The Appellate Practice Group at RA-LLP provides representation and advice on a wide variety of appellate matters, whether your goal is to reverse an adverse judgment or to protect a favorable judgment from reversal. The members of the Appellate Practice Group have decades of experience in the Pakistan Supreme Court, the High Courts of Pakistan, the Court of Appeal and other appellate courts in the region.
We represent a broad range of clients in diverse areas of law. Our recent appellate cases have included business-related contractual disputes, construction defects, insurance coverage, employment discrimination and harassment claims, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, government contracts, admiralty, products liability, premises liability and securities regulation. We possess the skill and experience to master any substantive body of law, however complex or subtle.
Our expertise extends beyond appeals from final judgments. Through our equally active writ practice, we help our clients to protect or attack significant rulings in advance of trial and judgment. We also maintain an amicus curiae practice, filing briefs and presenting oral argument in cases in which our clients are not direct parties, but which present important industry-wide issues directly affecting their interests.
Appellate attorneys provide special expertise and a fresh perspective that complement the different role of trial attorneys. Virtually every aspect of appellate practice differs from trial court practice. Trial attorneys are experts at developing factual records, examining witnesses and persuading juries. Appellate attorneys develop legal arguments to persuade judges, based upon the record made in the trial court. Appellate attorneys employ analytical and advocacy skills, based upon mastery of substantive law, appellate procedural law and independent analysis of the trial record. Appellate attorneys use these unique skills to fashion arguments that maximize the client's opportunity for success on appeal. Appellate attorneys also provide candid and objective advice to clients on the important initial question of whether to pursue or resist an appeal.
The Appellate Practice Group provides these advantages in a cost-effective way. Appellate courts expect a focused presentation, which is exactly what we deliver. We understand that part of our responsibility is to exercise sound judgment and to raise only issues that are likely to persuade the court to rule in our clients' favor.
As a client of the Appellate Practice Group, you will be actively involved at every stage of the appellate process. After analyzing legal theories and strategy, we consult with our clients as we prepare the written brief. Based upon our experience with the appellate decisional process, we understand the importance of well-written, concise and persuasive briefs. While oral argument sometimes can be pivotal in an appeal, there is no substitute for a well crafted brief. On appeal, as in most aspects of life, there is never a second chance to make a first impression. The written brief represents the first opportunity, and thus the most important opportunity, to advance our clients' position.
