Fox's Appellate Practice Group is a connected network of seasoned appellate lawyers throughout the country who assist at every stage of litigation.

We ensure that cases are well positioned for appeal, defend good results in the trial courts and work to secure reversals or new trials whenever necessary.

Our team includes former judges and state supreme court justices, as well as former law clerks who have served on numerous federal and state trial courts. Our lawyers have represented clients on appeals before every federal circuit court and in the state appellate courts in more than two dozen states.

With appellate practitioners in offices coast to coast, Fox provides the local experience that can be critical to success in the appellate courts.

What We Do

The Fox appellate team offers a comprehensive menu of appellate services, including:

• Support trial teams as “embedded” appellate counsel, providing strategic insights in anticipation of appeal. We build a favorable record for appeal, help to preserve the right to challenge trial court errors and anticipate the tactics of adversaries.
• Consult with lead counsel on appeals, advising on local practices and customs and providing intelligence on individual jurists.
• Assume ownership of a case for the duration of an appeal, taking the lead on appellate strategy, brief writing and delivery of oral arguments.
• Moot and refine arguments in the kinds of bet-the-company cases that require no stone to be left unturned.

Fox appellate lawyers are also recognized as thought leaders. They teach, present and write regularly on issues of appellate advocacy and ethics, and several are authors of leading treatises used by lawyers in their daily practice.