Appellate Law
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Band 3
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+1 202 339 8400Chambers Review
Orrick houses a high-caliber practice group with an excellent track record in high-stakes and high-value corporate disputes, drawing from a strong team of appellate attorneys with extensive experience in the Supreme Court and wider federal courts of appeal. It provides notable strengths in technology and financial services litigation, including deep experience in IP matters heard before the Federal Circuit.
Work Highlights
- Orrick represented the City of Saint Louis before the US Supreme Court in a case that will establish the requirements for asserting a Title VII discrimination claims against all private and state and local employers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Orrick's team has tremendous intellect, a keen understanding of the law and a practical approach about how best to achieve the results we need."
"The team is very strong. I highly regard their experience and depth of team."
"They're outstanding appellate advocates."
"They are wonderfully experienced and talented. They're super knowledgeable about state and federal appeals."
"Orrick has a familiarity with the Supreme Court and have been able to address all of my procedural and substantive questions."
"Orrick's team has tremendous intellect, a keen understanding of the law and a practical approach about how best to achieve the results we need."
"The team is very strong. I highly regard their experience and depth of team."
"They're outstanding appellate advocates."
"They are wonderfully experienced and talented. They're super knowledgeable about state and federal appeals."
"Orrick has a familiarity with the Supreme Court and have been able to address all of my procedural and substantive questions."
Notable Practitioners
Joshua Rosenkranz regularly acts for major clients on high-stakes appeals and is an experienced Supreme Court advocate. He has particular expertise in intellectual property disputes.
"Joshua is one of the finest lawyers I've ever met. He's a brilliant guy - his grasp of the law, his strategy and his ability to explain things is exceptional."
"He is a first-class oral advocate, thinker and writer. A brilliant strategist."
"He is really, really, client service-minded. He really wants to give us the best service for the best outcome."
"He brings a wealth of experience to the table and a really strong knowledge of the process. He also has a great ability to marshal the team and be communicative and responsive."
Eric Shumsky is a particularly strong choice for clients in the technology sector facing appellate disputes before state and federal courts, notably in intellectual property appeals.
"He's careful, diligent and quick - it's such a brilliant combination."
"He's really good at seeing around corners and is able to find analogies that are very strong and persuasive to the court."
Robert Loeb has a robust appellate practice which features significant expertise in acting for financial services clients, particularly in bankruptcy appeals, as well as handling broader disputes for technology and life sciences clients.
"Robert is a great lawyer and a great thinker. He's been brilliant on strategy and writing. He's just exceptional."
"Robert is very knowledgeable on Supreme Court practice and procedure."