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.