Appellate

O’Melveny’s Appellate Practice group is one of the nation’s preeminent appellate practices. Our appellate lawyers have collectively argued more than 70 cases in the US Supreme Court, and have written briefs in hundreds more, both at the merits and certiorari stages. The practice is headed by Walter Dellinger, former Acting Solicitor General of the United States and former head of the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel. Members of the practice include several veterans of the Office of the Solicitor General, other former DOJ lawyers, and numerous former Supreme Court and federal appellate clerks.

The experience of our appellate practitioners goes well beyond the US Supreme Court. Because many of our clients’ most significant matters involve fact-intensive problems or state-law legal issues that will never reach the Supreme Court, our appellate skills are frequently employed to reverse losses – or preserve victories – in federal and state courts throughout the nation, on a wide range of subject matters.  We are also regularly involved in trial proceedings, briefing and arguing legal motions and ensuring that worthy legal issues are identified and preserved for appeal. Clients even call upon us before cases are filed, for help anticipating and solving potential legal problems, including through regulatory or legislative action.

Whatever the venue, issue, or subject matter, the unrivaled skill and experience of our appellate lawyers ensures that we can provide the forceful advocacy, nuanced advice, or creative solutions to meet our clients’ needs.

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