CLE: Before the appeal: A California litigator’s pre-appeal checklist
Success on appeal begins before you draft an appellate brief or present oral argument. To learn critical pre-appeal steps for trial lawyers and their clients in the California Court of Appeal, join GMSR appellate lawyers Laura Lim and Kent Toland for a webinar on November
Before You Appeal: A Critical Pre-Appeal Checklist (Daily Journal)
After an unfavorable result in the trial court, your client may turn to you about filing an appeal. What are the first steps you should take to safeguard your client’s rights? And what factors are important in evaluating whether an appeal is worth pursuing? GMSR
GMSR files pro bono Ninth Circuit amicus brief on behalf of veteran groups
In 2024, a California district court judge found that the current lack of housing increases the risk that veterans will fall into homelessness, so it ordered the Veteran’s Administration (VA) to build more housing at the West Los Angeles VA grounds. After the VA appealed
GMSR Welcomes Kent Toland To The Team
GMSR is thrilled to welcome Kent Toland to the team! Kent joins us after four years at a mid-size litigation firm where he was the primary drafter of several appellate briefs filed with the California Court of Appeal. Kent received his undergraduate degree from Harvard
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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.
GMSR represents insurers on appeal effectively and efficiently. We also collaborate with our clients and trial counsel on strategy for coverage, contribution and bad faith litigation before appeals begin.
GMSR offers corporate clients objective assessments on appeal, based on a deep understanding of the limitations and opportunities of appellate review.
The firm’s lawyers are team players, collaborating with trial counsel at any level from legal strategy to writing or editing trial court motions and appellate briefs.
GMSR vigorously advocates the rights of individual plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal appellate courts.
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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