Practice Areas
Appellate Law
All cases begin in a trial court, and at some point the case will end in the trial court. The trial judge could dismiss the case on the pleadings early in the litigation or dismiss it after a summary judgment motion well into the litigation. The case could be tried before the judge or a jury and a final judgment could be entered after a full trial. And the trial judge can sometimes enter a judgment that is different than the jury's verdict. But at some point, the proceedings in the trial court will end. And at that point, a party unhappy with the outcome — typically the losing side, but sometimes even the winning side — can appeal.
An appeal typically begins with filing a notice of appeal in the trial court. The party appealing -- known as the "appellant" — must also designate an appellate record. The appellate record consists of materials from the trial court that the appellant would like to present to the appellate court and use in appeal. Weatherford Thompson has several attorneys that specialize in Federal and Oregon appeals.
Attorneys Practicing in this Area of Law:
Ed Schultz
Partner
541-926-2255
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Andy Bean
Associate
541-926-2255
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