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Appellate Law
USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
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Jenner & Block LLP
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Appellate Law
About
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We combine exceptional skills in crafting persuasive briefs and oral arguments with extensive experience shepherding high-stakes matters through appellate courts. Over the years, our lawyers have presented more than 100 arguments before the US Supreme Court. They have appeared before federal and state appellate courts on a range of issues, including administrative, antitrust, bankruptcy, civil rights, communications, constitutional, copyright, employment, financial services, government contracts, immigration, patent, preemption, and punitive damages. We also have an extensive amicus practice before the US Supreme Court and other appellate courts and regularly brief, argue, and advise on complex legal issues that arise in various trial-level fora.
Work Highlights
Jenner & Block represented a group of unemployed workers before the US Supreme Court in a civil rights case concerning access to judicial review of state unemployment benefits determinations. The Court reversed the Alabama Supreme Court, holding that claimants may bring federal civil rights claims in state court without first exhausting state administrative processes, where those processes are alleged to be defective.
Strengths
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Their early appellate strategy really helped us manage the case. Their strength is the coordination between the appellate lawyers and case litigators. The appellate team has been part and parcel of the litigation team from the beginning, which has certainly helped the matters. That strategic part of it is where they excel.
It's an all-round outstanding firm with really gifted lawyers.
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That team is, top to bottom, full of smart and hard-working lawyers. They're both academically sound and pragmatic, which you don't usually get with appellate lawyers. They spent time with us and collaborated. They dug into the record and got to a high understanding of the case.
Their advice was excellent, their research was top-notch and they provided very persuasive and clear writing and had a good understanding of our business. They showed really good judgment.
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This department is unique in their brilliance and legal insights. They think 12 steps ahead of others. They are thorough, comprehensive and tailor arguments in unique ways.
Their early appellate strategy really helped us manage the case. Their strength is the coordination between the appellate lawyers and case litigators. The appellate team has been part and parcel of the litigation team from the beginning, which has certainly helped the matters. That strategic part of it is where they excel.
It's an all-round outstanding firm with really gifted lawyers.
That team is, top to bottom, full of smart and hard-working lawyers. They're both academically sound and pragmatic, which you don't usually get with appellate lawyers. They spent time with us and collaborated. They dug into the record and got to a high understanding of the case.
Their advice was excellent, their research was top-notch and they provided very persuasive and clear writing and had a good understanding of our business. They showed really good judgment.
This department is unique in their brilliance and legal insights. They think 12 steps ahead of others. They are thorough, comprehensive and tailor arguments in unique ways.
Notable Practitioners
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Adam G Unikowsky
Adam Unikowsky has a broad caseload spanning securities, intellectual property and telecommunications, among other areas.
Ian Heath Gershengorn
Ian Heath Gershengorn is an expert Supreme Court advocate with a wealth of experience acting for clients on a broad range of commercial disputes, in addition to a host of regulatory and public policy matters.
He's very easy to work with, accessible and smart. He ran his team very well, and he delivered the goods at the end of the day.
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