For Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld, 2012 was a year of fighting for the forgotten.

In January the Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld partner’s work led to a federal judge’s order requiring state corrections officials to ensure that disabled parolees housed in county jails have adequate accommodations. One month later, Grunfeld secured a settlement that will lead to the first district council elections in Compton, a change designed to add long-unheard Latino voices to the city’s government.