Appellate

Appellate practice involves expertise in appellate procedure, sophisticated legal analysis, and the art of persuasive written and oral advocacy. Our lawyers, many of whom are former judicial clerks of federal district and appellate courts and/or members or editors of law reviews, are well equipped to handle appellate cases. Using their experience, the lawyers emphasize in-depth legal research and the presentation of logically developed arguments and briefs that are compelling, concise and direct. Our appellate specialists have been called on to brief and argue cases on the merits at all levels of state and federal courts, prepare amicus curiae briefs on matters of concern to firm clients, and prepare emergency writ applications before and during trial. We are frequently asked to handle appeals of matters that have been tried by other attorneys and firms.