Super Lawyers

Feb 20, 2026 Gary J. Wax
“Wax of Miramax”: Turning a closed record into a compelling story

Before he began drafting legal briefs for the Courts of Appeal, GMSR partner Gary Wax honed his storytelling skills while working as a creative executive at independent film distributors, including Miramax Films. Today, he brings those same skills to practicing appellate law.  As he explained

11 GMSR Lawyers Named 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers; 3 Named Rising Stars

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has recognized eleven of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys in Southern California for 2026: Kent Richland, Robin Meadow, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Alana Rotter, Tim Coates, Bob Olson, David Hackett, Jeff

Jun 30, 2025 Laurie J. Hepler
GMSR Partner Laurie Hepler Named Northern California Super Lawyer

Greines, Martin, Stein and Richland LLP is thrilled to announce that partner Laurie Hepler has been recognized again as a 2025 Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyer and among the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in Northern California. For more than 30 years, Laurie has helped trial counsel, corporate counsel,

10 GMSR Lawyers Named 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers; 4 Named Rising Stars

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson Reuters, has recognized ten of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys in Southern California for 2025: Kent Richland, Robin Meadow, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Alana Rotter, Tim Coates,

GMSR’s Marco Pulido and Stefan Love named 2024 “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers

Greines, Martin, Stein and Richland LLP is thrilled to announce that Marco Pulido and Stefan Love have been recognized by Super Lawyers® (part of Thomson Reuters) as 2024 Southern California Rising Stars.  This prestigious honor is a testament to their exceptional legal skills, their unwavering

Jan 10, 2024
Ten GMSR Lawyers Named 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson Reuters, has recognized ten of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys in Southern California for 2024:  Kent Richland, Robin Meadow, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Bob Olson, Tim Coates, Alana Rotter, Jeff Raskin, David Hackett,

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,

Jun 06, 2023
GMSR’s Stefan Love named a 2023 “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers

Greines, Martin, Stein and Richland LLP is thrilled to announce that Stefan Love has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2023 Rising Star: Southern California.  This prestigious honor is a testament to Stefan’s exceptional legal skills, dedication, and unwavering commitment to providing outstanding service

Ten GMSR Lawyers Named Southern California Super Lawyers

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has recognized ten of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys in Southern California for 2023: Kent Richland, Robin Meadow, Bob Olson, Tim Coates, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Alana Rotter, Jeff Raskin, David

Nine GMSR Lawyers Named California Super Lawyers

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has recognized nine of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys for 2022: Kent Richland, Marc Poster, Tim Coates, Robin Meadow, Bob Olson, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Laurie Hepler, and Alana Rotter. “Super

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