Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has recognized nine of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys for 2022: Kent Richland, Marc Poster, Tim Coates, Robin Meadow, Bob Olson, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Laurie Hepler, and Alana Rotter. “Super
Dear Clients and Friends: In a year of ups and downs, GMSR has maintained its focus on first principles: How we can best serve our clients and achieve outstanding results. Sometimes that’s by working closely with trial counsel to prepare for or avoid an appeal.
Is private judging soon to be a thing of the past in a post-Jolie v. Superior Court world? This article will discuss how one private judge’s ethical breach could remake private judging as we know it; why the system needs a functioning, above-board private judging
Get tips from Supreme Court insiders and practitioners on effective petitions for review and amicus briefs, in a January 12 panel organized by GMSR’s Nadia Sarkis. Just in time for the MCLE deadline! WLALA Amicus Committee Presents Attracting Attention: How To Write Effective Petitions For
Supporting municipalities’ ability to collect electronic scooter data as part of regulating the urban landscape, GMSR prepared an amicus brief for the Open Mobility Foundation in Sanchez v. Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Our brief provides case stories of municipalities’ successful use of tailored data
The peer-reviewed The Best Lawyers in America©, collectively with U.S. News & World Report, has ranked GMSR: A National Tier 1 firm for Appellate Practice, A National Tier 2 firm for Trusts & Estates Law, and A Los Angeles Tier 1 firm for Appellate Practice,
Third-year law students: We’re hiring! GMSR is now accepting applications to serve as an Appellate Fellow in our Los Angeles office. The position is for a two-year term, starting in the fall of 2022. This is a rare opportunity for recent graduates to actively work
Stefan clerked for Judge Paul J. Watford at the Ninth Circuit prior to joining GMSR. As a clerk, he honed his writing skills and saw up close how judges decide cases. He has also worked as a litigator at a large firm, where he analyzed
ASCDC’s Annual Year in Review will feature the 2020-2021 California and Federal appellate decisions that are most important to the civil defense bar and insurance claims personnel. On September 29th, please join GMSR appellate attorneys Bob Olson and Ellie Ruth virtually for Part 1 of
Alana Rotter’s article Hitting the Pause Button: Stays Pending Appeal offers practical guidance on how to stay judgment enforcement pending appeal. The article explains which types of orders and judgments are automatically stayed, options for obtaining a non-automatic stay, and the timing for getting a
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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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