Civil Appeals
An appeal is not a new trial. It is a review of what happened in the original court proceeding to determine whether a legal, factual, or discretionary error may justify changing the result.
Appeals are highly technical and often depend on the record, the reasons for judgment, and whether the issue is one the appeal court can actually address.
Deadlines for appealing are often short, and not every disappointing outcome is appealable. We help clients review the decision quickly, identify possible grounds, and decide whether an appeal is worth pursuing.