by Jill Maturino | Nov 20, 2012
If you do not win your case at trial, you may have grounds to appeal the decision to a higher court which can review the trial court’s decision for certain legal or procedural errors. The attorney who represents you in your appeal is your appellate advocate and will... by Jill Maturino | Nov 20, 2012
Cases start in trial court; that is where the trial is conducted and a verdict is reached either by the judge or by a jury. An appeal is something that only happens after there has been a trial. If one side or the other thinks that the trial judge made a legal error... by Jill Maturino | Jul 16, 2012
Appeals to higher courts require particular experience and skills. The lawyers at Houlon Berman have handled hundreds of Appeals to the Maryland Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals. Such cases require hours of research and writing plus the ability to argue...