Daily Journal Features GDEL in Small Firm Profile Recognizing 40 Years of Success Throughout California
March 2026
On the heels of Gray, Duffy, Eisenbaum & Lee, LLP’s 40th anniversary, the firm was featured in Daily Journal’s Small Firm Profile section discussing what has allowed it to endure for four decades and what will sustain growth in the years ahead.
Michael Eisenbaum, who joined in 1993 and took over as Managing Partner in 2022, said, “We didn’t set out to be an insurance defense firm. We started getting on panels, built strong relationships with claims professionals, and as they moved around, they brought us with them.”
Today, the firm represents insurers and their policyholders, as well as private businesses and individuals in matters ranging from construction defect and catastrophic personal injury to professional liability, employment disputes and real estate litigation. The insurance practice remains a significant engine of growth, but is no longer the whole story.
“We’ve been making a dedicated effort in our marketing goals and targeting specific private clients,” said Partner Nathan Lee. “That portion of our business has grown significantly in the last number of years.”
In one real estate dispute in Los Angeles County, Lee represented a homeowner in a failure-to-disclose case involving unpermitted work. The matter resolved with money flowing back to the client. In another, he litigated a contentious easement and boundary-line dispute between neighbors, complete with police calls and Ring camera footage. On the eve of trial, the parties reached a resolution securing a recorded easement in his client’s favor.
In Redwood City, Partner Kathryn Camerlengo brings a distinct dimension to the firm’s practice: employment law, on both the plaintiff and defense sides. As a second generation GDEL attorney following in her father George Camerlengo’s footsteps, she handles wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage & hours matters.
California’s evolving employment statutes provide a steady stream of work, but clients’ growing reliance on artificial intelligence has introduced new wrinkles. Camerlengo cautions clients against treating AI-generated responses as definitive, noting that there is always an exception.
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