News & Publications

Our team is at the forefront as the law develops—publishing, presenting, and receiving recognitions for our contributions. Read up on recent firm news here.

Public Counsel’s 2016 William O. Douglas Award Dinner

GMSR congratulates Public Counsel’s honorees at its William O. Douglas Award Dinner and its new President and CEO, Margaret Morrow. GMSR Partners Kent Richland and Robin Meadow will attend the dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 30th, 2016.

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

Sep 15, 2011 Robin Meadow
Protecting the Record for Appeal (2011) Los Angeles Lawyer’s Survival Guide for New Attorneys, pp. 57-58.

Los Angeles Lawyer’s Survival Guide for New Attorneys (2011)

Sep 01, 2008 Robin Meadow
Appendixes, Exhibits, and E-Briefs in the Court of Appeal (Sept. 2008) Los Angeles Lawyer, pp. 19-23.

(Co-Author) Los Angeles Lawyer (September 2008)

Mar 01, 2008 Robin Meadow
A Few of My Favorite Things: Technology Tips for Lawyers Who Write (Mar. 2008) Orange County Lawyer, pp. 30-32.

Orange County Lawyer Vol. 50 No. 3 (March 2008)

Dec 27, 2007 Robin Meadow
A New Pro Bono Frontier: California’s Court of Appeal

“Appellate Advocate” (a newsletter of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers) 2007, Issue 3 (December 2007)

Nov 01, 2007 Robin Meadow
Motion Practice: Admissible Evidence

“Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers” (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 1, No. 1 (November 2007)

Mar 01, 2002 Robin Meadow
Appellate Law – Bearing the Burden of Increasing Caseloads

Los Angeles Lawyer (March 2002)

Oct 01, 2001 Robin Meadow
A Smile on His Face and in His Heart

ABTL Report, October 2001

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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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