Raymond Rollan

Bio

A career government lawyer, Raymond Rollan (he/him) currently serves as an Assistant General Counsel with the Office of General Counsel at the State Bar of California, where he provides general legal advice to various offices, represents the State Bar in petitions for review before the California Supreme Court, and defends the State Bar in state and federal litigation. He previously served as a lead Deputy City Attorney with the Trial Team of the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, where he defended the City and its employees in significant civil rights and personal injury cases. Prior to that, Raymond served as a Deputy City Attorney with the Hayward City Attorney’s Office, as an associate at Haapala, Thompson, and Abern LLP, and as a law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

In addition to his substantive legal work, Raymond devotes his time to promoting civility in the legal profession, coalition building, and mentorship. Raymond is Past President of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) and served as the first LGBTQ+ President in the organization’s 44-year history. During his tenure on the FBANC board, Raymond worked with various community leaders to establish four scholarships, including the BALIF/FBANC Pamilya (Family) Scholarship, the first of its kind scholarship in the country awarded to LGBTQ+ Filipinx law students. In 2020, Raymond founded the Komunidad Conference, the only conference in the country catered to the specific needs and issues faced by Filipino/a/x law students.

In January 2024, Raymond was appointed by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Civil Local Rules Attorney Advisory Committee. Raymond is a board member of the Northern District of California Historical Society (NDHS). Additionally, he serves as Alternate Regional Governor for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and as a member of the Judiciary Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA). Raymond also sits on the board of the Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) Foundation.
Raymond previously served as Co-Chair of NAPABA’s LGBTQ+ Network, a position he held for six years. He also served as Co-Chair of the Government and Public Sector Network of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA).

In 2022, the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association recognized Raymond as one of the country’s Best 40 Lawyers Under 40. He was also a featured leader in the LGBTQ+ section of the historic “California Is In The Heart” exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento, California. In 2023, Raymond received a Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award. In recognition of his service to the legal profession, the American Bar Association honored Raymond as a 2024 On The Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer. Raymond was recently recognized by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association as a 2024 Best Under 40 honoree. Among the eleven award recipients, Raymond is the only government attorney.