Appellate Law                                                   Recent Successes

Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. has a substantial state and federal appellate practice, including practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. The Firm has prepared scores of appellate briefs and certiorari petitions (or answers) and has a sound record of winning state and federal cases on appeal, often establishing new and significant precedent in such areas as federal tort, medical malpractice and commercial law .

The Firm frequently handles appeals of cases in which it did not serve as trial counsel. Before accepting an appeal, the Firm will review the trial record and provide an opinion as to whether the case can be successfully appealed, that is, whether the outcome of the case as decided at the trial level is likely to be reversed or cost-effectively improved on appeal. Just as frequently, the Firm handles the defense of appeals filed in state and federal courts throughout the nation. At every step of the appellate process, the Firm has a sound record of success. (Click the link to view a list of Representative Cases.)

The Firm handles appeals as of right (including direct appeals from a state administrative agency to a state circuit court, from a state District Court to a state Circuit Court, from a state Circuit Court to the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, and from a federal District Court to a federal Circuit Court of Appeals). The Firm also handles discretionary appeals (Applications for Leave to Appeal from a State Circuit Court to the Court of Special Appeals, Petitions for Writs of Certiorari from the Court of Special Appeals to the Court of Appeals of Maryland, and Petitions for Writs of Certiorari (and Briefs in Opposition) from a state or federal appellate court to the United States Supreme Court.