The question of when to add appellate co-counsel to active litigation is not primarily a timing question — it is a recognition question. The timing follows from recognizing that appellate concerns are present in the case in a form that…
The verdict has been entered. Most of the trial team’s attention is turning toward what comes next — whether that is filing a notice of appeal, beginning settlement negotiations, or advising the client on how to respond to enforcement of…
Ask most litigants what determines the outcome of an appeal and they will point to the appellate brief or the oral argument — the performance at the appellate level. That intuition is understandable but wrong. The brief and the argument…
At Lotus Appellate Law, we get calls from people who represented themselves pro se at the trial level in their own divorce or custody case, things went badly, and now they are hoping an appellate law firm can fix it….
Experienced appellate attorneys wish they could tell clients that appellate counsel can fix anything. That no matter what happened at the trial level, an experienced appellate attorney can find a path to victory on appeal. But that is not true….
For insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and corporate risk management professionals managing the aftermath of an adverse verdict, the decision about whether to appeal is not simply a legal judgment. It is a financial and reserve management decision that requires an…
An appellate record review at Lotus Appellate Law ends with a consultation with you — a privileged, confidential discussion in which we identify the preserved appellate issues, evaluate each issue under the applicable standard of review, assess the probability of…
One of the most practical questions clients ask when considering an appellate record review is: what does this actually involve? What does the attorney read? What are they looking for? How long does it take? The answer depends on the…
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…
Lotus Appellate Law handles appeals throughout Utah, serving clients in all counties and courts across the state including: