A dispute that results in litigation often also results in appeals. Becker & Poliakoff has a strong team of appellate lawyers throughout the state who can provide valuable assistance to the lead attorney handling the litigation or if circumstances require, become lead attorney for the appeal. Our Appellate lawyers are always available to provide litigation support and counsel on procedural and substantive issues before and during a trial, and in preparation for a possible appeal.
Our appellate attorneys have handled literally hundreds of appeals with a noteworthy record of accomplishment in a wide variety of commercial disputes, consumer rights, homeowner protections, contract interpretation, and shareholder disputes just to name a few. Our attorneys have been recognized for their appellate writing and published important articles on appellate trends and practices.
By way of example: Board Certified Construction attorney Steven Lesser, a shareholder and Chair of the Firm's Construction Law Practice Group, won a landmark case in the Florida Supreme Court which in effect overturned years of expansion of the Economic Loss Doctrine. His client had sued an engineering firm and two of its inspectors for professional negligence in the conduct of inspections. A trial court and an appellate court threw out the professional negligence claim saying the economic loss rule barred it. In a 5-1 decision, the Supreme Court overruled the lower courts with far-reaching consequences for all professionals. The Daily Business Review named Moransais v. Heathman as one of the ten most significant Florida Supreme Court decisions that year.
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