Most people generally understand the importance of hiring an appellate attorney to handle legal matters. This is especially true with respect to appellate law, a unique area that most attorneys don’t practice. But what exactly
Generally, a losing party is not required to file a post-trial motion to raise an error of law on appeal. This is the basic rule for California state court proceedings. But there are exceptions to
You’ve been awarded damages at your trial. Naturally, you expect to execute on the judgment as soon as possible. But then the defendant requests a stay of court. What this means for the plaintiff is
Preparing an appeal sometimes starts before the trial is over. In fact, some of the most effective appeals are developed while the trial is progressing. Our law practice consists not only of appellate litigation but
As the name implies, punitive damages are intended to punish a defendant for particularly egregious conduct. These awards differ from compensatory damages, which compensate the plaintiff for his or her losses. When asserted against corporate
California appellate courts will generally not review issues that were not properly preserved at the trial level. But what does it mean to “preserve” an issue, and why does it matter? More importantly, what will
For some litigators, jury instructions are more of an afterthought than a central part of trial strategy. But, they can be critical for appeal. Jury instructions tend to be rife with error precisely because trial
Since appellate justices were not present at the original trial, they need a reliable record of those proceedings to consider along with the briefs. Preparing (or designating) an official record for appellate review in the
Written briefs are the single most important part of an appeal in the California courts. Oral arguments, if you have them in your case, are typically brief. The appellate judges will rely largely on what’s
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles’s magazine, ‘Advocate’, just published a new article written by Janet Gusdorff. Titled “Valuing Your Appeal – A Formulaic Way of Deciding When Outsourcing the Appeal to Appellate Counsel Makes
Litigants sometimes make the mistake of viewing civil appeals as simply another bite at the apple: a new trial. But appeals are not opportunities to relitigate cases simply because the outcome was unfavorable. In fact,
What Are My Odds of Winning? This is the most common question I receive from trial attorneys seeking to challenge an adverse ruling or finding themselves lamentably responding to defendant’s appeal. The answer depends largely
