Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Mar. 22, 2022
Trial court winners can become appellate court losers
Trial lawyers juggle many balls at once — and the balls keep changing as the case moves along. Appellants’ lawyers are on a different wave length. They scan the entire trial court record, seeking at least one significant judicial mistake.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
Besides handling appeals, I also consult with trial lawyers before and during trial -- about how to set things up for a potential appeal, either to protect a trial victory or to overturn a trial loss. Things like how to draft a special verdict form that helps lay people produce clear findings that are not inconsistent with each other -- and thereby avoiding an expensive new trial. And, of course, help in winning summary judgment motions and t...
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