Appellate Practice

MMP&S’s appellate practice group is dedicated to appellate advocacy, including evaluating and litigating appeals and seeking stays of underlying proceedings while an appeal is pending. MMP&S has achieved consistently excellent results in the field of appellate advocacy. We pride ourselves on the impact that we have had on the development of law in areas of concern to our insurance, professional and construction clientele. We routinely handle appeals involving a wide range of issues including labor law, contractual indemnification, grave injury, insurance coverage, professional liability, products liability, and general negligence.

Our appellate attorneys have a unique synergy with the firm’s litigators and trial attorneys. The teams work in unison throughout the pre-trial and trial stages, pro-actively confronting issues that are likely to be raised on appeal. From the inception of the litigation, they assist in the evaluation of legal issues, liability defenses, damage exposure, and strategies to cost-effectively position each case for a successful resolution and in anticipation for appellate review.  They also work closely with MMP&S’s trial team assisting in drafting motions in limine, jury instructions and post-trial motions.

MMP&S’s appellate practice group have handled appeals at both the state and federal level and have hundreds of reported decisions. They are extremely knowledgeable of the rules of practice and procedure which are unique to each appellate court.