As their dockets overflow, reviewing courts across the country are calling for appellate specialists, recognizing in their opinions that appellate advocacy is a unique litigation practice which requires specialized training and skills - clear and persuasive brief-writing; strong oral advocacy; mastery of the courts' highly technical procedural rules; and the ability to give every matter the fresh look it will receive from an appellate panel responsible not only for deciding each case before it, but also for creating the law which will govern future cases. Wilson Elser has responded to the courts' call for dedicated appellate practitioners by assembling a talented team of appellate attorneys throughout its offices.
Wilson Elser's appellate team has collectively handled thousands of appeals in federal and state reviewing courts across the country and in a broad variety of cases spanning all of the firm's practice areas. Because of our national experience and insight into the highly technical and evolving discipline of appellate procedure, Wilson Elser's appellate attorneys play a critical role in our litigation practice.
Our appellate work does not begin with the notice of appeal. Wilson Elser's appellate attorneys routinely become involved in researching and drafting dispositive pre-trial motions, motions in limine, jury instructions, and post-trial motions. We work closely with trial counsel to identify and analyze issues likely to arise on appeal, and to develop a comprehensive litigation strategy that properly preserves and postures those issues, thus positioning the case for a favorable resolution. This inclusion of appellate practitioners early in the life of a case is a hallmark of the litigation success our clients expect and demand when they retain Wilson Elser.
Appellate advocacy is an art and our appellate attorneys are well versed in crafting cogent arguments which are most likely to meet a favorable reception. We view our appellate practice as integrally related to trial and motion practice. Our appellate lawyers have extensive trial experience; they understand the practical aspects of a trial and know how to present arguments that are most likely to convince an appellate court that a decision below should be overturned or that a new trial should be granted. Our appellate attorneys often step into cases after there has been an unfavorable result in the lower courts and have been very successful in obtaining reversals or significant reductions in damages.
Our attorneys have experience in devising and implementing strategies aimed at securing the best results possible. We perform extensive research on all issues for inclusion in appellate briefs. This detailed preparation helps us prepare successful briefs and court room arguments dealing with complex matters.