Appeals

Our experience allows us to make the shift from trial to appellate practice seamlessly. We bring an in-it-to-win-it mindset that has resulted in successes for both appellants and appellees. We are prepared to defend the positive results we achieve, including interlocutory appeals. In the face of adverse decisions, we persevere to obtain the best result for our clients, sometimes shaping the law in the process.

The following cases demonstrate the variety of successful appeals we have obtained for our clients.

• Zoberg v. Hu, 359 So. 3d 860 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) (affirming trial court’s denial of motion to transfer venue)
• Tilton v. Wrobel, 198 So. 3d 909 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016) (quashing trial court’s order granting a motion for leave to seek punitive damages on a claim of defamation per se)
• Chevaldine v. R.K./FL Mgmt., Inc., 128 So. 3d 60 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (reversing trial court’s entry of preliminary injunction)
• City of Sunny Isles Beach v. Publix Supermarkets, 88 So. 3d 224 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011) (quashing lower court’s finding that a city commission’s decision violated a high rise developer’s due process rights)
• City of Sunny Isles Beach v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 53 So. 3d 1237 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011) (quashing decision of the lower court)
• City of Sunny Isles Beach v. Temple B’nai Zion, Inc., 43 So. 3d 904 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010) (reversing temporary injunction)
• Labarerre v. Cervera Real Estate, Inc., 860 So. 2d 1077 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003) (reversing summary judgment for the defendant on a breach of contract claim)

Our appellate practice also includes matters that were originally handled by another firm at the trial court level. We can work with trial counsel or co-counsel with another firm. If a company or individual has experienced an unfavorable result in a trial court, we are prepared to offer advice and new representation at the post-trial motion stage as well. Engagement at this point often provides an excellent opportunity to shape issues that may be important to an appeal.

We can also draft amicus briefs in connection with important cases that might impact our clients’ businesses or other interests.

Representative Matters

• Obtained relief from the Florida Supreme Court upholding a client’s attorney-client privilege and privacy rights.
• Obtained reversal of trial court injunction.
• Obtained reversal of lower court rulings in land use dispute.
• Obtained reversal of a trial court order permitting punitive damages to be considered.
• Obtained reversal of summary judgment ruling by the trial court in a breach of contract dispute.
• Obtained affirmance of trial court order denying change of venue.