Writs and Appeals

Believe that a lower court did not decide your civil case correctly?

At Reid and Hellyer, we have developed an extensive practice handling writs and appeals in civil cases. The appellate process takes the case as it appeared before the lower court, through transcripts of hearings or trial proceedings and filings in the case, and presents it to a higher court of appeal. The higher court does not take any new evidence, but decides whether the issues presented were decided correctly at the lower court based on what the lower court saw and heard. Appellate law, therefore, is truly a specialty area and one in which many attorneys never have the opportunity to practice. Our attorneys, however, have handled numerous appellate cases and know the ins and outs of appellate practice. While we will appeal any case that we have handled, we can and will also handle appeals of cases that were handled by other law firms at trial. We can advise you about issues related to appeal, including timelines and the strength of your case.

We can take your appeal through the state appellate and regional federal courts all the way up to the United States Supreme Court, if necessary. Our appellate practice group will provide your case with the legal research, the written briefs, and the oral arguments to achieve the best possible result. If you feel that you would benefit from appellate review of a case that you were recently involved in, don't hesitate to contact us so we can give you an evaluation of your potential appellate case.