News & Publications

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GMSR Receives Top Rankings for 2017 from Chambers and Partners USA

GMSR once again has been ranked Band 1 in California for Litigation: Appellate Law by Chambers and Partners USA, one of only three firms to receive that ranking.  Additionally, partners Kent Richland and Robin Meadow both received top rankings (Band 1) in California, among a

May 25, 2017 Robert A. Olson
Partner Robert Olson Speaking at the 2017 CLM Midwest Conference

GMSR partner Bob Olson will be speaking a second time this year for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) when it has its 2017 Midwest Conference.  Bob will speak at the session: Going Postal–The Coverage and Insurance Guide for Religious and Non-Profit Organizations on

May 25, 2017
GMSR Sponsors Public Counsel’s 2017 William O. Douglas Award Dinner

GMSR once again is happy to sponsor Public Counsel’s William O. Douglas Award Dinner and congratulate this year’s honorees.  This year’s dinner will be held on June 29, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.  The William O. Douglas Award Dinner is

May 24, 2017 David E. Hackett
Beverly Hills Bar Association 63rd Annual Supreme Court Luncheon

GMSR once again is proud to attend and be a Scholarship Donor at the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s annual luncheon honoring the Justices of the California Supreme Court.  GMSR attorneys Feris Greenberger and David Hackett served on the committee that interviewed and selected the law

May 22, 2017 Alana H. Rotter
Alana Rotter Admitted to the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers

GMSR is proud to announce that partner Alana Rotter has become a member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL).  Academy membership is limited to highly experienced and skilled appellate lawyers in California.  To be considered, a candidate must have a minimum of ten

May 18, 2017 Jeffrey E. Raskin
GMSR attorney Jeff Raskin will speak about the closely-watched case of Sheppard, Mullen v. J-M Manufacturing

Attorney Jeff Raskin has been invited to speak at a meeting of the Asian-Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley to discuss the facts and legal theories in the closely watched case of Sheppard, Mullen, Richter & Hampton LLP v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc., which is

May 05, 2017 Robin Meadow
The National Law Journal Designates GMSR partner Robin Meadow as a “Trailblazer”

GMSR partner Robin Meadow has once again been recognized for his role as the petitioners’ counsel in Estate of Duke (2015) 61 Cal.4th 871.  He previously received the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award.  Now, the National Law Journal has designated Robin as

Is The Pendergrass Rule Greener On The Other Side?: The Need For Strict Limits On Promissory Fraud Claims After Riverisland.

GMSR partner Ted Xanders provides an in-depth look at the myriad promissory fraud issues that remain unresolved after Riverisland Cold Storage, Inc. v. Fresno-Madera Production Credit Association, 291 P.3d 316 (Cal. 2013) (Riverisland) abrogated the Pendergrass rule.  The Pendergrass rule had barred evidence of fraudulent

Apr 26, 2017
SCOTUS Hears Specific-Jurisdiction Case From California

No clear leaning emerges from a review of the April 25 U.S. Supreme Court argument in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California. The “specific” personal jurisdiction issue presented:  whether a defendant can be sued in a state court for injury claims that would be

Apr 22, 2017 Timothy T. Coates
Timothy Coates to attend League of California Cities Spring Conference 2017

GMSR is proud to be an attending sponsor of the League of California Cities Spring Conference 2017.  This year’s conference will be held May 3 – 5, 2017 in San Francisco, California at the Westin St. Francis Hotel. GMSR has a long history of working with

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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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As part of GMSR’s long-standing commitment to social justice and equality, GMSR provides pro bono appellate services to individuals and to community organizations on issues of concern.

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