Federal Criminal Appellate Lawyer
The skills involved in briefing and arguing an appeal differ markedly from those involved in trying a case. Trial work focuses on the facts of a case, while appellate work requires knowledge of the legal rules that govern the issues on appeal, including the standards of review that apply to the legal issues, and how the law melds with the facts. An experienced appellate practitioner should possess the skill to produce a more effective brief on appeal, as well as a more effective oral argument, than a lesser-experienced lawyer who does not do much appellate work. The quality of a defendant's appellate briefs and oral argument has a very significant impact on the outcome of the appeal.
If you have been convicted of a federal offense and desire to appeal your conviction, or if you are a trial lawyer faced with a complex appellate case, let me brief and argue the case on appeal. I have over three decades of experience as a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice and in private practice, and I can effectively utilize that experience and my brief writing skills to try to obtain the best possible results in the case, be it a reduction of the defendant's sentence or an outright reversal of his conviction. During my tenure at the Department of Justice, I won 136 of the appellate cases that I briefed and lost only 13. I have argued 77 cases on appeal in the United States Courts of Appeals and have briefed and argued criminal cases in all twelve federal circuits that have jurisdiction over federal criminal cases. Most of those cases were novel and difficult. I have done cases both as the appellant (the loser in the district court) and the appellee (the winner in the trial court). I also have done more esoteric appellate work, including mandamus petitions, in which the goal is to have an appellate court direct a district court to perform a certain function, such as to rule on a motion that the district court has held in abeyance for an overly-long period of time. I have briefed and argued the full gamut of federal criminal cases, including white-collar offenses like securities fraud and mail fraud.
No matter how complex your federal criminal appeal may be, rest assured that I can provide the best possible briefs and oral argument in your case. Contact me to learn more about how to proceed with your appeal.
Louis M. Fischer, Attorney at Law
2927 McKinley Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015-1217
(202) 280-9497
I provide legal counsel and representation to clients across the United States, though my office is in Washington, DC (District of Columbia).
