• • FIRST CIRCUIT – ESCAMBIA, OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA AND WALTON

• • SECOND CIRCUIT – FRANKLIN, GADSDEN, JEFFERSON, LEON, LIBERTY, AND WAKULLA

• • THIRD CIRCUIT – COLUMBIA, DIXIE, HAMILTON, LAFAYETTE, MADISON, SUWANNEE AND TAYLOR

• • FOURTH CIRCUIT – CLAY, DUVAL AND NASSAU

• • FIFTH CIRCUIT – CITRUS, HERNANDO, LAKE, MARION AND SUMTER

• • SIXTH CIRCUIT – PASCO AND PINELLAS

• • SEVENTH CIRCUIT – FLAGLER, PUTNAM, ST. JOHNS AND VOLUSIA

• • EIGHTH CIRCUIT – ALACHUA, BAKER, BRADFORD, GILCHRIST, LEVY, AND UNION

• • NINTH CIRCUIT – ORANGE AND OSCEOLA

• • TENTH CIRCUIT – HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND POLK

• • ELEVENTH CIRCUIT – DADE

• • TWELFTH CIRCUIT – DESOTO, MANATEE, AND SARASOTA

• • THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT – HILLSBOROUGH

• • FOURTEENTH CIRCUIT – BAY, CALHOUN, GULF, HOLMES, JACKSON AND WASHINGTON

• • FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT – PALM BEACH

• • SIXTEENTH CIRCUIT – MONROE

• • SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT – BROWARD

• • EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT – BREVARD AND SEMINOLE

• • NINETEENTH CIRCUIT – INDIAN RIVER, MARTIN, OKEECHOBEE AND ST. LUCIE

• TWENTIETH CIRCUIT – CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, GLADES, HENDRY AND LEE

• • WE CAN ADVISE CLIENTS ON APPELLATE ISSUES DURING AND AFTER TRIAL

• • WE CAN DRAFT AND PREPARE MOTIONS IN LIMINE, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, AND VERDICT FORMS

• • WE CAN BRIEF AND ARGUE APPEALS ON THE MERITS

• • WE CAN BRIEF MOTIONS IN THE TRIAL COURTS

• • WE CAN HANDLE REGULATORY APPEALS AND APPEALS BEFORE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES

• • WE CAN PREPARE PETITIONS FOR INTERLOCUTORY WRITS

• • WE CAN PREPARE RESPONSES AT ALL APPELLATE COURT LEVELS

• • WE CAN PROVIDE ADVICE TO TRIAL COUNSEL AND ASSISTANCE IN BRIEFING SIGNIFICANT LEGAL ISSUE AT THE TRIAL COURT LEVEL

• WE CAN PREPARE REVIEWS OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS

The goal in a trial court is to determine disputed facts. Appellate courts address, interpret and apply the law to the facts determined in the trail court. So, the proceedings involve written arguments presented by both parties. Here’s a brief description of the appellate process in federal appeals and Florida state court appeals.

Notice of appeal: You file a Notice of Appeal with the clerk of the trial court. Appeals are taken only from the final judgment or order, not from any decision. A time limit of 30 days is imposed on filing a Notice of Appeal.

Preparation of the record: The trial court clerk prepares the record. The appellant (you) must ensure that the record comprises all the transcripts and documents you want included.

Docketing statements and/or disclosures: You file statements identifying the parties involved in the case, names of attorneys presenting the parties and/or the issues involved in the appeal.

Appellate briefing: The briefs submitted by your attorney and the other party’s legal representatives are primarily considered by appellate judges. The briefs will, therefore, present legal arguments about the correctness of the court’s interpretation of the law or its application to the facts of the case. First, you submit the initial brief, then the other party provides the answer brief, and finally, you have the opportunity to repudiate the arguments by submitting the reply brief.

Oral argument: In some appeals cases, either party may request the court to allow an oral argument before the judges and answer any questions the judges may pose to them.

Appellate court’s decision: The appellate court issues the written decision, and in some cases, explains the reason for arriving at it. In Florida state appeals, most decisions are issued less than six months after the oral argument and typically less than one year after the appeal has been initiated. In federal appeals, decisions may be issued anywhere from a couple of months to two years after the initiation of the appeal.

Brownstone’s Florida appellate attorneys are known for quality, federal appellate advocacy, and our commitment to represent clients before every federal court of appeal in the United States. Our appellate lawyers handle civil and criminal federal appeals before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court. When you’re ready to get your life back, contact our Florida appellate attorneys at 1-888-233-8895. Our attorneys also handle federal appeals, civil appeals, criminal appeals and habeas corpus appeals.

Brownstone’s Florida appellate attorneys take cases from federal court to all of the United States Courts of Appeals in the nation. The firm is one of the country’s most experienced appellate litigation law firm for federal appeals in civil and criminal cases. Our lawyers have a reputation for taking difficult appeals from Florida federal courts, practicing in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.

We have extensive experience advocating before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Our Florida appellate attorneys are former prosecutors and law clerks, having handled hundreds of appeals.

The Florida federal appellate attorneys at our firm handle appeals in contracts, advertising, oil and gas, securities, government, criminal, commercial, labor and much more. Contact one of our Florida federal appeal lawyers to discuss any matter. We are a dedicated group of lawyers that are focused on providing results for our clients statewide.

The Florida federal appellate attorneys at Brownstone are dedicated to federal appeals and federal court representation. Members of our firm are former law clerks, former prosecutors and members of the Order of the Coif. A key aspect of our success is the appellate team we have assembled to handle each unique appellate case before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal and United States Supreme Court. We also handle complex appeals before Supreme Court of Florida.

After trial, a defendant may appeal the conviction and jury verdict. You only have 10 days to file a notice or intent to seek an appeal, which means there is no time to waste. This deadline is critical. If you miss the deadline to file an appeal contact, a criminal appeal attorney and we may be able to initiate your appeal based on excusable neglect. During an appeal, appellate courts review the transcripts and record from the district court proceedings. As Florida Appellate Attorneys, we review mistakes committed by the lower court. We raise issues on appeal by writing a brief to the appellate court. In criminal cases, a defendant may be entitled to oral argument before the appellate court to clarify certain issues. Oral argument is an opportunity to emphasize certain arguments in the brief and to answer questions by the court. If you win an appeal, the case is sent to the district court either for a new trial, new sentencing or release. However, the government may petition for rehearing or by writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. A petition for writ of certiorari is not an appeal—it is only a request by a losing party to have the Supreme Court consider the case.

There are five Florida District Courts of Appeals.  The First District Court of Appeals in Florida handles cases from Tallahassee.  The Second District Court of Appeal is Located in Lakeland, Florida.   Miami is home to the Third District Court of Appeals in Florida that handles cases from south-Florida and Miami-Dade.  The Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida is located in West Palm Beach and handles civil and criminal appeals in Florida.  The Fifth DCA handles appeals from Orlando, Daytona, and Volusia County.

Contact our Florida federal appeal attorneys for a free consultation to discuss your case. We will cover all of your issues and determine what appellate options are available to you. Connect with Brownstone Law today.

Effective appellate advocacy requires unique skills. Quality is what matters most at the Florida federal appellate level. Our criminal appeals lawyers in Florida are some of the hardest workings in the nation, striving to persuade judges to apply the correct body of law to a case in Florida.

We have a unique appellate group in Florida, serving the entire state and all District Courts of Appeals in Florida. Brownstone Law provides federal appellate litigation to our clients in Florida, handling both civil and criminal appeals in federal courts.

Contact Brownstone Law at (888) 233-8895