December 2011
Leslie Giordani and Bob Chesner's manuscript "Private Placement Life Insurance and Annuities" submitted to BNA for editing, and publishing expected in 2012.

November 2011
GSRP is recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" as a Tier One firm for trusts and estates.
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September 2011
Tracy Anderson and her son Walker will participate in the Got Guts 5k Trail Run to support the Gluten Intolerance Group. If you have questions about this particular event, feel free to contact Tracy at tanderson@gsrp.com.
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August 2011
Leslie Giordani, Derry Swanger, and Michael Ripp are named to the 2012 Best Lawyers in America.


July 2011
Steve Phillips will co-host the #LawJobChat on Thursday, July 28, at 9PM EDT. Please visit Twitter.com and search for #LawJobChat to participate.
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June 2011
Michael Ripp is approved for membership in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
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GSRP will host the second in a series of CPE breakfast seminars on Friday, June 10, 2011, with Michael Ripp presenting "Taxation of Foreign Trusts and Their Beneficiaries." If you are a local CPA and would like to attend, please email sclifton@gsrp.com to RSVP. Please note that space is limited.

May 2011
GSRP has been approved as a CPE Sponsor by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. The first in a series of CPE breakfast seminars will be hosted on Friday, May 6, 2011, with Steve Phillips and Cindy Grossman presenting "The Texas Series LLC: Federal Tax Developments—Is it Prime Time Yet?." If you are a local CPA and would like to attend, please email efurman@gsrp.com to RSVP. Please note that space is limited.

Mari Reed has decided to leave GSRP to pursue other endeavors. We all wish her the best of luck!

April 2011
Kenny Kiefer is welcomed as Receptionist at the Firm. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Kiefer was a technician at Lakeline Animal Care.

March 2011
Michael Ripp, Mari Reed, and Cindy Grossman are named Rising Stars for 2011 by Law and Politics magazine. Rising Stars represent the top 2.5% of up-and-coming lawyers in the State of Texas.

February 2011
Derry Swanger is invited to partipate on the ABA Tax Section/Estate & Gift Tax Committee's "Tax Simplification Task Force" to make recommendations to Congress.  

Congratulations to Amy Quinones for finishing the Austin Marathon!

Bob Chesner launches "The Observation Deck", an opinion blog focusing on the integration of politics, taxes, economics, financial planning, and insurance.
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Carla Martin has decided to leave GSRP to pursue other endeavors. We all wish her the best of luck!

January 2011
Bob Chesner's article "Why Investment Advisors Need to Know About Private Placement Life Insurance" is published in IMCA's Investments & Wealth Monitor.
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