Appeal

What is appellate advocacy?

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...

What is an appeal?

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...

What if I want to appeal my case?

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...