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The Appeal Killers: Ways To Avoid Dooming Your Appeal Before You Even Get There
There are numerous procedural traps in the trial court that can doom a case’s chances of success on appeal. Appellate lawyers Alana Rotter and Jeff Gurrola will offer tips on avoiding these traps, including best practices for creating a record, preserving jury instruction and evidentiary issues, navigating the statement of decision process, and getting the most out of post-trial motions.
Jeff discovered his passion for wrestling with thorny legal problems while working as a litigator in a major international firm. Having begun his career in this fast-paced environment, Jeff thrives under pressure and provides efficient, excellent legal analysis. His time working as an in house litigation attorney also gave him a deep understanding of the legal and business considerations his clients face when pursuing an appeal.
When he’s not parsing legal issues (and even sometimes when he is), Jeff enjoys traveling, hiking his way up tall mountains around California, watching The Golden Girls, and taking pictures of his dog
GMSR partner Alana Rotter is a go-to lawyer for appeals and writ petitions in many fields. Clients and trial lawyers seek her out for her clear writing, thorough research, and efficiency. Alana respects client relationships, and is adept at working hand-in-hand with trial lawyers. Her substantive experience includes trusts and probate, profit participation and other contract disputes, employment claims, and issues facing public entities.
Alana helps clients—both plaintiffs and defendants—defend victories and reverse adverse rulings in the California appellate courts and the Ninth Circuit. She excels at developing new legal arguments, drafting incisive briefs and writ petitions that resonate with appellate judges, and honing drafts prepared by trial counsel. Clients also hire Alana to provide guidance in the trial court, where she assists with dispositive motions and issue preservation. Such early interventions by a leading appellate lawyer can be critical to appellate success.
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