FEDERAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY

"When you've been victimized by an unjust judgment, verdict, or court order, you need a good lawyer and a great writer." 

— Jonathan Rosenberg, Managing Partner

APPELLATE WRITING TELLS A STORY

At Rosenberg, we specialize in appellate advocacy before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, leveraging exceptional writing talent and a history of appellate victories in state and federal courts. We approach each appeal with creativity, passion, and strategic precision.

Appellate brief writing is a high-stakes craft demanding collaboration and relentless refinement. Our process integrates rigorous research, careful word choice, and an unwavering dedication to storytelling that is both scrupulously accurate and deeply persuasive.

Our experienced team structure ensures comprehensive preparation. Initial research and outlining phases are typically handled by skilled attorneys, followed by intensive strategy sessions led by the post-judgment team. Together, we crystallize the argument and meticulously weave supporting citations into a compelling fact statements that help the judge decide the fairest outcome before they even begin reviewing the arguments.

We operate on the principle that the Statement of Facts can determine the outcome of an appeal. It is the critical narrative foundation. A masterfully written factual statement functions like a blueprint for “what’s fair”—it presents the truth with clarity and conciseness while powerfully conveying the core issues the appellate court should hope to see in the argument section.

While past results do not guarantee the future outcome, we post our notable results for all to see. With an emphasis on speed, precision, and excellence, Rosenberg has built an exceptional record of achieving top results across state and federal courts — everything from dismissals, reversals, modifications, and exonerations, to outright appellate settlements. Both our appellate and exoneration practices focus drafting a compelling book on what went wrong — from the client entered the courts, to the day they received the terrible news.

We endeavor to complete your appeal with speed and precision while ensuring that your appellate briefing documents represent exceptional legal thinking, persuasive legal arguments, and compelling written pros. In short, excellent appellate writing is critical to success, because you only have one chance to show the appellate that your case deserves a special outcome that most cases do not receive: a reversal, modification, or other change to the outcome.

And let us be clear: We stand by the maxim that all persons are entitled to a fair court proceeding — a plea that is knowing, free, and intelligent — a civil proceeding that is properly heard before a fact-finder — or a criminal trial where the defense teams fights just as hard than the prosecution, and does so fearlessly and without equivocation.

UNderstanding the injustices suffered

In a stunning number of court cases, the losing party is surprised to learn that the system is imperfect — that even a big-name defense lawyer might fail to investigate obvious evidence — or that a jury might fall asleep without anyone saying a word — or that a Judge might make rulings that prejudice the defendant and create a bias in favor of the prosecutor — or even that the prosecutor would present misleading evidence while government witnesses lie with no consequences. This is where the appellate remedy becomes critically important to restoring the client’s freedom, dignity, and livelihood.

The defendant who has suffered a loss at their trial, an unjust conviction, or a confusing plea colloquy, calls our office because something went wrong. They aren’t just looking to throw dice at the appellate courts; they know in their gut that the trial was unfair or the plea was coerced — that their lawyer didn’t give a damn — or that the jury was given a half-baked view of the truth. At Rosenberg Law Firm, we take human problems and turn them into exceptional legal arguments that achieve excellent outcomes.

When you’ve been let down by the legal system, and you’re willing to take your chances in the appellate courts, Rosenberg offers you the highest quality appellate writing that a team of three experienced, fearless advocates can provide. In many ways, an appeal is like a new trial — except the jury consists of three-to-five judges who will examine your case with fresh eyes and enduring wisdom that no trial jury could surpass. Once your appellate brief, or exoneration motion, hits the courtroom, we’re ready to write replies, schedule oral arguments, and prepare you for the next steps in the appellate process.

A Creative Approach to Legal Writing

We approach post-judgment writing like a screenwriter approaches a factual story: the presentation must be human, relatable, and persuasive, while adhering objectively to the known facts. The law is not a science, and bright line rules are governed by exceptions. The law is a human narrative, and justice is a human outcome. Writing for a Judge, jury, or Court, is like writing for any audience; it requires structure, propulsion, simplicity, and a fidelity to human truths within the rule of law.

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