Appellate Practice
Apr. 6, 2009
Staying Power
The right to appeal becomes a hollow one if counsel does not follow the correct protocol for obtaining a stay.
James C. Martin
Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Phone: (213) 457-8002
Email: jcmartin@reedsmith.com
James is in the firm's Appellate Group, resident in the Los Angeles and Pittsburgh offices. He is certified as specialists in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
David J. de Jesus
Counsel, Reed Smith LLP
101 2nd St Ste 1800
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 543-8700
Fax: (415) 391-8269
Email: ddejesus@reedsmith.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
David is in the firm's Appellate Group, resident in San Francisco office. He is certified as specialists in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
FOCUS COLUMN
By James C. Martin and David J. de Jesus When an adverse judgment or order is entered, abject frustration is often the first reaction. When reason and rationality return, the thought of salvation by appeal readily springs to mind. But the right to appeal quickly could become a hollow one if counsel does not immediately add one more item to the checklist: obtaining a stay of the judgment or order involved. Code of Civil Procedure...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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