Eight GMSR attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018. Multiple GMSR attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers® every year for more than a decade; Alana Rotter joins the list this year for the first time. Additionally, partner
GMSR is proud to be an attending sponsor of the League of California Cities Spring Conference 2017. This year’s conference will be held May 3 – 5, 2017 in San Francisco, California at the Westin St. Francis Hotel. GMSR has a long history of working with
GMSR managing partner Timothy Coates will and attend and speak at the County Counsels’ Association of California Spring 2017 Civil Law and Litigation Conference. Tim will discuss current developments in Establishment Clause claims under the First Amendment. The Civil Law and Litigation Spring 2017 Conference
GMSR is proud to sponsor and take part in the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s (IMLA) 2017 Mid-Year Seminar in Washington, D.C. from April 21-24, 2017. The IMLA is one of the foremost organizations serving the needs of attorneys representing governmental entities across a broad spectrum
GMSR’s appellate attorneys who were recognized as Super Lawyers for 2017 include: Tim Coates, Bob Olson, Robin Meadow, Marc Poster, Kent Richland, Marty Stein, and Cindy Tobisman. Bob Olson is on the Top 100 List for 2017. The Top 100 List is a listing of lawyers
GMSR supports DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar—and is co-sponsoring one of the receptions at this year’s annual Civil Rights & Governmental Tort Liability Seminar, in Nashville, Tennessee, from January 26 to January 27. GMSR managing partner Timothy Coates, who is on the DRI Governmental
On Thursday, September 29th, 2016, Kent Richland and Cindy Tobisman will argue before the California Supreme Court on In re Transient Occupancy Tax Cases S226645. This case includes the following issue: When a customer books a hotel room through an online travel company, should the
GMSR is proud to congratulate its seven appellate lawyers who have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017. All seven are on the list for their appellate expertise. GMSR’s appellate lawyers have been named to Best Lawyers every
GMSR is proud to be an attending sponsor of the League of California Cities Spring Conference 2016. This year’s conference is being held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel. GMSR has a long history of working with and supporting the great cities in the State
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