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Skadden's formidable litigation practice features proven strength in appellate matters, with attorneys making regular appearances in high-stakes appeals before state and federal courts nationwide. Clients benefit from the firm's tremendous depth of resources, including appellate specialists and wider subject matter experts covering the full gamut of commercial and administrative litigation nationwide.
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Skadden represented Airlines for America, the National Air Carrier Association and the International Air Transport Association before the Fifth Circuit in a challenge to a Department of Transportation rule regulating the disclosure of airline ancillary fees. The court stayed the rule pending review and ultimately held that the Department violated the Administrative Procedure Act by relying on new data without affording the public an opportunity to comment.
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All aspects of Skadden's services are outstanding, including their strategy, comprehensive legal advice, drafting and oral arguments.
Their Supreme Court practice makes them leaders in strategic argument and case presentation to get the US Supreme Court to pay attention to these most urgent cases. Their attorneys are unparalleled in their insight, the strength of their writing and their commitment to client service.
They are incredibly smart, incisive and creative in their development of arguments and strategic thinking. The most brilliant lawyers can often be aloof, but the Skadden team are great – they're always respectful colleagues, appreciative of collaboration. It's a pleasure to work with them. They work incredibly hard and under enormous pressure, but never lose their poise or sense of humor and perspective.
This team is just a standout in terms of its appellate expertise. They have the intellectual firepower – when we go to them for advice, it is because we know we are going to get a really frank perspective. They are going to see things other people can't because they have incredible expertise in their field.
They have some of the best appellate minds in America, who have a rigorous ability to home in on – and win – the key issues in any case.
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Shay Dvoretzky regularly appears before the Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal on matters spanning labor and employment, bankruptcy, challenges to government regulations and federal preemption.
Shay has an intuitive sense of what federal appeals court judges do – and don't – want to hear.
He's one of my favorite all-around attorneys. He has the most sophisticated and nuanced legal analysis I've seen and is effective at directing clients to the best arguments – and is willing to consider others, while not being afraid to point out strategic challenges or thin legal support.
He quickly synthesized complex legal issues and did an outstanding job in clearly and convincingly articulating our positions in oral argument. I felt confident we were in the best possible hands.
He is the person that I trust with the most difficult questions.
Shay is simply the best at what he does: a brilliant attorney and appellate advocate, a crisp, incisive communicator and a great colleague.
Parker Rider-Longmaid is a highly regarded appellate litigator with a strong track record in arguing high stakes business and civil rights issues before an array of state and federal courts.
An exceptional attorney that will systematically break down and analyze the most complex matters.
He's a great legal mind and his ideas were really helpful. Sometimes appellate firms can speak down to people like me, but he was very respectful and I felt he sincerely cared about the client.
Parker is sharp and incisive about the critical legal issues in every case.
Parker's strengths were his writing, analytical skills and general positive demeanor and attitude. He was undaunted and made tough arguments, and he was a really skilled writer.
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