Legal Discovery
"I didn't know how this worked, so I asked." Real questions about appeals, appellate counsel, referrals and co-counsel, preservation, and how law firms actually use specialists, worked out in public from a marketer's position, not a lawyer's.
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How the Standard of Review Changes a Florida Appeal
The standard of review tells the appellate court how it may examine a ruling. It changes what the brief must prove and which arguments deserve attention. Compare the common standards below.
September 25, 2026
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Why the Appellate Brief Matters More Than Oral Argument
The brief gives appellate judges the issues, the record, the law and the result each side wants. Oral argument can sharpen that work, but it cannot replace it. Use the breakdown below to see why.
September 25, 2026
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I Thought Appellate Lawyers Handled Appeals. Turns Out, They Can Be a Tool for Other Lawyers.
I had a very sophisticated understanding of appellate law: you lose, you appeal, an appeals lawyer does the appealing. Thank you for attending my CLE. The problem started when I realized FloridaOnAppeal.com's real audience includes other lawyers.
August 21, 2026
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What Is a Florida Appeal? And Why Appellate Lawyers Are a Tool Other Lawyers Use
Most people, myself included, understand an appeal in the vaguest possible terms: you lost, so you appeal it. That's not really what's happening. And appellate counsel turns out to be a tool other lawyers use, not just a lawyer you hire after losing.
August 21, 2026