Stefan Caris Love

Biography

Stefan Caris Love has briefed and argued cases in California’s Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal as well as in the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Like most appellate litigators, Stefan is a subject area generalist whose true specialty is appellate practice itself.  The issues in his cases have included contract law, family law, securities fraud, constitutional law, and more.  Many of his recent wins have involved disputes over insurance coverage.  For insurance clients, Stefan secured a series of wins establishing that pandemic-related business losses were not covered by property insurance.  On the policyholder side, Stefan obtained a Ninth Circuit reversal that allowed GMSR’s bank client to proceed with a $15 million coverage claim against its forgery insurer.

In addition to his work for clients, Stefan joins GMSR partner David Hackett each winter to present a “year in review” summary of notable civil appellate decisions to members of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC).

After graduating first in his class from the UCLA School of Law, Stefan worked at a BigLaw firm and clerked for Judge Paul J. Watford at the Ninth Circuit.

Before going to law school, Stefan was a professor of music theory, most recently at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  He has yet to encounter a legal issue more arcane than the dustier corners of music theory.

Outside of work, Stefan enjoys playing the piano, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two sons.