Appellate Advocacy
An appellate outcome is equally important to a trial or lower court outcome. Appeals often have precedent setting significance with impact far beyond a single matter. Success at the appellate level requires different skills than those applied at trial. It is important to understand the appellate bench and the perfection of the record.
Our appellate lawyers’ analytical, writing, and oral advocacy skills are honed for success on appeal. Our lawyers have served as judicial law clerks to trial and appellate court judges, providing insight into the working of the priorities and decision-making of the bench.
In addition to working as a cogent team with our practice groups, our Appellate Practice Group often parachutes into matters handled by separate trial counsel. We are regularly sought in this regard to serve as appellate monitoring counsel during trial. Clients also engage us to write amicus curiae briefs, and to work with other trial counsel to ensure that litigated matters are properly postured for appeal.
If you need legal advice or assistance from international appellate lawyers, our team of professional lawyers at Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady, LLP can help you file an appeal. To schedule a consultation, you may contact us here.
Appellate Win: How Video Evidence Defeated a Bus Accident Appeal in New York.
Here's a meta description for that blog post: A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment in a bus accident case after video evidence proved the emergency doctrine defense. Learn how Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady secured the win in Callands v. County of Westchester.
New York Auto Insurance Reform: What Governor Hochul's Proposals Mean for Insurers
New York may be on the verge of its most significant auto insurance reform in decades. GCKB's Joanna Roberto breaks down Governor Hochul's proposed changes — and what they could mean for insurers operating in the New York market.
False Start? Is the Appellate Division Dialing Back the Fight on Fraud
We recently wrote about Tavares v. Tuck-It-Away Assoc., where the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed an order granting the defendant leave to assert affirmative defenses sounding in fraud.
What Not to Do: What You Don't Know Will Kill Your Client's Case
Most New York litigators know that the state has four Appellate Divisions, First, Second, Third, and Fourth, that decide appeals from the Supreme Court’s 13 judicial districts.
