Appellate Lawyers

Effective Appellate Law Services

A trial court's judgment is not always the last word. Our attorneys handle civil appeals in the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court, both for parties challenging an adverse judgment and for parties defending a favorable judgment.

If the ruling went against you, we will review the record, the trial court's orders, and the issues preserved below, then give you a candid assessment of whether an appeal is worth the cost. An appeal is not a second trial. The Court of Appeals reviews the trial court's work for legal error, and several of the governing standards favor affirmance. A realistic evaluation at the outset serves a client better than an optimistic one.

If the opposing party has appealed, we defend the judgment you already won through briefing and, in those cases where the Court grants it, oral argument.

Appellate deadlines are short and strictly enforced, and the time to act begins running as soon as the trial court enters its judgment. We also accept appellate referrals from trial counsel.