Appeals

Experienced Counsel for State and Federal Civil Appeals

Following a trial or summary judgment, one party—or perhaps both—will typically be dissatisfied with the result. As a result, appeals are not uncommon, and the state and federal judicial systems both provide for multiple levels of appeal.

Along with final orders, interlocutory orders—those issued in the middle of a case—will also be subject to appeal in some cases. Knowing when (and how) to challenge an interlocutory order requires both trial and appellate experience. At O’Connor, Haftel & Angell, PLLC, not only have our lawyers handled dozens of state and federal appeals, but we have handled hundreds of civil trials as well.

Our Appeals Practice

Within our appeals practice, we represent new and existing clients in challenging final and interlocutory orders. When we secure defense verdicts for our clients, it is not unusual for plaintiffs to challenge the outcome, and our clients regularly call upon our appellate lawyers to fight to uphold their verdicts on appeal. We also regularly receive appellate referrals from other law firms, as only a relatively small subset of law firms provide appellate representation.

We handle appeals in all of our substantive areas of practice:

• Civil Rights Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• General Liability
• Government Litigation
• Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
• Professional Liability

Our lawyers handle appeals throughout Florida and across the country. Many of our clients’ litigation needs extend well beyond Florida, and they often call upon our lawyers to handle trials and appeals in out-of-state jurisdictions. Our lawyers are responsible for several landmark appellate decisions within Florida, including multiple Florida Supreme Court cases that established new laws in their respective fields.

A Comprehensive and Sophisticated Approach to Civil Appeals  

Trial litigation and appellate litigation are very different. While trial litigation focuses on the facts underlying the parties’ dispute, appellate litigation focuses on what happened at the trial level. Trial and appellate practice are very different as well, as trial practice is largely evidence-based while appellate practice is much more academic. As a result, when contemplating an appeal, it is imperative to work with a law firm that has extensive experience in this area.

Our experience and ability to provide effective appellate representation show through the results we have achieved for our clients. We are one of the few small firms in Florida known for its trial and appellate practice, and we are proud of the hard-earned reputation we have achieved by providing zealous and unrelenting representation in all types of complex civil litigation.

Speak with a Lawyer in Our Appellate Practice Group

If you need a consultation about filing an appeal or if your firm needs to make an appellate referral, we invite you to get in touch. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have. To schedule an appointment with a lawyer in our Appellate Practice Group, tell us how we can help online today.