Ted Xanders And Nadia Sarkis To Present On Amicus Briefs In Trial And Appellate Courts, On October 1st At The International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference
In both federal and state lawsuits, amicus briefs supporting a municipality can help garner victory for the public entity and help shape favorable precedent for other cases. Join GMSR appellate attorneys Nadia Sarkis and Ted Xanders at the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference on
GMSR Launches Appellate Fellowship Program
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland welcomes Tina Kuang as its first Appellate Fellow. GMSR’s new Appellate Fellowship program offers recent law school graduates an opportunity to explore an interest in appellate advocacy and to begin developing an appellate practice early in their careers. Tina comes
Alana Rotter To Present On Anti-SLAPP Motions In Probate Litigation, At A September 13 LACBA Symposium
Anti-SLAPP motions are increasingly prevalent in probate litigation. Join GMSR appellate attorney Alana Rotter at the Los Angeles County Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section annual symposium on September 13, 2021, to learn more about how these motions work and how to respond to them.
GMSR Appellate Lawyers Recognized By Best Lawyers And U.S. News & World Report
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland is pleased to announce that the peer-reviewed The Best Lawyers in America© continues to honor GMSR lawyers for excellence in appellate law. Tim Coates, Laurie Hepler, Robin Meadow, Robert Olson, Marc Poster, Kent Richland, Alana Rotter and Cindy Tobisman were
Too Many Remedies or Not Enough: Balancing Wage Theft and Other Public Policy Concerns in Voris v. Lampert, 54 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 881 (2021)
In a five to two decision, the California Supreme Court in Voris v. Lampert, 446 P.3d 284 (Cal. 2019) held there could be no tort conversion claim based on the nonpayment of wages. In doing so, the majority opinion distinguished the conversion of unpaid wages
Join us virtually on July 27 at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s Western Region General Counsel Conference
GMSR celebrates its 8th year as a sponsor of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s Western Region General Counsel Conference. On July 27th, Gary Wax and David Hackett will present the webinar “Keeping the Lid on Policy,” where they will discuss short-fuse policy-limits demands often
GMSR offices will be closed on June 18th to commemorate Juneteenth
Juneteenth is now an official holiday at GMSR. We will commemorate Juneteenth this year by closing our office on Friday, June 18. One hundred fifty-six years ago, the Emancipation Proclamation – which had been issued by President Lincoln two and a half years earlier –
GMSR’s Kent Richland authors article on crafting appellate jurisdiction without artifice
Kent Richland‘s article Crafting Appellate Jurisdiction Without Artifice discusses the law surrounding, and strategy concerning, appeal of a judgment where the trial court has disposed of the plaintiff’s major claims, leaving only minor claims alive for trial. To read the article, originally published in the
Robin Meadow participating in panel on appellate oral argument techniques
Appellate Oral Argument: Creating the Presentation, Weighing the Precedential Impact, Preparing for Rebuttal Thursday, May 20, 2021 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT, 10:00am-11:30am PDT A Strafford Live 90-minute CLE Video Webinar This CLE webinar will provide appellate counsel with techniques for persuading appellate judges during oral argument, with
IMLA Honors Tim Coates and Nadia Sarkis With Amicus Service Award
GMSR appellate attorneys Tim Coates and Nadia Sarkis were recognized today with the Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association. The award seeks to recognize lawyers who have been actively involved in legal advocacy for and on behalf of local governments and IMLA,
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