practice areas
Appellate
For over 45 years, Severson & Werson has represented clients as lead appellate counsel or in cooperation with local counsel in all types of appeals, extraordinary writs, and post trial motions. The firm has appeared in numerous forums, including the United States Supreme Court, Federal Courts of Appeals, the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal, and appellate courts of other states. The firm has membership in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and one of its members argued the first case presided over by United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
The issues involved in the firm’s appeals and writ proceedings include not only construction disputes, but also antitrust, bankruptcy, civil procedure, contracts, commercial law, consumer protection, insurance coverage, labor law, professional liability, securities, unfair business practices, and wrongful termination of employees. The firm’s attorneys have also represented numerous corporations and commercial organizations as amicus curiae on various appeals raising issues of general concern to the firm’s clients, including the design and construction industries. In connection with construction litigation and all other litigated disputes, the firm’s highly touted appellate practice is ready to successfully preserve the firm’s clients’ trial victories or seek appellate relief when necessary to correct judges' or juries' errors.
