revised class action and PAGA settlement agreements
- Staff Attorney
- JC Industries
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- • Negotiated contract renewals with various service providers • Reviewed and revised employee handbook to comply with state and federal regulations • Drafted asset sale paperwork of a private clothing line • Audited current service contracts to ensure compliance with contract terms and applicable law
- Law Clerk
- Sungevity
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- • Reviewed and edited nationally distributed marketing materials • Negotiated and drafted several commercial co-venture agreements with nationally recognized charities under attorney supervision • Collaborated with the business development department to develop partnership agreements to cater to individual commercial referral partnerships with for-profit companies • Drafted legal terms and conditions for various promotions, contests, and sweepstakes • Drafted paperwork for company issued stock options and assisted in the grant and exercises of such options
- Legal Intern
- Sungevity
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- • Implemented a contract management system • Negotiated and reviewed nondisclosure agreements under attorney supervision • Successfully petitioned for the revocation of a substantially similar trade name in Hawaii • Drafted summaries of key terms of several material agreements to be provided to company officers and executives
- Legal Intern
- Senior Legal Services Project
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- • Evaluated potential clients’ eligibility for legal services provided by the county • Performed the initial assessment of clients’ cases to determine how to best accomplish their goals
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D.
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- California State University - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- B.A. (2013) | Political Science and Government
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- Political Science with a Pre-Law concentration and a Communication Studies Minor
- Activities: Alpha Omicron Pi, Undergraduate Law Association
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- State Bar of California # 313881
- Member
- Current
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