Civil Appeals

While many couples live together before they get married – or choose not to get married at all – their arrangement doesn’t provide the same legal protections for an unmarried…

You worked hard with your attorney to put together what you thought was a winning case, only to have the court’s decision go against you. What can you do? Do…

When you got married, you probably didn’t think about what would happen if the relationship didn’t work out. None of us does. We are optimistic when exchanging vows and are…

Being sexually abused as a child can be a traumatic event that takes time – maybe even years or decades – to process and come to terms with what happened.…

An appellate brief is a unique and complicated court document. A well-written and successful brief can take months to prepare. A brief serves many purposes, including providing a comprehensive summary…

Generally, the party that prevails on appeal is entitled to recover the costs of appeal. (Calif. Rules of Court (CRC), Rule 8.278.) However, appellate courts have the discretion to deviate…

Your California lawsuit went to trial and maybe you were not pleased with the result, or maybe your opponent wanted to challenge the outcome. Either way, the case was raised…

If you are considering a civil appeal, one of your first steps must be narrowing the issues you will ask the court to consider, and hopefully reverse, as part of…

Most people have seen a civil trial, either in person or as depicted in a movie or TV program. Few people are familiar with what happens after a trial when…

If you received an adverse result after taking your case to trial, you may be considering an appeal. One common mistake is believing the appellate court provides the opportunity to…

As both trial litigators and appellate attorneys, we understand how lawyers can create a bond with their clients throughout the litigation process. As trial counsel, you have established strong communication…

Parties involved in a California legal dispute have several options to resolve their case. Before initiating any formal legal action, you might try to negotiate a settlement directly with the…

Most of the country watched as large areas of California burned during multiple wildfires in the past few years. Last October Governor Gavin Newsom signed 22 bills to improve California’s…

In March 2020, California Governor Newsom enacted a statewide shelter-in-place order which required 40 million residents to stay home. Each household was requested to follow rules within their home to reduce…

Based on a true story… Once upon a time there was a magical place in a mythical county in rural Northern California. Let’s call this magical place, Camelot. Camelot was…

Disclosure: this is a general outline of a typical proceeding on appeal. Proceedings may vary: parties may file various motion or applications or court of appeal may ask for briefing…

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As a party to a lawsuit, you have already experienced the first level of the California judicial system. If your case was not resolved to your satisfaction, it may be…