Laurie Hepler

Partner @Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland Llp

San Francisco, CA, US

I help clients preserve their trial-court wins and reverse their losses, in appellate courts throughout California and the United States. I evaluate clients\' prospects for success on appeal and help them define what \"success\" would mean in light of their priorities.Having briefed and argued scores of appeals and writs for my clients, I am certified as an Appellate Specialist by the State Bar of California. Unlike most in my field, I\'ve also tried several cases as first-chair, and worked in-house for seven years. I\'m Chambers-ranked for California appeals, Past President of the highly selective California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, and the Contributing Editor for the leading treatise in the field. In 2020, I was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.Oral argument experience includes the California Supreme Court (three times), the Ninth Circuit (many times), and the Supreme Courts of Oregon, Maine and Maryland.My clients\' appeals cover a wide range of subjects, including contracts, unfair competition, insurance coverage and bad faith, employment, product liability, and attorney-fee issues. The core value I add, together with my GMSR colleagues, is expertise in the distinct appellate forum, and fresh, objective advice during and after the trial-court battle.Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is one of the nation\'s leading civil appellate law firms. The firm’s lawyers have extensive experience and success in handling cases in the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, and in federal and state appellate courts across the country. GMSR is nationally ranked as a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers©, and ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners USA for California appellate law.

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts, Biological Basis of Behavior

University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

Juris Doctor