Appellate Advocacy

HSSM’s Appellate Advocacy group stands at the forefront of legal advocacy, providing comprehensive appellate services to clients across diverse industries. With a deep understanding of appellate procedure and a track record of success in appellate courts at all levels, our team of skilled attorneys are committed to advancing our clients’ interests through persuasive and strategic advocacy.

Appellate Advocacy of All Types

In addition to managing appeals for all our practice groups, the Appellate Advocacy group also handles appeals for other firms who may lack the experience and/or time necessary to shepherd a case from the trial court decision through the process of appeal. Our team also researches and prepares strategic amicus briefs for clients that have an interest in pending appeals.

Experienced Appellate Advocacy Team

Recognizing that appellate litigation requires a specialized approach, our Appellate Advocacy group provides strategic guidance and representation at every stage of the appellate process. From conducting thorough legal research and analysis to crafting persuasive appellate briefs and presenting compelling oral arguments, we are dedicated to advancing our clients’ interests with professionalism and integrity. Our attorneys are adept at identifying key legal issues, anticipating potential pitfalls, and developing effective appellate strategies designed to achieve favorable outcomes for our clients.

Representative Appeals

Our representative experience includes successfully affirming in the North Carolina Court of Appeals a summary judgement ruling in favor of our clients where the opposing party failed to preserve certain questions of appeal. In the same court, we successfully argued, and the court affirmed a judgment from a bench trial, allowing our client to enforce their lien on property despite challenges from the developer and lender.
In the North Carolina Supreme Court, we successfully argued, and the court affirmed a $2 million judgment in favor of our client involving an issue of first impression in North Carolina.
In the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, we successfully argued, and the court affirmed a $1.3 million judgment in favor of our client, a publicly traded manufacturing company, from a federal bench trial, as well as affirming another judgement from a federal jury trial allowing our manufacturing client to terminate the plaintiff sales agent’s contract for use.