Laura Lim

Biography

Laura Lim specializes in appellate procedure and thrives on guiding clients and trial lawyers through its quirks.  As a subject-matter generalist, Laura handles civil appeals spanning a wide range of issues, including business disputes, contract disputes, real estate, and tort law, among others.  She also assists trial lawyers in drafting dispositive motions and post-trial motions, with an eye toward pursuing or defending against subsequent appeals.  She has briefed cases in the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, and the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Laura’s behind-the-scenes experience with the California and federal courts helps her craft effective, compelling arguments as an appellate advocate.  Before joining GMSR, Laura was a research attorney for Justice John S. Wiley Jr. at the California Court of Appeal and a law clerk for Judge George H. Wu in the Central District of California.  Laura also worked at an international firm as a litigator, where she gained first-hand experience in all stages of civil litigation.

Laura graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where she earned the Prosser Prize and Best Brief Award in Written and Oral Advocacy.