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Feb 23, 2016 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Nine GMSR lawyers named Southern California Super Lawyers

Nine GMSR lawyers were named as Southern California Super Lawyers for 2016: Tim Coates, Irving Greines, Robin Meadow, Bob Olson, Marc Poster, Barbara Ravitz, Kent Richland, Marty Stein and Cynthia Tobisman. Robin Meadow is on the Top 100 List for the sixth time. The Top

Feb 02, 2015 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Feb 23, 2014 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Feb 23, 2013 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Feb 03, 2012 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Oct 27, 2011 Timothy T. Coates
Argument preview: Of secrecy and sandwiches (Oct. 27, 2011) SCOTUSblog
GMSR in the United States Supreme Court for the sixth time in six years

After having two cases before the Court during the October 2010 term, Los Angeles County v. Humphries (2010) 562 U.S. 29, 131 S.Ct. 447 and Stern v. Marshall (2011) 564 U.S. 462; 131 S.Ct. 2594, GMSR will return to the high court during the 2011

Feb 23, 2011 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Feb 23, 2010 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)

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