Laurie J Hepler

Practice Areas

Clients retain Laurie in state and federal courts throughout California and the U.S. She has briefed and argued countless California appeals, including three California Supreme Court wins, and has argued in the highest courts of two other states and several federal circuits. Laurie collaborates with corporate counsel, insurers and individual clients to navigate all aspects of the appellate process objectively and strategically. Her clients’ appellate matters span a wide range of subjects, including employment, product liability, insurance coverage, contract disputes, personal jurisdiction, and unfair competition.

Successful first- and second-chair trial experience back up her appellate expertise.

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Academy of Appellate Lawyers;

President (2023-24) of the highly selective California Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Publications

Since 2019, Laurie has been the Contributing Editor for the indispensable treatise on California appeals—Jon Eisenberg’s Civil Appeals and Writs (The Rutter Group).

Personal

Since 2022, Laurie has served on the Board of Trustees of Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo, California. From 2016 through 2022, on the third Sunday of every month, she led a large team that produced over 30,000 bagged meals for weekend clients of Samaritan House.

Clients

Biogen, Turo, Massage Envy Franchising, Zurich North America, NetApp, Resolute Management, Tata Consultancy Services

Awards