Civil Litigation,
Appellate Practice
Dec. 6, 2017
Searching for perfection
Like fly fishing, appellate work is best performed in a state of quiet contemplation.
Gary A. Watt
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
State Bar Approved, Certified Appellate Specialist
Email: gwatt@hansonbridgett.com
Gary chairs Hanson Bridgett's Appellate Practice. He is a State Bar-approved, certified appellate specialist. In addition to writs and appeals, his practice includes anti-SLAPP and post-trial motions as well as trial and appellate consulting. His blog posts can be read at www.appellateinsight.com.
Looking out my Financial District office window, I notice a tiny mayfly clinging to the glass. At 26 floors up, I wonder how it got there. So far from any freshwater stream; so unlikely to find its way back. Its wings flutter, but something imperceptible works against flight. Perhaps fatigue from astounding travel. Perhaps wind shear on the face of the building. Perhaps it is waiting for the right moment to resume the journey.
Fly f...
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