Florida Appellate Decisions

Florida Appellate Decisions
This Week's Florida Appeals Court Decisions is a weekly hyperlinked summary of selected civil and criminal cases presented by the Appellate and Trial Support practice at Carlton Fields.

Florida Appellate Decisions
This Week's Florida Appeals Court Decisions is a weekly hyperlinked summary of selected civil and criminal cases presented by the Appellate and Trial Support practice at Carlton Fields.
Read This Week's Florida Appeals Court Decisions, a weekly hyperlinked summary of selected civil and criminal cases presented by the Appellate and Trial Support practice at Carlton Fields.
Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights
Highlights and achievements of Carlton Fields’ Appellate Practice

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights
Highlights and achievements of Carlton Fields’ Appellate Practice
Highlights and achievements of Carlton Fields’ Appellate Practice
Notable Appellate Decisions

Notable Appellate Decisions
Follow our roundup of key appellate decisions.

Notable Appellate Decisions
Follow our roundup of key appellate decisions.
Follow our roundup of key appellate decisions.
Trial Support

Trial Support
Trial tips to trial lawyers from Carlton Fields appellate lawyers.

Trial Support
Trial tips to trial lawyers from Carlton Fields appellate lawyers.
Trial tips to trial lawyers from Carlton Fields appellate lawyers.

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Practice Highlights

1100+ appellate cases handled since 2000
18 attorneys dedicated full-time to appellate litigation and trial support
11 Florida Bar board certified appellate specialists (more than any other Florida firm)
1 former Florida Appellate Court judge
28 former appellate law clerks
Appeals and trial support handled in 21 U.S. states and territories

Named Florida Appellate “Notable Practitioners” by Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers (2013).

Sylvia Walbot

Sylvia Walbolt

"Incredibly well respected...the grand dame of appellate practice in the state."

Wendy Lumish

Wendy Lumish

"Brilliant appellate lawyer." - Ranked nationally in the area of product liability.

Matthew Conigliaro

Matthew Conigliaro

"A very solid, hard-working lawyer who is a great researcher and writer."

Key Matters

Represented product manufacturer in reversal of $145 billion class action judgment
Represented financial services provider in reversal of $1.4 billion fraud judgment
Represented insurer in reversal of $80 million unfair claims practices judgment
Represented health care provider in reversal of $55 million wrongful death judgment
Represented product manufacturer in reversal of $60 million wrongful death judgment

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- Client Alerts
  
  Legislature Amends Evidence Code Provisions Governing Admission of Expert Testimony
- Resources
  
  Berman’s Florida Civil Procedure
  
  Miami shareholder Bruce J. Berman recently published a new edition of his book, Berman’s Florida Civil Procedure (West Group). This is a leading treatise on Florida state practice and procedure, published annually since 1998.
- Client Alerts
  
  Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration on Public Access to Judicial Branch Records
  
  This alert, by Carlton Fields shareholder Nancy Ciampa, summarizes amendments to the Florida Rule of Judicial Administration regarding public access to judicial branch records.
- Articles
  
  Motions in Limine: Uses, Abuses, and Pitfalls
  
  This article, by Carlton Fields attorneys Jeffrey A. Cohen and Joshua D. Moore, addresses the ways in which motions in limine should, and should not, be used.
- Articles
  
  Tips for Trial Counsel on Planning, Preparation, and Preservation: Considerations When Drafting Verdict Forms
  
  This article, by Carlton Fields shareholders Cristina Alonso and Sylvia Walbolt, offers tips for trial counsel on drafting verdict forms, which may control which issues are raised on appeal.
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  Tips for Trial Counsel on Planning, Preparation and Preservation: Creating Defensible Jury Instructions and Planning for a Charge Conference
  
  This article, by Carlton Fields shareholders Cristina Alonso and Sylvia Walbolt, offers tips on creating jury instructions and planning for a charge conference.
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  Tips for Trial Counsel on Planning, Preparation, and Preservation: The "Opening the Door" Opportunity and the Art of the Proffer
  
  This article, by Carlton Fields attorneys Sylvia Walbolt and Jennifer McPheeters, provides tips for trial counsel on the effective use of the “opening the door” doctrine, which allows the admission of otherwise inadmissible testimony to present a more complete and fair picture of previously admitted testimony or evidence.
- Resources
  
  The Florida Supreme Court’s Ten Most Impactful Decisions of 2012
  
  This list, compiled by Carlton Fields shareholders Sylvia Walbolt and Matthew Conigliaro, sets forth ten published 2012 Florida Supreme Court decisions that are likely to have significant impact.
- Articles
  
  To Renew or Not to Renew: Preserving Objections to Evidentiary Rulings
  
  This article discusses the circumstances under which an objection to an evidentiary ruling may need to be renewed to preserve a claim of error for appeal.
- Articles
  
  Tips for Trial Counsel on Planning, Preparation and Preservation: Combating Admission of Settlement Evidence after Saleeby
  
  This article, by Carlton Fields attorneys Jennifer McPheeters and Sylvia Walbolt, offers tips on how to combat the admission of evidence of a prior settlement.
- Articles
  
  Young Lawyer's Corner: Advice on Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms
  
  You have been asked to prepare a set of jury instructions and a verdict form for trial . . . for the first time. What do you do? Where do you start? And what does this have to do with appellate practice? Here, we offer some basic guidelines for drafting jury instructions and a verdict form, preparing for the charge conference, and preserving any error that may occur during or after the charge conference.
- Articles
  
  Incorporating the Appellate Practitioner into Your Litigation Team Early in the Litigation Process
  
  When crafting a litigation strategy, litigants can benefit from working with an appellate practitioner from the inception of litigation. This article, by Jack Reiter, provides an overview of the support that appellate counsel can provide during the litigation process, at trial, and in connection with post-trial proceedings -- whether to challenge an adverse result or to sustain a victory.
- Client Alerts
  
  The CAFA Year in (Appellate) Review
  
  Eight circuit courts of appeals rendered 19 notable decisions addressing various issues under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) in 2011, with the Seventh Circuit leading the way with five such decisions. Some show that forum shopping for class actions is alive and well. Others favor CAFA removal unless the plaintiff can show that it is “impossible” for the claim to exceed the jurisdictional amount-in-controversy threshold, while still others favored remands because removal statutes should be “strictly construed.” One decision relies upon Mark Twain for a grammar principle. There is only one dissenting opinion, but it is a very good one, citing the oft-used “duck test.”
- Resources
  
  Trial Checklist
  
  This chart provides a quick reference regarding motions and objections that may be made immediately prior to, during, and immediately after trial to preserve issues for appellate review.
- Resources
  
  Ten Appellate Commandments for Trial Lawyers
  
  This list provides 10 practical tips designed to help trial lawyers preserve the record for appeal and work most effectively with appellate counsel.
- Resources
  
  Appellate Counsel's Tips Regarding Jury Instructions
  
  Carlton Fields appellate group shareholders list jury instruction tips that address the most common problems they see in their practice.
- Resources
  
  Pitfalls of the Verdict Form and the Two-Issue Rule
  
  In this 10-point list, Carlton Fields shareholders provide an overview of the applicability and complexities of the two-issue rule.
- Articles
  
  The Continuing Story of Certiorari
  
  This article, by Carlton Fields shareholder Matthew J. Conigliaro, explores the complexities surrounding the application of the writ of common law certiorari in Florida's appellate system. Mr. Conigliaro traces the history of the writ, and discusses its evolving nature.
news, events, & publications
- Multimedia
- VIDEO: Mentoring with the Masters: Initiating an Appeal
  
  VIDEO: Mentoring with the Masters: Initiating an Appeal
  Carlton Fields shareholder Cristina Alonso provides an overview of the appellate process in this section of "Mentoring with the Masters," presented by The Florida Bar's Young Lawyer Division.

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Florida Appellate Decisions

Florida Appellate Decisions
This Week's Florida Appeals Court Decisions is a weekly hyperlinked summary of selected civil and criminal cases presented by the Appellate and Trial Support practice at Carlton Fields.

Florida Appellate Decisions

Florida Appellate Decisions

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights
Highlights and achievements of Carlton Fields’ Appellate Practice

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights

Notable Appellate Decisions

Notable Appellate Decisions
Follow our roundup of key appellate decisions.

Notable Appellate Decisions

Notable Appellate Decisions

Trial Support

Trial Support
Trial tips to trial lawyers from Carlton Fields appellate lawyers.

Trial Support

Trial Support

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Appellate and Trial Support

VIDEO: Mentoring with the Masters: Initiating an Appeal

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related practices

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VIDEO: Mentoring with the Masters: Initiating an Appeal

Florida Appellate Decisions

Florida Appellate Decisions
This Week's Florida Appeals Court Decisions is a weekly hyperlinked summary of selected civil and criminal cases presented by the Appellate and Trial Support practice at Carlton Fields.

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights

Carlton Fields’ Appellate Highlights
Highlights and achievements of Carlton Fields’ Appellate Practice

Notable Appellate Decisions

Notable Appellate Decisions
Follow our roundup of key appellate decisions.

Trial Support

Trial Support
Trial tips to trial lawyers from Carlton Fields appellate lawyers.