You received an adverse verdict and your trial attorney has told you something. Maybe they said the case has strong appeal issues and you should definitely file. Maybe they said the appeal is unlikely to succeed and you should move…
You tried the case. You know the facts better than anyone — the witnesses, the exhibits, the moments when the trial turned. You also know what the judge got wrong. Or at least you think you know. The question is…
You received an adverse verdict or ruling. The case felt wrong — the judge made errors, the evidence was mishandled, something significant went off the rails. You are wondering whether to appeal. But the appellate process is expensive, time-consuming, and…
Every Utah criminal appeal is a paper exercise. The Utah Court of Appeals does not hold new hearings, hear new witnesses, or consider evidence that was not part of the original trial proceedings. What the court reviews is the record…
The single most important concept in Utah criminal appellate practice is one that most defendants never hear about until after their trial is over: the preservation rule. If an issue is not properly raised in the trial court, it is…
When a Utah trial court grants summary judgment against you, it can feel like the end of the road. The case was dismissed without a trial. Your claims — or defenses — were eliminated on paper. But summary judgment rulings…
Winning on appeal begins long before the appellate brief is filed. In Utah litigation, the right to raise an issue before the Utah Court of Appeals or Utah Supreme Court depends on what happened in the trial court — including,…
If you’ve lost a court case — or won one that’s now being challenged — you may be asking yourself whether you need an appellate attorney and, more fundamentally, what an appellate attorney actually does. The answer matters, because appellate…
Lotus Appellate Law handles appeals throughout Utah, serving clients in all counties and courts across the state including: