Overview
Grant R. Zehnder is a named partner at the O’Brien & Zehnder Law Firm whose practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death and product liability matters. Mr. Zehnder graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2006, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science and Minor in Psychology. Shortly thereafter, he attended law school at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California, where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree with Great Distinction and was a member of the McGeorge Law Review. As a result of Mr. Zehnder’s outstanding scholastic achievement, he was also selected to the McGeorge chapters of the Traynor Honor Society and Order of the Coif (Top 10%). He is admitted to practice in all California courts.
Outside of work, Mr. Zehnder enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys. He relishes his time in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and makes an effort to ski and snowboard in Lake Tahoe during the winter months. When weather permits, he enjoys playing golf. Admired literary figures include: Kurt Vonnegut, George Orwell and Jack London. Favorite musicians include: Rolling Stones, Black Keys, Jack White and too many more to name.
Mr. Zehnder’s published decision(s) include Kern, Inyo, & Mono etc. Training Com. v. Cal. Apprent. Council, et seq. (October 29, 2013) 220 Cal.App.4th 1350 (First District, Division Three, A136680.)
Education
- University of the Pacific
McGeorge School of Law
Juris Doctor with Great Distinction, 2010
- University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Sciences in Management Science
Minor in Psychology, 2006
Bar Admissions
- California State Bar
- Sacramento County Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Awards & Memberships
- Sacramento Magazine, Top Lawyers award (2018-2023)
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star award (2018-2023)
- McGeorge Law Review
- Order of the Coif, McGeorge Chapter
- Traynor Honor Society
- Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (CCTLA)
- Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
Quotes
“I enjoy helping the little guy. Our clients are typically pitted against a large corporation or insurance company with nearly unlimited resources. It is daunting to face that alone. We step in to level the playing field. The courtroom is the great equalizer.”
– Grant R. Zehnder
“As a firm, we take pride in being responsive and keeping our clients well-informed. We always want our clients to feel like they can contact us at any time and get a prompt response. We want them to feel heard and educated. That personal level of service is what separates us from other, often larger, firms.”
– Grant R. Zehnder