Legal Appeals

North Texas Legal Appeals Attorney

An appeal is a legal procedure to take a case to a higher court seeking a different resolution.

You cannot appeal a court decision simply because you disagree with it; but there are a number of reasons that a decision could be appealed and it takes a skilled and experienced legal appeals attorney to see the potential for appeals in a court decision.

Appeals lawyer Michael Whitten of the Whitten Law Firm, P.C., has extensive experience in appealing cases to a higher court, as well as a reputation for success on appeal. If you're in for a difficult fight in court, or your original court case did not go as you expected, contact the Whitten Law Firm, P.C. for a free consultation regarding the possibility of appeal.

Groundwork for Appeals

Few lawyers will handle appeals cases. They are much more complex and time consuming than initial trials. And the possibility of a successful appeal will depend greatly upon what occurred during the initial trial. A lawyer with appeals experience may develop a trial case differently, taking proactive steps to prepare the groundwork for the appeals process, should the initial case have a negative outcome.

Attorney Michael Whitten has appealed more than 50 cases in his three decade legal career. He is admitted to practice before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Whitten Firm, P.C. is prepared to handle appeals cases for:

• Personal injury
• Insurance bad faith
• Business litigation
• Oil and gas litigation
• Defamation

An appeal can be brought if some aspect of your case was mishandled by the judge, the court, or attorneys. Issues that can potentially be reconsidered on appeal include how evidence was gathered and the court's actions before, during, or after trial (including jury instruction and sentencing).

Contact the Whitten Law Firm, P.C. to speak to an experienced appeals attorney regarding the likelihood of a successful legal appeal of your case.