About Goyette, Ruano + Ulmer
Decades of Serving Californians Like You
For more than thirty years, Goyette, Ruano + Ulmer has represented clients across California in issues that affect businesses, professional licenses, financial security, and personal rights and freedoms.
Our attorneys approach each matter with preparation, discipline, and a clear understanding of what is at stake.
A Full-Service Firm Built on Experience
Goyette, Ruano + Ulmer has provided legal services across California in estate planning, civil litigation, criminal defense, and related disputes. The firm has represented more than 10,000 clients on both the plaintiff and defense sides of a wide range of matters.
Legal issues rarely stay confined to one category. Estate planning can intersect with business ownership and long-term care. A workplace dispute can affect a professional license. Civil litigation can reshape a company’s future. Our firm was built to understand how these pieces connect and to provide comprehensive counsel when they do.
Whether preparing for the future or addressing an immediate challenge, our focus remains the same: experienced representation grounded in strategy and follow-through.
Invested in the Communities We Serve
Goyette Ruano Ulmer has deep roots in Northern and Central California, with offices in Sacramento, Fresno, Modesto, Redwood City, and San Francisco. These places mean something real to everyone at GRU Law; they are the communities where our clients live, work, build businesses, and raise families.
We are committed to protecting the rights of Californians and supporting the long-term strength of the communities we serve.
What Distinguishes Our Firm
Leadership with Depth
Our partners bring decades of courtroom and advisory experience, guiding strategy across complex matters affecting businesses, professionals, and individuals.
A Collaborative Legal Team
Attorneys, labor representatives, and support professionals work together to ensure matters are handled thoroughly and efficiently at every stage.
Statewide Reach, Local Focus
With offices across Northern and Central California, our team serves clients in Sacramento, Fresno, Modesto, Redwood City, San Francisco, and beyond.
Meet Our Team
Goyette, Ruano + Ulmer is led by experienced partners whose backgrounds shape how the firm approaches every case. From decades of trial experience to hands-on business ownership and leadership in labor organizations, their perspective is built on real-world problem solving.
Supported by a team of attorneys, labor representatives, and professional staff, we work together to help Californians through whatever they are facing.
Partners
Derek Ulmer, Paul Goyette, Rafael Ruano