My Services
Capital Appellate Advocacy is a national, pro-business, appellate litigation boutique that focuses on cases in the Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals. As an independent solo practitioner with decades of “Big Law” experience, I offer the same senior partner-level appellate litigation knowledge and skills, academic and professional credentials, and prestige found in large appellate practice groups—but with the predictability, comfort, and efficiency of flat-fee billing.
As a hands-on appellate specialist, I offer clients the services listed below.
Further down the page, you can find a helpful video featuring answers to the top 4 questions I am asked about appeals. Below that video are articles about how to draft an amicus brief that actually gets read and the advantages of flat-fee legal billing.
Appellate Strategy
When a case goes on appeal, I work with a client (or its trial counsel) to develop and implement a cost-effective appellate strategy. This includes selecting and framing legal issues, fine-tuning legal arguments, soliciting amicus support, and evaluating the chances for success.
Brief-Writing
Drafting concise, well-researched, persuasive legal briefs is the most important part of appellate practice. I have more than five decades of experience doing exactly that.
Oral Argument
The best oral arguments are conversational, not rhetorical. When an appellate court schedules a hearing, I study the record, reduce legal arguments to the most important points, and try to anticipate the questions that I will be asked. This type of preparation helps make my oral presentation seem as unrehearsed as possible.
I also conduct moot courts to help other attorneys prepare for oral arguments.
Amicus Briefs
I have extensive experience drafting amicus curiae briefs for industry trade associations, and for nonprofit advocacy organizations such as the Atlantic Legal Foundation. These friend-of-the-court briefs give my clients a direct voice in the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and state appellate courts on legal issues that are important to them and to their members and supporters.
My Services
Capital Appellate Advocacy is a national, pro-business, appellate litigation boutique that focuses on cases in the Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals. As an independent solo practitioner with decades of “Big Law” experience, I offer the same senior partner-level appellate litigation knowledge and skills, academic and professional credentials, and prestige found in large appellate practice groups—but with the predictability, comfort, and efficiency of flat-fee billing.
As a hands-on appellate specialist, I offer clients the following services:
Appellate Strategy
When a case goes on appeal, I work with a client (or its trial counsel) to develop and implement a cost-effective appellate strategy. This includes selecting and framing legal issues, fine-tuning legal arguments, soliciting amicus support, and evaluating the chances for success.
Brief-Writing
Drafting concise, well-researched, persuasive legal briefs is the most important part of appellate practice. I have more than five decades of experience doing exactly that.
Oral Argument
The best oral arguments are conversational, not rhetorical. When an appellate court schedules a hearing, I study the record, reduce legal arguments to the most important points, and try to anticipate the questions that I will be asked. This type of preparation helps make my oral presentation seem as unrehearsed as possible.
Amicus Briefs
I have extensive experience drafting amicus curiae briefs for industry trade associations, and for nonprofit advocacy organizations such as the Atlantic Legal Foundation. These friend-of-the-court briefs give my clients a direct voice in the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and state appellate courts on legal issues that are important to them and to their members and supporters.
Answers To the Top 4 FAQs About Appeals
Appellate Law FAQ
Is your case going on appeal? If so, how is the appellate process different from the trial process? The fact is that the appellate law process is unique from trial advocacy. As an appellate specialist, I know that these are the questions many clients want answered.
