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Legal Fees At Trial vs. Legal Fees On Appeal
It can be difficult to contemplate "more legal costs" after the costly process of going through a trial. A full trial of almost any length will...
Custody Appeal: Grandparents vs. Parent
Recently we posted about grandparent custody and visitation rights in the context of a terminally-ill parent who would like for his or her parents...
Changing The Law & Keeping Costs Down
You've probably heard of the most traditional way for a lawyer to change the law: lawyers often work as lobbyists who meet with legislators to try...
Can You Appeal An Equitable Distribution Case?
Can you appeal the court order which divided your marital assets after a divorce? How much can an equitable distribution appeal cost, and does the...
Winning Appeal: Foreclosure
For those who may have been reading this blog for a long time, you may recall our winning appeal a few years ago involving a condominium...
The Power Of Professionalism
Most people know that lawyers are organized into county-level groups called "bar associations," which perform all manner of duties from facilitating...
Custody Appeals: Grandparent Rights, Visitation, And…. Death
One of the real perks of being an appellate lawyer is that I have the opportunity to just READ -- read all of the crazy stories about life that work...
Costs, And Sometimes The Best Option Is . . . To Give Up
I don't know how many law firm webpages I've read where the lawyers tout their absolute relentlessness. "I'll fight for you!" "When you need a...
Co-Defendant Criminal Case Spotlighted In New Podcast
An old law schools classmate of mine, and current criminal defense attorney, has recently begun a criminal law podcast. Her first episode...
