Appellate Practice
What Makes an Appellate Court Attorney ‘Good’?
One measure most litigants want to use to gauge their potential appellate attorney is by asking how many cases they have won or lost. No
One measure most litigants want to use to gauge their potential appellate attorney is by asking how many cases they have won or lost. No
Indiana adopted English common law as it’s law. Under English Common law, the losing party paid all the legal fees. Indiana rejected this part of
In general terms, the appellate process is nothing more than having your trial court final order reviewed by a higher Court. This is a right,
Unlike some states with a low overall population, Indiana is large enough and fortunate enough to have an intermediate appellate court: the Court of Appeals
The appellate process is much different than anything a litigant has experienced in trial court proceedings. While there are many orders1 made during the course
With domestic cases, the appellate courts give great discretion and deference to the trial court judge to determine how much weight to assign to a
It can be devastating to lose some or all issues in a domestic trial, and then appeal expecting the errors you allege to be corrected
In high-stakes custody (and property) litigation, which is what most domestic cases boil down to, particularly those with children, a loss in the Court of
While trial lawyers can handle appeals, most do not. The reason is because appellate practice is as different as night (appeals) from day (trials). Practicing
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