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Sep 12, 2024 Laurie J. Hepler
Appellate Success in California

“Appellate Success in California” — A monthly dose of quick, practical appellate tips.  Read the latest here.

“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes GMSR Lawyers For Appellate Practice

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is proud to have 12 lawyers listed in the 2025 edition of the peer-reviewed The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice, and 3 lawyers listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. Best Lawyers® recognized the following GMSR lawyers:

Greines, Martin, Stein and Richland maintains its Chambers “Band 1” ranking for California appeals

GMSR is proud to announce that it has been ranked, once again, in Band 1 for California Litigation: Appellate in the prestigious Chambers USA Guide for 2024. The Band 1 ranking, based on legal industry and client feedback, reaffirms GMSR’s exceptional expertise and track record

Feb 21, 2024 Laurie J. Hepler
GMSR’s Laurie Hepler appearing with California Academy of Appellate Lawyers panel

Today, GMSR partner and California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL) president, Laurie Hepler, joins an esteemed appellate panel at McGeorge School of Law to discuss “Careers in Appellate Law: Paths and Practices,” following a sitting at the school by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Dec 01, 2023 Laurie J. Hepler
Laurie Hepler – Contributing Editor, Cal. Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs (The Rutter Group)

In 2019, Laurie Hepler became Contributing Editor for the leading appellate treatise in California, Civil Appeals & Writs, published by The Rutter Group. Civil Appeals and Writs helps both litigators and appellate specialists represent clients in civil appeals and writs in California state courts. This

“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes GMSR Lawyers For Appellate Practice

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is proud to have 8 lawyers listed in the 2024 edition of the peer-reviewed The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice, and 5 lawyers listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.  Best Lawyers® also named GMSR’s Robin Meadow

Jun 27, 2023 Laurie J. Hepler
GMSR Partner Laurie Hepler Named Top 10 Northern California Super Lawyer

Greines, Martin, Stein and Richland LLP is thrilled to announce that partner Laurie Hepler has been recognized as a 2023 Top 10 Super Lawyer and among the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in Northern California. For 30 years, Laurie has helped trial counsel, corporate counsel,

Greines, Martin, Stein and Richland maintains its Chambers ranking in “Band 1” for California Appeals

GMSR is proud to announce that it has been ranked, once again, in Band 1 for California Litigation: Appellate in the prestigious Chambers USA Guide for 2023. The Band 1 ranking, based on legal industry and client feedback, reaffirms GMSR’s exceptional expertise and track record

Nine GMSR Lawyers Named to the 2023 Best Lawyers® List

We are pleased to congratulate the nine Greines, Martin, Stein and Richland LLP attorneys named in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®: Timothy T. Coates – Appellate Practice Laurie Hepler – Appellate Practice Robin Meadow – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Trusts

Nine GMSR Lawyers Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America® (2023) For Appellate Practice

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is proud to have 9 lawyers listed in the 2023 edition of the peer-reviewed The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice. Tim Coates, Laurie Hepler, Robin Meadow, Bob Olson, Marc Poster, Kent Richland, Alana Rotter, Cindy Tobisman, and

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PUBLIC ENTITIES

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.

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INSURERS

Where coverage may exist, GMSR represents insureds on appeal effectively and efficiently. Where it does not, the firm protects insurers’ right to deny claims.

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BUSINESSES

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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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