Appellate
Time and experience teaches us that there is no substitute for honesty, hard work, knowledge of appellate rules, clarity, and overarching credibility when it comes to appellate work. Clients can count on exactly that from the appellate attorneys at Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore. Monica Monday, appellate practice chair, has seen these traits employed on a wide variety of appellate cases. Gentry Locke does a superior job of helping clients understand the entire appeals process—from filing bonds to identifying appellate error to writing briefs and advocating before appellate judges.
Gentry Locke has an excellent reputation for effectiveness, resulting from frequent appearances before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Outside law firms routinely refer cases into the capable hands of our appellate team where they receive a fresh perspective on cases that have already progressed through the trial court system. We look with unbiased eyes at the issues and circumstances surrounding lower court trials, applying our familiarity with developments and trends within the appellate courts from the standards of review for particular issues to whether error has been properly preserved for appeal. Drawing on years of experience, we try to see cases as the appellate judges would see them, scrutinizing the issues and merits.
Although brief-writing companies abound, they cannot provide the comprehensive representation necessary for a truly effective appeal. Gentry Locke offers far more than brief-writing specialists. We handle the entire appeal from post-trial motions to the taxation of appellate costs. Moreover, as oral argument continues to be a crucial, often determinative part of the appellate process, Gentry Locke attorneys know how to make those minutes before the appellate court count.
We are a cost-effective resource, and are amenable to creating customized billing arrangements for clients. Consequently, referring appellate cases to Gentry Locke is a smart strategic move.
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