Practices

Appellate

Our attorneys regularly handle appeals in federal and state appellate courts across the United States. We have successfully pursued or defended appeals in virtually all areas of substantive law and procedure.

Our Appellate Group handles all manner of appeals in federal and state appellate courts across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Its experience encompasses civil, commercial, and criminal appeals in virtually every area of law; appeals from verdicts, dismissal orders, and pre-trial rulings; “bet the company” cases; and numerous cases involving novel or unsettled legal issues.

Clients often retain us to handle the appeal of a case tried by another firm or to prepare and file amicus briefs. In every appellate matter, we bring creative thinking and well-honed skills that result in compelling written and oral advocacy.

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Experience 

The best evidence of our skill and acumen is found in the successful results we have obtained for our clients:

Crawford v. Franklin Credit Man. Corp., 2016 WL 877874 (2d Cir.2016). Affirming judgment after jury trial in favor of defendant mortgage lender on numerous federal and state law claims arising out of origination of loan and foreclosure.

Aurora Loan Serv. v. Taylor, 25 N.Y.3d 355 (2015). Ruling in favor of foreclosure plaintiff on issue of first impression on which lower New York courts had been split.

Gardner v. Ally Fin., Inc., 796 F.3d 390 (4th Cir. 2015). Ruling affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant in putative class action.