Appellate Law

State and Federal Appellate Law Attorneys

The attorneys of Ciulla & Donofrio are experienced in representing clients involved in appeals of trial court decisions. We have a successful track record of representing our clients in both state and federal court appeals.

Ciulla & Donofrio LLP: Appellate Law Attorneys
Sophisticated Solutions to Complex Legal Problems

Our lawyers understand the rules of appellate procedure and take the steps necessary at the trial court level to properly protect and preserve our clients' appellate rights and claims.

Aside from properly preserving the right to appeal a particular ruling or issue, it is crucial to timely and comprehensively analyze the issues under consideration for appeal.

"You don’t want to bring an appeal just to have a second bite at the apple or delay the inevitable. You want to win. Our lawyers not only understand how to properly preserve issues for appeal in the trial court, but also the importance of identifying the strongest issues for appeal and making a record that provides the maximum opportunity for success in the event that an appeal is taken. In fact, more often than not, we are in the role of counsel to the appellee and the application of the foregoing principals serves our clients well in arguing for the trial court's decision to be upheld."

— Attorney Jeffrey M. Donofrio

We take pride in the quality of the written work product that we produce. Using sophisticated online research tools, we avail ourselves of every available resource and take great care in our written advocacy. We are proud to be recognized for our "typically thorough" briefs. Our clients benefit from our appellate experience in another way — they do not need to pay a new attorney to get up to speed on the matter because we have trial and appellate experience and can certainly represent our clients in all phases of a matter.

To learn more about our appellate practice, please contact Ciulla & Donofrio in North Haven, Connecticut.