Practical Tips After an Adverse Judgment: Appellate Counsel Guidance on Deciding Whether to Appeal
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will discuss how litigators can more objectively analyze whether to recommend appealing an adverse final judgment, offering practical tips for estimating and evaluating the economics and net benefit of a successful appeal. The panel will also address what the winning or prevailing party will want to consider when the losing side indicates it intends to appeal.
Outline
- Post-Trial meeting between client, trial attorney, appellate attorney
- Appellate attorney’s subsequent cold evaluation
- Appellate attorney embedded at trial
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important issues:
- What facts can attorneys use to estimate the likelihood of success on appeal?
- Is there a set of questions that can assist counsel in uncovering unhealthy or insufficient reasons for appealing?
- How does the analysis change when the client is the respondent, i.e., the winning party?
Faculty

Janet Gusdorff
Principal
Gusdorff Law
Ms. Gusdorff, Certified Appellate Law Specialist (California Board of Legal Specialization), handles state and federal... | Read More
Ms. Gusdorff, Certified Appellate Law Specialist (California Board of Legal Specialization), handles state and federal appeals, with an emphasis on plaintiffs’ employment and personal injury matters. She serves on the executive committee for the Appellate Courts Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and is a proud member of the California Employment Lawyers Association and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. She also is an annual honorary member of the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities.

Gary Manca
Attorney
Talmadge/Fitzpatrick
Mr. Manca represents individuals, organizations, and companies in the Washington State Court of Appeals, the Washington... | Read More
Mr. Manca represents individuals, organizations, and companies in the Washington State Court of Appeals, the Washington State Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. His practice focuses on civil appeals--cases involving government liability, civil rights, employment discrimination, personal injury, maritime law, family law disputes, business disputes, homeowners' association rules, etc. Mr. Manca also advises and represents attorneys in legal ethics matters.
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Robert M. (Randy) Roach, Jr.
Partner
Roach Newton
Mr. Roach’s almost 40 years of practice, which began at Vinson & Elkins in 1981, have focused on a unique... | Read More
Mr. Roach’s almost 40 years of practice, which began at Vinson & Elkins in 1981, have focused on a unique combination of appeals, trials, and being the outside appellate lawyer added to trial teams. This combination has led to a career of high-profile appeals, major insurance coverage litigation, and being the legal ruling specialist at trial and arbitration for Fortune 500 companies and top trial lawyers. He has served as state, regional, and national counsel for several major corporations with responsibility for specific legal issues decided by trial and appellate judges worth hundreds of millions and billions of dollars, such as punitives and intentional torts, insurance coverage, and contract interpretation disputes.
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