APPELLATE
ATTORNEYS For Maryland, Virginia & DC
Shulman Rogers' Appellate Practice Group consists
of practitioners who have served as judicial law clerks on the United
States Supreme Court, the federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Maryland
Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals, the Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia and the Virginia Supreme Court. These lawyers have briefed and
argued appeals before all of these courts, as well as appellate courts of other
states. The Firm has a long record of winning state and federal cases
on appeal, often establishing a new and significant precedent in such areas as
federal tort, medical malpractice, and commercial law.
Because of its
appellate expertise, the Firm is often called upon by clients or other lawyers
to handle appeals of cases in which it did not serve as trial counsel. This
representation includes persons seeking both to challenge and protect judgments
and decisions obtained in the trial court, as well as persons seeking to file
so-called "friend of the court" briefs. Before accepting an
appeal on behalf of a client seeking to overturn a judgment or decision in the
trial court, the Firm will review the trial record and evaluate for the client
the strengths of the case and likelihood of success on appeal. At every
step of the appellate process, the Firm has a sound record of success.