Civil Appeals Attorney

Appellate Court Actions

When a higher court reviews the proceedings of a trial court this is known as an appeal. It is neither a retrial nor a new trial and is restricted in how it can proceed. Fundamentally, an appeal reviews the record of the lower court to decide if there were errors in the application of the law pertaining to the trial or insufficient evidence to support the decision of the trial court. New evidence cannot be given in an appeal. The parties involved are restricted to what was said and the evidence introduced in the lower court action. The appellate court can decide to overturn the lower court or not based on what the record reveals.

Appeals can be heard on a large variety of areas such as breach of contract litigation, deceptive trade practices lawsuits, personal injury cases, class action suits and others. If you have any questions regarding civil appeals, it is best to contact an experienced commercial litigation lawyer for assistance.

The Route to a Successful Appeal

The firm of Clearman | Prebeg is a firm that is able to take on civil appeals throughout the U.S. At times, it is better to have a different attorney than the trial lawyer to bring the lawsuit to the appeal level. The trial lawyer may have missed basic or significant errors that they are unable to properly view. An appeals court has its own procedures and rules that must be known and followed if one is to succeed. Attorneys at the firm have successfully represented people and businesses in major cases against some of the largest companies in the world and can aggressively pursue actions at the appellate level to obtain a successful outcome in your case.

Being successful in an appeal depends on an exacting review of the case and a thorough knowledge of the errors that can cause a trial decision to be appealed. This must be coupled with an ability to present arguments in the form of a brief that will compel the appellant court to rule in a favorable fashion. A successful appeal can put you back on track to reach the goals that you set for your litigation.

If a litigation action needs to be appealed, it is best to contact a Civil Appeals Attorney who can use their knowledge and experience on your behalf.