Appellate

Guiding You Through Every Stage of the Appeals Process

When you're appealing a court decision, your law firm needs to know the appeals processes at every level. Our attorneys have appeared in cases before the US Supreme Court, US Circuit Courts of Appeal, and numerous state appellate courts. We leverage our broad, substantive appeals experience to guide clients through the process. That's why a pharmaceutical company entrusted Mintz with its appeal — and recovered $7 million in compensation from a disloyal former CEO.

Awards

Benchmark Litigation

Massachusetts practice ranked as Highly Recommended by Benchmark Litigation (2021)

Super Lawyers

51 attorneys named Super Lawyers (2020)

Our Experience

On Behalf of BTA Bank, Mintz Procures a Complete Second Circuit Victory

Mintz’s Securities Litigation team procured a complete victory in the Second Circuit on behalf of BTA Bank in a long-running securities fraud suit, obtaining a precedent-setting ruling requiring plaintiffs to distinguish losses allegedly caused by defendants’ omissions from losses caused by other factors.

Mintz Achieves Full First Circuit Victory on Behalf of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals

Mintz litigators achieved a complete victory on behalf of our client Keryx Biopharmaceuticals in a putative securities class action case seeking over $100 million in damages.

Mintz Secures Significant RICO Victory on Behalf of Wynn Resorts

Mintz’s litigation team secured a victory on behalf of Wynn Resorts and Wynn MA, LLC (now known as Encore) in a complex RICO case brought by the prospective landlord of a former competitor for a singular, exclusive Boston-area gaming license.

Our Approach

Our attorneys have secured victories before appellate courts at every level while covering a wide range of substantive areas. We're well-equipped to handle the entirety of your appeal — from presuit assessment to final appellate review.

We take a client-centered approach and balance a thoughtful analysis of the legal issues with a realistic assessment of the economics of the appeal. Our appellate lawyers are involved in every phase of the research and writing to formulate an argument that is logical, applicable, and highly readable. The result is a targeted, carefully honed argument for our client. This overall approach results in a cost-effective and winning end product.

We Work with You

Directors and officers
Industry trade associations
Nonprofit organizations
Public and private companies
Senior executives

Substantive Appeal Areas

Antitrust
Bankruptcy & public finance
Class action
Commercial law
Employment
Health care enforcement defense
Intellectual property
Securities & shareholder litigation
Tax
Telecommunications
White collar crime

Depth of Attorney Experience

Our attorneys with significant appellate experience are supported by a full team of procedural professionals across various industry sectors. Our deep bench includes former law clerks and staff attorneys with several federal circuit courts and state supreme courts.

Amicus Briefs

We are frequently engaged to author amicus brief on behalf of industry associations and advocacy groups.

What Our Clients Are Saying

They threw themselves into the substance of the matter, worked very cooperatively with our subject matter expert legal team, and ended up probably being one of the foremost experts on the issue in the State within a couple of months. Their dedication and commitment to our case was superlative.