Labor & Employment/Agency

Clients regularly turn to GMSR’s appellate lawyers for help resolving thorny labor and employment issues.  The firm has prevailed in the U.S. Supreme Court on a significant issue of workplace privacy and in the California Supreme Court on issues pertaining to non-competition agreements; successfully handled appeals in wage-and-hour class actions, wrongful termination, and discrimination suits; and obtained dismissals of employees’ suits on procedural grounds.

Oct 30, 2012 Related Cases
Long v. County of Los Angeles (Oct. 30, 2012, No. B229173) 2012 WL 5335311 [nonpublished opinion]

Plaintiff, a former employee of GMSR’s client, County of Los Angeles, sought reimbursement of attorney’s fees he allegedly incurred in assisting in the County’s defense of litigation. The trial court found that he was required to comply with the Claims Act and failed to do

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May 18, 2011 Robert A. Olson, Alana H. Rotter Related Cases
Hill v. Sullivan Automotive Group (May 18, 2011, B225186) 2011 WL 1879420 [nonpublished opinion]

Employer’s failure to add hours on wage statement causes no injury

Oct 13, 2010 Cynthia E. Tobisman Related Cases
Shah v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 2010) 399 Fed.Appx. 305

The Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Shah v. County of Los Angeles, et al., affirming a judgment in favor of our client, County of Los Angeles. In addition to affirming dismissal of the plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims, the Ninth Circuit also affirmed the district

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Dec 08, 2008 Alana H. Rotter, Robert A. Olson Related Cases
Larner v. Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Associates, LP (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1291

Plaintiff’s settlement mooted her appeal from order denying class certification in wage and hour suit

Sep 29, 2005 Related Cases
Rivas-Smith v. Los Angeles County (Sept. 29, 2005, B174456) 2005 WL 2387464 [nonpublished opinion]

Failure to pursue administrative review of an adverse civil service commission determination as grounds to bar employee wrongful terminations action

Who We Serve

PUBLIC ENTITIES

Whether on appeal, assisting trial counsel, or advising government officials contemplating legislative action, GMSR provides unique insight into the complex laws that impact public entities.

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INSURERS

Where coverage may exist, GMSR represents insureds on appeal effectively and efficiently. Where it does not, the firm protects insurers’ right to deny claims.

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BUSINESSES

GMSR offers corporate clients objective assessments on appeal, based on a deep understanding of the limitations and opportunities of appellate review.

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