Navigating Appeals with Confidence: A Spotlight on Riker Danzig’s Appellate Law Strategies Group
When it comes to appeals, experience matters. At Riker Danzig, our Appellate Law Strategies Group has been guiding clients through complex appellate matters for decades, appearing before state and federal courts with a track record of success. With experience spanning New Jersey’s Appellate Division and Supreme Court, New York’s appellate courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits, our attorneys know what it takes to effectively evaluate, manage, and argue appeals.
A Team Built on Deep Knowledge
Our group includes former New Jersey Superior Court judges and benefits from the hands-on involvement of seasoned appellate practitioners who literally wrote the book on New Jersey appellate practice – New Jersey Practice, Appellate Practice and Procedure (initial volume and early updates, published by West Group). That depth of scholarship and courtroom experience gives our clients a strategic advantage at every stage of the appellate process.
More Than Litigation Support
Appeals often demand a different perspective than trial litigation. Our attorneys not only brief and argue cases but also work alongside trial counsel, corporate counsel, and other law firms to refine strategy, sharpen written arguments, and prepare for oral advocacy. Whether defending a hard-fought win, seeking to overturn a lower court ruling, or filing amicus briefs that help shape the law in our clients’ favor, we bring clarity, focus, and creativity to the appellate arena.
Appellate Law Experience
The group’s experience spans virtually every sector of law and business, including:
- Corporate, commercial, and financial services
- Environmental and toxic torts
- Employment and unfair competition
- Intellectual property
- Insurance
- Securities
- Public utilities
- Construction
- Real estate, land use, and eminent domain
- White collar criminal
- Trusts and estates
- Family law
This range of areas ensures that we can address appellate issues wherever they arise, from high-stakes business disputes to precedent-setting regulatory and constitutional challenges.
Proven Results
Over the years, Riker attorneys have argued—and won—cases that shaped New Jersey law and influenced national jurisprudence. Our representative matters include:
- Securing reversals before the New Jersey Supreme Court in major banking, insurance, and employment disputes.
- Securing a significant Third Circuit ruling upholding a municipal ordinance against a first-of-its-kind challenge.
- Defending clients in securities and lender liability cases setting important industry precedents.
- Successfully representing amici curiae in cases with sweeping implications for the banking and securities industries.
These outcomes demonstrate a consistent ability to frame issues persuasively, anticipate areas of judicial concern, and achieve results that matter for our clients.
Why Appellate Law Experience Counts
Appeals are not “do-overs.” They require a precise understanding of the record, mastery of the law, knowledge of the court, and the ability to distill complex issues into arguments that resonate with appellate judges. At Riker, we understand the nuances of appellate advocacy, from preserving issues for appeal to crafting briefs or oral arguments that capture the attention and respect of appellate judges.
Amicus Representation
We are pleased to offer amicus representation on a fixed-fee basis, providing clients with cost certainty and strategic advocacy support. Following an expedited review of your matter, our team provides a cost proposal. We then deliver an amicus brief and, if requested and permitted by the court, oral argument to represent your position.
Ready to Partner with You
Whether you are corporate counsel considering next steps after an adverse ruling, trial counsel seeking appellate support, appellate counsel refining a brief or preparing for oral argument, or a company or industry stakeholder seeking to shape legal precedent through amicus participation, our Appellate Law Strategies Group is ready to help. With unmatched experience in New Jersey and beyond, we provide the insight, advocacy, and proven record of success clients rely on when the stakes are highest.
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
