Appellate Law
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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(202) 220-1100Chambers Review
Munger Tolles is an elite litigation firm with nationally recognized appellate strengths, bolstered by its cadre of highly rated former governmental luminaries with a wealth of experience arguing before state and federal courts. The firm offers broad strengths across areas such as copyright and patent disputes, environmental law, antitrust issues and securities matters.
Work Highlights
- Munger Tolles & Olson represented the state respondents in Moore v. Harper, where the Supreme Court rejected the "Independent State Legislature" theory.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"MTO provides excellent advice and service."
"They're creative, careful and very attentive. The work was excellent, the briefing crisp and the argument was of the highest quality."
"They're incredibly smart, diligent and thoughtful with highly effective written work product."
"From partners to the most junior associate, everyone's work product was of the highest caliber."
"MTO provides excellent advice and service."
"They're creative, careful and very attentive. The work was excellent, the briefing crisp and the argument was of the highest quality."
"They're incredibly smart, diligent and thoughtful with highly effective written work product."
"From partners to the most junior associate, everyone's work product was of the highest caliber."
Notable Practitioners
Donald Verrilli remains one of the most sought-after and accomplished Supreme Court experts in the field, with a range of household-name clients turning to him for their most significant disputes.
"He is beyond excellent and a pleasure to work with."
"He's excellent and his reputation is well deserved."
"Don is always a star and is a standout go-to lawyer."
Elaine Goldenberg is an accomplished appellate advocate with notable strengths in handling appeals involving financial services and securities law issues as well as foreign-state immunity and extraterritoriality questions.
"Elaine is a fabulous partner. She is smart, thoughtful, deliberate and incredibly personable. She's a great listener and quick study. There is never any ego involved - she is 100% focused on getting a great result."
"She is super sharp and I love working with her. She does a great job of distilling the history of the case and frames it successfully."
"Intelligent, bright and quick to understand salient points - she was exceptional."
"Elaine's briefs are some of the best I've read."
Ginger Anders is experienced in handling a broad spectrum of administrative law matters and constitutional issues, as well as significant expertise in intellectual property appeals.
"Ginger Anders is an exceptional lawyer."
Benjamin Horwich has a strong appellate practice with notable strengths in appeals concerning competition law, class actions and disputes concerning federal preemption.
"Ben is just so smart. He really has a feel for how the judges will think about issues. He's just a really excellent appellate lawyer."
"He's very diligent, thoughtful, a good writer and one of the best appellate lawyers I've worked with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
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