In many cases, final judgment is final judgment. But if there is anything decided after final judgment occurs—for example, an attorney fee award—then appellate counsel should file an amended notice of appeal. Otherwise, you will not be able to appeal…
Raising issues on appeal can be a tricky judgment call. You know something unjust happened, but on appeal you must frame it properly as a cognizable issue on appeal. You must also understand what the remedy is. For example, in…
Remember, in legal writing, the Rule is King. That means that apart from citing the rule that governs the case *in your argument*–and of course analyzing the facts of your case through its lens–you, legal drafter, should also structure the…
In appellate law, standard of review can either make or break you. A standard of review announces the level of deference a high court gives a lower court’s rulings. Some rulings are discretionary rulings, and those discretionary rulings are given…
When I first began practicing law, I found myself in the Attorney General’s office for the State of Utah. In the criminal appeals division there, Fred Voros was legendary. Fred had been the division chief for many years before taking…
An appeal has no chance of succeeding unless a party attacks each independent ground enumerated by the district court. The Utah Court of Appeals will regularly decline to reach the merits of an issue when the appellant fails to attack…
Lotus Appellate Law handles appeals throughout Utah, serving clients in all counties and courts across the state. We frequently represent clients in major population centers, including:
No matter where your case originates in Utah, we are prepared to provide experienced and strategic appellate advocacy statewide.
