Overview
Our appellate practice is widely recognized as one of the strongest and most sophisticated in the region. We regularly handle high-profile appeals, for clients large and small, before the state and federal appellate courts in New Jersey and New York. Our consistent track record for success has led the New Jersey Law Journal to name our group Appellate Litigation Department of the Year in each of the last five years (2018 through 2022).
Many of the firm’s appellate clients are referred to us by law firms who represented the client in the trial court and recommend their clients retain us to increase the odds of prevailing on appeal.
In crafting our briefs and preparing for oral arguments, we draw on the vast experience of a former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice and a former Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division. The Honorable Gary S. Stein (Ret.) joined the firm after serving as an Associate Justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court for more than 17 years. During his tenure on the Court, Justice Stein authored more than 365 majority and dissenting opinions, covering virtually every area of New Jersey state law, including education, constitutional law, insurance coverage, zoning and land use law, civil and criminal procedure, and attorney discipline. The Honorable Ellen L. Koblitz (Ret.) joined the firm in 2020 after serving as a Judge on New Jersey’s Appellate Division for 10 years, including the last 2 years as Presiding Judge. Before she was appointed to the Appellate Division, Judge Koblitz served as a trial court judge in New Jersey Superior Court in the Chancery, Criminal, Family, and Special Civil Parts for more than 17 years.
In addition to representing clients on appeal in State and Federal Courts, the department’s lawyers and retired judges are routinely retained by other firms to prepare lawyers for Appellate and Supreme Court oral arguments, to assist in the preparation of briefs and Petitions for Certification, and to consult generally on appellate issues.
Our Team
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Experience
Representative Matters
Our firm is proud of the results it has achieved for clients, some of which are noted here. Of course, each legal matter is unique on many levels, and past successes are not a guarantee of results in any other pending or future matters.