A strongly written, perfectly timed appellate writ can change the entire direction of litigation.
You generally don’t get appellate review in your case until the very end. A writ of mandamus (or mandate) is a risky and complicated maneuver, but it can be a lifesaver when you need an appellate court to step in early.
Our appellate writs group is unique. Several of our attorneys spent decades evaluating nothing but appellate writs for justices of the California Court of Appeal — we’re the only firm in California with that kind of experience. What you get is lawyers who live and breathe appellate writs, and lawyers who do nothing else.
Appellate courts generally have complete discretion whether to even consider an appellate writ petition. It takes the kind of insight that only former appellate court writs attorneys such as ours have — and we’re the only law firm in the state that has them.
Our appellate writs experts frequently publish articles on best practices for litigants thinking about or petitioning for writ relief from an appellate court. Here are their latest.
This article originally appeared in The Recorder on December 21, 2021. In my nearly …
This article originally appeared in The Recorder on May 21, 2021. In my nearly …
This article originally appeared in The Recorder on April 7, 2020. In my nearly …
Appellate writs often come with fast timelines, sometimes a matter of days, and steep odds without careful preparation. Many clients call us even before filing high-stakes motions that may need a writ if wrongly decided. The earlier, the better.
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