Appellate Practice

Whether you need to challenge an unfavorable ruling or defend a hard-won trial court victory, Frazier Law has the experience and judgment to guide you through the appellate process. Our attorneys handle appeals in both federal and state courts across a wide range of industries and substantive areas.

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Our team members have clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Arizona Court of Appeals, and federal district court. This insider perspective into judicial decision-making strengthens both our advocacy and our strategic planning.

We represent clients in appeals involving constitutional issues, commercial contracts, insurance coverage, real estate, torts, securities, personal injury, and intellectual property. 

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For us, appellate litigation is more than just appeals. Our appellate attorneys partner with our trial teams to provide candid, appellate-focused evaluations at every stage; shape litigation strategy with an appellate lens; draft complex pretrial and dispositive motions; preserve key issues for appeal; and oppose or pursue post-judgment motions.  This integrated approach ensures that cases are positioned for the best possible outcome—whether at trial or on appeal.

 

Our team handles appeals not only when we have served as counsel at the trial court level, but also on referral from third parties and clients seeking new counsel upon appeal.  Frazier Law’s appellate services include:

• Assessing the risks, costs, and opportunities of pursuing or defending an appeal 

• Representing clients in appeals from trial court judgments

• Bringing “special actions” and interlocutory appeals directly to an appellate court to correct trial court errors

• Filing amicus curiae briefs to advance client and policy interests

 

Appellate practice requires precision, judgment, and restraint. Our attorneys are skilled in persuasive written advocacy, effective oral argument, and strategic issue selection. We know how to defend a favorable result against challenge, and when to narrow the issues to maximize the chances of reversal in a close case. 

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If you are pursuing an appeal—or facing one—Frazier Law can help protect your interests and provide the advocacy needed to succeed.  Contact Managing Partner Grant Frazier or co-heads of the Appellate Practice, John Thorpe and Brennan Bowen, to discuss.