Seven GMSR lawyers selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017
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
Robert A. Olson to speak on expedited jury trials at the CAALA & ASCDC Joint Seminar & Reception
Robert A. Olson, a Partner at GMSR, will be speaking on a panel at this year’s Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAAL) and Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC) Joint Litigation Summit. Bob will be speaking on expedited jury trials to build upon
GMSR receives a sixth California Lawyer Attorney of the Year award for its work in Estate of Duke (2015)
GMSR proudly congratulates Robin Meadow, Robert Olson, and Jeffrey Raskin for receiving the prestigious California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award (CLAY) for their role as the petitioners’ counsel in Estate of Duke (2015) 61 Cal.4th 871. This is the sixth CLAY award for the
Nine GMSR lawyers named Southern California Super Lawyers
Nine GMSR lawyers were named as Southern California Super Lawyers for 2016: Tim Coates, Irving Greines, Robin Meadow, Bob Olson, Marc Poster, Barbara Ravitz, Kent Richland, Marty Stein and Cynthia Tobisman. Robin Meadow is on the Top 100 List for the sixth time. The Top
In a Verdict Magazine article, Bob Olson and Gary Wax discuss the meaning of “sudden” in the context of an insurance policy that covers “sudden and accidental” water discharges, but not slow leaks
The “Metaphysical Moment” When a Pipe Begins to Leak Is Not a “Sudden” Discharge Where Damage Only Results From a Gradual or Continuous Process (2013) 2 Verdict 13. In Brown v. Mid-Century Ins. Co. (2013) 215 Cal.App.4th 841, the California Court of Appeal rejected the
The “Metaphysical Moment” When a Pipe Begins to Leak Is Not a “Sudden” Discharge Where Damage Only Results From a Gradual or Continuous Process (2013) 2 Verdict 13.
What is “sudden?” In Verdict magazine, Gary J. Wax and Robert A. Olson discuss Brown v. Mid-Century Ins. Co. (2013) 215 Cal.App.4th 841, a published decision from the California Court of Appeal, Second District, which holds that a water leak from a home’s plumbing system
Write this Down: California Supreme Court Rejects Recovery of ‘Written Down’ Amount of Medical Bills (Oct. 21, 2011) Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage, Vol. 22, Issue 2.
Westlaw Journal – Insurance Coverage (Volume 22, Issue 2)
Anticipating ‘Reid v. Google,’ reserving objections for review, S.F. Recorder (July 5, 2010).
The Recorder (July 5, 2010)
Part 2: Getting it Right – Challenging a Statement of Decision (Feb. 2009) Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 14.
“Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers” (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 14 (February 2009) This is one of a series of monthly e-newsletters authored by the firm for the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Part 1: Getting it Right – Challenging a Statement of Decision (Jan. 2009) Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 13.
“Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers” (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 13 (January 2009) This is one of a series of monthly e-newsletters authored by the firm for the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
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