Referring Counsel

Appellate co-counsel for the case you cannot take up

Trial practices are built for trial. When a case is dismissed and the clock to appeal is running, the question is not whether your client deserves an appeal; it is who briefs it. That is the work this firm takes on referral.

The published record below is the kind of matter referring lawyers bring most: cases dismissed on the pleadings and revived on appeal through procedural rulings that returned them to the district court.

The record referring lawyers ask about

How a referral works

1. 1

   Conflict check first

   Send the caption, the parties, and the court. Nothing substantive is discussed until the conflict check clears.

2. 2

   Record review

   We review the dismissal order, the operative complaint, and the docket to see what an appeal would actually argue, and tell you plainly what we see.

3. 3

   A co-counsel agreement in writing

   Roles, responsibilities, and any division of fees follow the professional conduct rules that govern lawyers dividing work, with the client's informed written consent.

4. 4

   The appeal is briefed and argued

   You keep the client relationship. We carry the appellate work, and the district court record you built carries the argument.

Appeal windows are short, often 30 days from judgment, and some are shorter. If the dismissal is recent, call before you write: 612 200 0235.