Civil Appeals

Appeals The firm handles a broad range of civil appeals in state and federal appellate courts. This includes appeals from final and non-final orders in all types of civil cases, including personal injury, commercial litigation, employment, real estate, intellectual property, bankruptcy, probate, and other matters. The firm also handles appeals from administrative decisions, including proceedings before the Division of Administrative of Hearings and petitions for certiorari to the circuit court. The firm also handles extraordinary writ proceedings, including petitions for writ of prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, and quo warranto.

Shareholder Timothy W. Weber chairs the firm’s appellate department. He is board-certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar and considered a legal expert on appeals. His extensive appellate background allows him to frame your best legal arguments and strategize technical legal issues to increase your chance of successfully prosecuting or defending your civil appeal.

If you intend to file a civil appeal or are faced with defending a civil appeal, it is important to consult with an experienced appellate lawyer. Our appellate lawyers handle every aspect of appellate brief writing, oral advocacy, and motion practice and procedure. No matter how simple or complex your civil appeal, our lawyers are here to represent you.

Some representative reported cases:
Airan2 v. Cadence Bank, 85 So.3d 506 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)
Alterra Healthcare Corp. v. Campbell, 78 So.3d 595 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
Warrior Creek Development, Inc. v. Cummings, 56 So.3d 915 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
Redington Grand, LLP v. Level 10 Properties, LLC, 22 So.3d 604 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009)
Roth v. Bank of Am., N.A., 23 So.3d 765 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009)
Eckhardt v. 424 Hintze Mgmt., LLC, 969 So.2d 1219 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007)
Bush v. Holmes, 919 So.2d 392 (Fla. 2006)
Kranias v. Tsiogas, 941 So.2d 1173 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006)
Ellis v. United Services Auto. Ass’n, 909 So.2d 593 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005)
Cira v. Dillinger, 903 So.2d 367 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005)
JRBL Dev., Inc. v. Maiello, 872 So.2d 362 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004)
Adams v. Smith, 884 So.2d 287 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004)
Rohlwing v. Myakka River Real Properties, Inc., 884 So.2d 402 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004)
Belcher v. Johnson, 834 So.2d 422 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003)
In re Keller Fin. Services of Florida, Inc., 259 B.R. 391 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2000)
In re: Guardianship of Meyer, 672 So.2d 85 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996)