Top Appeals Lawyers Near Me in Austin Area

Robert Daniel is a Texas lawyer based in Austin.  He established the Law Office of Robert Daniel in order to provide high-quality, client-focused legal services to individuals and small businesses in the Austin metropolitan area.  Robert is committed to maintaining high ethical standards and providing excellent legal representation, and he handles each client’s case personally, from start to finish.. Robert graduated from Georgetown University with an A.B. in History in 2003 and received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2007.  Before entering private practice he served as a law clerk to the Travis County Criminal Judges, an assistant district attorney for Hale County, and an instructor for the Texas Justice Court Training Center.. Robert is a member of the Austin Bar Association and the Williamson County Bar Association.  Outside of the courtroom, he enjoys playing tennis, hiking the Barton Creek Greenbelt, and homebrewing beer.

Over my career, I have worked at a well-regarded corporate law firm, for a state attorney general, and as a judicial law clerk.. I was privileged to begin my career with a one-year clerkship at the Texas Supreme Court, which is Texas's highest court for civil cases. Law clerks help the Court evaluate which of the roughly one thousand petitions filed each year should be granted and also help the Justices write their ultimate opinions.. After that, I worked as a litigator for Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a prominent New York law firm. While at Wachtell, I worked on a variety of high-stakes commercial disputes. The cases involved complex questions of contract law, insurance coverage, business torts, securities fraud, bankruptcy, antitrust law, and federal regulatory investigations. I was a member of the trial team in IBP, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, a landmark merger case in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and I also worked on the property-insurance lawsuit filed to help rebuild the World Trade Center. Because of my background in technology, I enjoyed my cases involving internet domain names, trademark law, and copyright.. In 2003, I returned to Texas to serve in the Office of Solicitor in the Texas Office of the Attorney General, which handles the State’s most significant appellate cases and offers younger attorneys the chance to step up as lead counsel on their own docket of cases -- an opportunity rare in large firms. As an Assistant Solicitor General, I personally argued before the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and several Texas state appellate courts, and I also filed written briefs in the United States Supreme Court.. In the Texas Supreme Court, my argued cases included Reata Construction Co. v. City of Dallas, an important case about sovereign immunity in contract cases; NCAA v. Yeo, a case about the due process rights afforded to student athletes; and Texas A&M University v. Koseoglu, a case about suing state officials for breach of a settlement agreement.. In the Fifth Circuit, I was lead counsel for the State of Texas in Allstate v. Abbott, in which Allstate hired former solicitor general Kenneth Starr to attack a state law that limits its expansion into the auto-repair business. I also served as lead counsel in Equal Access for El Paso v. Hawkins, a structural challenge to the Texas Medicaid system.. While at OSG, I also served as the Lead Assistant SG on the Texas redistricting cases arising out of the 2003 congressional map.  I had primary responsibility for coordinating the trial court briefing (at trial and both remand proceedings), as well as merits briefing before the United States Supreme Court in Barrientos v. Texas, No. 03-756 (which was summarily affirmed) and in LULAC v. Perry, No. 05-204 (which was affirmed on all districts but one).. At the end of 2007, I took the next step in my career by starting my own appellate practice in Austin.

My name is Todd Smith, and I head a boutique law firm focusing on civil appeals and litigation support in cases throughout Texas. I struck out on my own in 2006 after almost a decade at one of the nation's largest firms. My experience since then has been very gratifying, as I am able to take a wider variety of cases for clients from across the spectrum. I represent individuals and businesses on both sides of the docket, and much of my work comes from other lawyers.. For more about me, please view my firm website profile. For a description of my firm's representative cases, please click here.

Mike Hatchell heads the Firm's appellate practice group. During his fifty-year legal career, he has been lead counsel in over 400 appeals. He has argued 47 appeals or original proceedings in the Supreme Court of Texas, has argued en banc to the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals twice, and has appeared in all fourteen courts of appeal in Texas. Mike has been recognized for 14 years by theTexas Lawyer "Go-To Guide" as one of the top five appellate lawyers in Texas and numerous times by Texas Monthly as a "Texas Super Lawyer." He is also one of 300 elected members of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Mike serves on the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee and is a highly-rated lecturer on a variety of appellate issues and developing Texas law.

Michael Eady has the unique experience of representing clients during the most challenging litigation environments.  Over the last two decades, he has been in the role of appellate counsel at trial (embedded appellate counsel) in dozens of high profile automotive product liability cases in Texas, Mississippi, Illinois, Nevada, Georgia, and Louisiana.  Since 2005, he and other members of his team have logged over 500 days in trial in over 50 cases.

Lee Parsley is a Board Certified civil appellate lawyer practicing in Austin, Texas, with the firm E. Lee Parsley, P.C.. Parsley focuses his practice on civil appellate law and on legislative representation (principally in the area of civil justice reform), but also has substantial experience representing clients in all kinds of civil litigation and in divorce cases.. Parsley is a member of the prestigious, nine-member Texas Board of Law Examiners, having been appointed to that position in 2007 by the Supreme Court of Texas.  Among other things, the Board of Law Examiners writes the examination lawyers must take to be licensed to practice law in Texas.. From 2000-2004, Mr. Parsley was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law, where he taught a seminar on Texas appellate practice.. Lee Parsley literally "wrote the book" on Texas appellate law.  He is a co-author of eleven chapters of the Texas Litigation Guide, Texas's most renowned legal treatise covering all aspects of Texas civil law.  Parsley co-authored Chapters 147-154 on appellate practice and procedure, and Chapters 90 to 92 on pretrial discovery of the Texas Litigation Guide.. Lee Parsley was the first Rules Staff Attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas, serving in that position from 1993 to 1997.. In addition to being an accomplished appellate lawyer, Parsley, for almost a decade, has been deeply involved in persuading the Texas Legislature to pass meaningful "tort reform" legislation.  Legislation on which Lee Parsley worked since 2003 has helped Texas become the Nation's premier state for conducting business.. Mr. Parsley obtained an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Texas Tech University, and graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1989.. Because of his experience and knowledge, Lee Parsley is a sought-after speaker and writer on appellate, legislative, and litigation matters.

Kevin Patrick Yeary is a native Texan. He was raised in Laredo, where he graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1984. In 1988, he received a bachelor’s degree in English Communication Arts from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. In 1991, he completed his studies at St. Mary’s University School of Law and earned his license to practice law. Kevin has practiced law for 24 years. He is licensed to practice in all courts of the State of Texas, in the United States District Courts for the Western District of Texas, in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and in the United States Supreme Court. Kevin has litigated appeals in most of the appellate courts in Texas, and he has argued cases before both the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court. He has personally written and filed direct appeal briefs in hundreds of cases, including capital murder death penalty cases, and he has answered and litigated numerous post-conviction applications for the writ of habeas corpus. Kevin has been married for 18 years to Suzie Basey-Yeary, a graduate of John Marshall High School in San Antonio, St. Mary’s University, and the University of Texas Medical School. Together, they have four daughters, ages 17, 14, 12, and 6. Kevin is an alumnus of both the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. He is active in the ACTS Community in San Antonio and with the Knights of Columbus. He is a member of the Catholic Lawyers Guild. He serves as a Referee and as a Stroke and Turn Official for the Encino Park Swim Team.In 2014, Kevin was elected state-wide to a six-year term as Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Josh Fogelman is a co-founding member of FVF Law Injury Attorneys and an Austin personal injury lawyer. Mr. Fogelman has over 14 years of experience representing accident victims.. He earned the highest rating from Avvo, a 10.0 superb rating, based on his legal background and record. Mr. Fogelman was also listed as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2012 to 2021 and was named a Texas Super Lawyer in 2022.. Mr. Fogelman represents accident victims injured in all types of personal injury cases, including injury claims relating to car accidents.. Mr. Fogelman co-founded his firm in 2014 based on specific values. He and his firm provide legal services with integrity to earn the trust of his clients. He is dedicated to providing every client with complete transparency, powerful advocacy, education about their options, and compassion.. As a result of this values-based approach, Mr. Fogelman’s clients have awarded him 5-star reviews on Avvo, Yelp, and Google.Mr. Fogelman was born and raised in Austin. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for undergraduate school. He earned his law degree from Baylor Law School in 2008. He passed the Texas bar exam before graduation. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is licensed to practice before all state courts in Texas.. After law school, Mr. Fogelman worked for the Texas Supreme Court as a briefing attorney. These positions are highly competitive since each justice has a very small staff.. Mr. Fogelman was inducted into both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. These honors are only open to lawyers who have obtained million-dollar and multi-million dollar settlements or damage awards for their clients.

Joe Webber is an experienced civil trial lawyer who represents both plainitiffs and defendants in state and federal courts.  He is a graduate of Texas A&M University (B.A.) and the University of Texas School of Law (J.D.).  He is licensed to practice before the Texas Supreme Court and all other Texas state courts.  He is also licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; and the United States Supreme Court.. Mr. Webber is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  At present there are over 100,000 attorneys licensed to practice in Texas; however, fewer than 1,000 Texas Attorneys (1%) are Board Certified in Civil Trial Law.. Joe Webber is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers and has an AV Preeminenet rating, the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards.. Mr. Webber is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been successful in obtaining multi-million dollar cash recoveries for mulitple clients.  He has also successfully defended clients who have been sued for millions of dollars.. The services provided by the firm include civil litigation of all kinds; complex business and commercial litigation; breach of contract litigation; oil and gas litigation; fraud, including securities fraud; legal malpractice; complex family law litigation; and appeals to state and federal appellate courts.

I'm an appellate attorney with a professional background in banking, lending, securites, and real estate. I currently practice law with The Tomlinson Firm, PLLC, a botique appellate firm that helps clients thoughout every stage of litigation and post-litigation matters. I also advise clients on myriad legal issues.

I was the first Texas attorney to become board certified in both civil appellate law and criminal appellate law.  I was one of only 16 attorneys who passed the Criminal Appellate Law certification exam when it was administered by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for the first time in October 2011.  I then passed the Civil Appellate Law certification exam in 2012.. I have worked on numerous civil and criminal appeals and post-conviction writs in Texas, and I have argued cases at the state courts of appeals in Austin, San Antonio, Amarillo, Houston [1st Dist.], El Paso and Corpus Christi (sitting in Austin), as well as at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans and before two federal district judges in Corpus Christi, one federal district judge in Brownsville, and one federal magistrate judge in Brownsville.. Whether I am court-appointed or hired to represent a client, I use my best efforts to explain the client's appellate options and obtain a favorable result.

I grew up in Austin, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas and then Texas Tech Law School.. I practice primarily in the areas of civil litigation and family law, with an emphasis on appellate issues in both areas. I also devote a portion of my practice to probate matters. My probate practice encompasses most areas of estate and trust administration, representing executors, trustees, heirs and beneficiaries in contested and uncontested matters.. Attorneys consult with me on civil litigation and family law cases regarding issues requiring particularized attention both at the trial court and appellate levels. This gives me a unique perspective that benefits both my litigation and appellate clients.. I help trial counsel focus on other areas of litigation by assisting them with legal issues, briefing, and positioning cases for successful appeals. This includes partnering with trial counsel before filing lawsuits and assisting throughout the litigation. I also assist individual parties with appealing judgments. My appellate experience spans from personal injury to family-law appeals.. Among other things, I represent appellate clients throughout Texas.  My practice involves handling dispositive motions, post-verdict and post-judgment motions, mandamus proceedings, interlocutory appeals, and regular appeals. I also assist with jury charges and appealing default judgments.

Criminal charges are frightening and extremely serious. If you have been charged with or convicted of a criminal offense, you could face life altering consequences that can leave a permanent mark on your record and may include stiff fines or lengthy jail time. However, a dedicated, energetic, and knowledgeable lawyer like Chris Perri can make all the difference in the outcome of your case.. An award-winning attorney, Chris Perri will protect your rights and prepare a vigorous defense that ensures the best possible results. Whether you have been accused of a state or federal felony or misdemeanor crime, Chris Perri will fight tirelessly on your behalf. With over 15 years of experience practicing law in Austin and the surrounding areas, he’s successfully helped clients win trials, overturn convictions, get cases dismissed, and expunge records.. If you have been accused or convicted of any criminal offense in Texas, contact Chris Perri at or call  for a FREE consultation today. No matter your situation, you deserve the best defense.

Clint Twaddell is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Group. Clint’s practice focuses on complex commercial and fiduciary litigation at the trial and appellate levels. His experience includes obtaining favorable results in trial and appellate courts in a wide array of cases, as well as several favorable settlements.

Austin appellate attorney Ryan Clinton is a former Texas Assistant Solicitor General who provides Davis, Gerald & Cremer’s clients a strong presence in the Texas capital. Ryan has successfully represented clients in the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the majority of the Texas intermediate courts, and the United States Supreme Court. He is also Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.. A talented courtroom advocate, Ryan has successfully handled dozens of appeals or original appellate proceedings in state and federal courts including 10 in the Texas Supreme Court alone.  He has established a reputation for handling high-profile and high-impact cases, such as the successful representation of an international oil-and-gas producer in a precedent-setting gas-royalties dispute, Texas A&M University in litigation arising from the tragic collapse of the Texas Aggie Bonfire, a Texas Court of Appeals in litigation filed by a then-sitting appellate justice over opinion authorship, the Texas Attorney General in a suit filed by a Texas school district over the release of public bonds, and a hospital in a Tort Claims Act case involving multiple courts of appeals and thousands of potential plaintiffs.. Ryan’s legal accomplishments have not gone unnoticed. In 2013, Ryan was named one of Texas's Top 25 attorneys under 40 by Texas Lawyer.  He has ten times been named one of Texas’s best appellate attorneys under 40 by Texas Rising Stars, as chosen by the Texas Super Lawyers/Thomson Reuters legal division and published in Texas Monthly magazine. In 2010, he was named a finalist for Austin Under 40’s young professional of the year award. Ryan has also delivered speeches on a variety of legal topics, including governmental entity litigation, the Texas Tort Claims Act, and representing clients before the Texas Supreme Court. His wide appellate experience includes handling oil and gas appeals, personal injury appeals, employment appeals, intellectual property appeals, government and constitutional appeals, and breach of contract appeals.. Ryan received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2000, graduating in the top 10 percent of his class with Order of the Coif honors. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1997, where he graduated with cum laude honors in both Political Science and Public Policy Studies. Although Ryan was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has lived in Austin since 2000, he nonetheless asserts that he bleeds Duke Blue, and has been known to sport face paint among the infamous “Cameron Crazies.”. Ryan has also been honored for his charitable endeavors. He is a nationally recognized advocate for companion animals, receiving the Oakland, California-based No Kill Advocacy Center’s Henry Bergh Leadership Award in 2009 for his work to reform animal shelters locally and nationally. He has also written guest commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman, the Durham Herald-Sun, and the Contra Costa Times, and his work to improve the lives of lost and homeless pets has been featured in newspapers and magazines across the country.

100% of my practice is devoted to representing my clients in litigation at the trial and appellate levels.  I have successfully defended clients in state and federal courts at all stages of civil litigation in cases involving allegations of personal injury and wrongful death, assault, false imprisonment, property damage, premises liability, product liability, construction defects, and employment disputes.