Overall Rating
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This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
5.0 /5.0
104 Client Reviews
$ 1100-1100 per hour
PRO
Ray Edwin Gallo
also known as Ray E. Gallo
Virtual Consultation Available
About Ray
Biography
Ray Gallo's results at trial have been outstanding, as is his ability to create and negotiate great deals for his clients that work for everyone. Blessed with uncommon legal analytical skills, Ray succeeds by adding what many others don't have: a disarming and friendly demeanor, great business sense, great sales skills, and the instincts and touch of a great negotiator. As a result, his clients recommend him highly, as do his former opponents.
Most recently, Ray has begun to revolutionize aggregate litigation (class action practice) by developoing and promoting a technological alternative to class certification. Leverage makes justice possible where it otherwise is not.
Ray is a truly great lawyer, loved by clients and respected by opponents. He's honest, smart, aggressive, cares, and wins. Visit our website at gallo.law to learn more. Visit https://intake.gallo.law to submit your matter for review.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Class Action
40%
Litigation
40%
34 years
Contracts and Agreements
15%
32 years
Family
5%
22 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
25%-50%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in California for 33 years
State: California
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Gallery
Ray Edwin Gallo's Reviews
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Posted by Moises | December 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Happy with results.
At first I wasn’t sure about the processes and hesitant to join. Ray called me personally to reassure about the process. With some going back and forth I decided to stay on board. It took a few years to get results. But I’m glad I stayed on board. Ray and team were responsive and professional kept us...
Posted by Todd | November 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Misclassification lawsuit
Ray and his team were excellent. They work many hours to put together the best case they could. In the end I was extremely happy with the end result! I would definitely reach out to Ray and his team in the future should the need come up. I highly recommend Ray Gallo and team if you are looking for a ...
Posted by Kim | November 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Thank You
Dear Attorneys at Gallo LLP, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your exceptional work in securing fair compensation for store managers who have dedicated significant overtime hours. Your efforts have made a meaningful difference, ensuring that hard work is recognized and rewarded appro...
Posted by anonymous | November 9, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Don’t give up
Ray and team stuck with us for years , kept us informed , it was worth it , even with the highs and lows , Ray and team stood by our side for years ! Thanks Ray and Team.
Posted by anonymous | November 9, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great experience
The team at Gallo was terrific. Though it was a long process, they kept us informed with periodic video updates along the way , and helped deliver compensation substantially greater than my company’s attempted settlement. Thank you Gallo! Sent from my iPhone
Ray Edwin Gallo's Lawyer Endorsements
"Ray Gallo is one of the most innovative lawyers in America. I've had the pleasure of working with Ray closely. He is smart, creative and tenacious. I hope to have many more opportunities to work with this exceptional lawyer."
"Ray Gallo is a leader. He has the vision to foresee excellent outcomes and the expertise to forge a plan to get there."
"Ray is the idea co-counsel. He is a brilliant strategist, aggressive litigant, and generous team member."
"Ray and I have worked together on a number of consumer actions vindicating consumer rights against large financial institutions. Our results have been excellent due, in no small part, to the contributions of Gallo LLP and Ray. Ray is always encouraging the team to push forward aggressively for the best consumer outcome."
"Ray is a creative and entrepreneurial lawyer. He has a great understanding of the dynamics of how a case unfolds and how to cost effectively pursue a matter. He is dedicated to his craft, clear in his communication and very effective."
"Ray and I have worked together on several matters. Ray is a creative lawyer who thinks out of the box. He is tenacious in litigation and dedicated to his clients. I highly recommend Ray."
"Ray Gallo is dedicated to using the law to hold win justice for as many consumers, employers, and investors as possible. He wants to hold the powerful accountable for cheating them. We need more lawyers like him."
"I have worked with Ray on a couple complex multi-plaintiff consumer protection cases. He has always been accessible and insightful and made important contributions to overall success. I highly recommend him to consumers for a wide range of cases and other attorneys looking for co-counsel on complex cases."
"Ray is a great attorney. He puts his clients first and fights hard for them, whether they are CEOs or individual consumers. Ray is a fierce advocate, a creative problem solver, extremely honest and ethical, and he has a natural ability to simplify the complex. Ray also has a dedicated, capable, and experienced team supporting him. I would highly recommend Ray and Gallo LLP."
"I've known Ray Gallo for well over a decade. He's one of the best informed, innovative lawyers in this area in his field. He cares about clients' and succeeding for them in an ethical but aggressive way."
"Ray is a colleague, mentor, and friend. As an advocate, he fights vigorously for his clients. As a mentor, he has helped me develop my practice."
"Ray is a force to be reckoned with in class action litigation."
"I endorse Ray Gallo as both an attorney and a knowledgeable mentor. He approaches potential cases with optimism and intelligence. It's my pleasure to endorse his work."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Well-known, well-respected lawyer who fights hard for his clients. Highly recommended."
"Ray was opposing counsel on a matter that was very important to our respective clients. He was straightforward, genuine, bright and very professional. He represented his clients' interests well. He's the type of attorney that I would hire if needed."
"Ray co-counseled with our firm in an employment defense case. Ray is a talented litigator with a great wealth of experience and strategic insight. I would welcome the chance to work with Ray again."
"Ray is an excellent plaintiffs' employment lawyer. Ray was on the opposite side of a significant, executive level employment case. He demonstrated aggressiveness, while not compromising his professionalism. He is bright, dedicated to his clients, and an excellent advocate. I endorse and recommend him."
"Ray and I worked for different clients on the same side of an issue in a litigation matter. He had excellent strategic insights and worked vigorously and successfully to represent his client. He was also a pleasure to work with, smart, energetic and personable."
"I wholeheartedly endorse Ray Gallo. Ray and I are former colleagues, both big firm refugees. I know Ray to be a man of integrity and an immensely capable lawyer. He is efficient and thoughtful. When he takes on a matter, he devotes all of his resources to achieving an optimal result in the shortest time. He has a long record of achieving outstanding results for his clients. And I would be pleased to have him represent me."
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Class action lawyer
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Civil rights lawyer
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Employment and labor lawyer
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Sharon Laveson
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Harry Shulman
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Top 100 Legal Consultants in America, Lawdragon
2015
Innovators, ABA Journal
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2014
Innovators, The Recorder
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2008
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2006
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Southern California Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine
2005
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2005
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2005
Southern California Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine
2004
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2004
Southern California Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine
2004
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2003
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2002
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2001
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell
2000
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell (Lexis-Nexis)
1999
AV Rated (Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell (Lexis-Nexis)
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Senior Partner, Gallo LLP
1996 - 1996
General Counsel, Compex Services, Inc.
1992 - 1994
Associate, Crosby Heafey Roach & May
Associations
2015 - 2016
American Association for JusticePresidents Club
2014 - 2018
Consumer Lawyers of CaliforniaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Bottoni v. Sallie Mae
$67 Million of charges removed, $1M in refunds.
Vasquez v. California School of Culinary Arts
$19.5M for Plaintiffs
Amador v. California Culinary Academy
$40 million class action settlement agreement, subject to Court approval.
Rusty Miller v. Hayward, Tilton, & Rolapp
Full $650,000 jury verdict for Plaintiff (our client)
Education
1991
University of California - Los Angeles
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
Yale University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Stanford Law School CodeX
Leverage -- a technological substitute for class certification
2014
CELA Advanced Wage & Hour Seminar
Success Stories: Technology Driven Mass Action Litigation
2013
Bridgeport class Action Litigation & Management Conference
Class Action Settlements
2006
UCLA Anderson School of Business
Managing Executive/Company Employment Relationships
Publications
2014
California Litigation
A New Aggregate Litigation Model Emerges
2014
California Lawyer Magazine
Talking to the Class
2006
California Lawyer Magazine
The Law on Workplace Romances
2005
The Corporate Board
Time to Fire Your CEO?
2005
Andrews Litigation Reporter
Do Executive Employment Agreements Need Morality Clauses?
Languages
English
Spanish
Italian
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
I am curious if a class action suite can be filed against Guitar Center and/or Asurion
13 Apr 2016
Q&A
I want part of the class action lawsuit against Brooks College, is it to late?
30 Nov 2015
Q&A
I would like to sue eBay. What kind of attorney do I need to seek? Millions of users would support my claim class action?
20 May 2015