Appellate

Our lawyers routinely practice and appear before all state and federal appellate courts shaping the impacts of laws, regulations, and the practice of law. Our lawyers are experienced appellate practice and trial lawyers who often win on appeal because we are clear, articulate, and persuasive.

We understand the complexity of appellate law and have the expertise necessary to develop innovative, winning solutions. Our results speak for themselves.  Our lawyers are admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the Tenth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, in addition to the Colorado, Georgia, Utah, and Wyoming Courts of Appeals and Supreme Courts.

The following are just some of the cases our lawyers have handled on appeal:

• • Runkel v. Owners Insurance Co., 21CA0173, (Colo.App. 2022) – Amicus – insurance coverage
  • Gregory v. Safeco Ins. Co. of America, 2022CA45, Colo.App. 2022) – Amicus – insurance coverage
  • Align Corporation Limited v. Boustred, et. al., 16SC448 (Colo. 2017) – (14th Amendment – personal jurisdiction – stream of commerce – constitutional law)
  • Cox v. Sage Hospitality Resources, LLC, 2016CA766 (Colo.App. 2017) – (forum non conveniens)
  • Clark v. Keller Transportation, Inc., 644 Fed.Appx. 849 (10th Cir. 2016) (jury instructions)
  • Rucker v. Federal National Mortgage Association, 2016 WL 4408899 (Colo.App. 2016) (premises liability – whether invitation is created by posting a “For Sale” sign)
  • Boustred, et al. v. Align Corporation Limited, 2016 WL 1593828 (Colo.App. 2016) (14th Amendment – personal jurisdiction – stream of commerce – constitutional law)
  • Fletcher v. Greely Mall I/GKD Fund I, et. al., Not Reported, 2015 WL 2446492 (Colo.App. 2015) (premises liability – foreseeability)
  • Kappelmeier v. PDQ Property Management, Inc., 309 Ga.App. 430 (Ga.Ap. 2011) (premises liability)
  • Austell Healthcare, Inc. v. Scott, 308 Ga.App. 393, 707 S.E.2d 599 (Ga.App. 2011) (workers’ comp. – liens)
  • The Coca-Cola Company, et. al., v. Parker, 297 Ga. App. 481 (Ga.App. 2009) (workers’ comp. exclusive remedy)
  • John Doe I v. Thomaston-Upson County School System, et. al., (Unreported) (Ga.App. March 13, 2009) (negligence – child molestation – official immunity)
  • CAR Transport v. John Bleakley, et. al., 322 Fed.Appx. 891 (11th Cir. 2009) (UCC/warranties/product defect)
  • Hawes v. State, 298 Ga.App. 461 (Ga.App. 2009) (criminal – punishment for not pleading out)
  • Vega v. La Movida, Inc., 294 Ga.App. 311 (Ga.App. 2008) (closing argument comments)
  • Spellman v. Harrell Insurance Co., 292 Ga. App. 249 (Ga.App 2008) (third-party beneficiary)
  • Brown, et. al. v. Equity Office Management, et. al., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2007 WL 2872452 (N.D. Ga. 2008) (discovery – experts)
  • La Quinta Inns, et. al. v. Carol Leech, 289 Ga. App. 812, (Ga.App. 2008) (suicide – premises liability)
  • State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Bishop Earl Paulk, et. al., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2008 WL 450817 (N.D. Ga. 2008) (invocation of Fifth Amendment in civil deposition)
  • Estes v. State, 279 Ga.App. 394 (Ga.App. 2006) (criminal – improper closing argument)