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Appeals
WCB has handled some of the most important appellate cases in Texas over the past two decades. The firm regularly argues in the Texas Supreme Court, the various Texas Courts of Appeals, and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. We have also handled appellate cases in various other states, including Oregon, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
Attention to the appeal must start in the trial court, preferably before the trial begins. While the trial lawyer focuses on winning the jury verdict, the appellate lawyer has an eye towards the appeal. WCB appellate lawyers remain focused by taking responsibility for matters including pretrial motions, mandamus petitions and interlocutory appeals, research on special legal and evidentiary issues, and the critical work on the court’s jury charge. We do all of this, in addition to handling post-verdict motions and the appeal itself. Seventeen of our attorneys clerked for state or federal appellate courts. Eleven of our lawyers - Tom Wright, Jessica Barger, Russ Hollenbeck, Brian Cathey, Brad Snead, Marie Jamison, Natasha Taylor, Jim Marrow, Rachel Stinson, Heidi Gumienny, and Kelley Morris are Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Two of our partners served on appellate courts - Eva Guzman (Texas Supreme Court and 14th Court of Appeals) and Wanda Fowler (14th Court of Appeals) for a total of 35 years and add their judicial perspective to all of our cases.
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Wright Close & Barger secured the reversal of a more than $250 million judgment against Team Industrial Services, which had been accused of responsibility in the death of a Kansas power plant worker.
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Wright Close & Barger has understanding, knowledge and appreciation of the appellate process and judges. The firm has a keen knowledge of the law.
Wright Close & Barger has a deep bench of great appellate lawyers.
Wright Close & Barger brings real-world experience in addition to superb legal credentials. I have the utmost confidence in representation by the firm, and the team is very responsive.
Wright Close & Barger has connections to the judiciary and a deep bench. The firm has a high level of experience and expertise in the appellate arena.
Wright Close & Barger has understanding, knowledge and appreciation of the appellate process and judges. The firm has a keen knowledge of the law.
Wright Close & Barger has a deep bench of great appellate lawyers.
Wright Close & Barger brings real-world experience in addition to superb legal credentials. I have the utmost confidence in representation by the firm, and the team is very responsive.
Wright Close & Barger has connections to the judiciary and a deep bench. The firm has a high level of experience and expertise in the appellate arena.
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Justice Guzman is knowledgeable of the law and of how cases are analyzed and decided in the judicial system.
Eva Guzman's experience as a litigator, judge and former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court makes her effective when evaluating how to prosecute a case.
Eva is practical in her approach.
Tom is a great lawyer who understands the substance. He is very well informed, keeps clients abreast and knows how to tailor his arguments. He is well connected and you get a full understanding.
Tom has the zeal. He finds innovative ways to put his point across.
Jessica is super responsive and super smart. She is able to boil down complex issues into simple language for clients.
Jessica does excellent work.
Wanda knows the courts and writes beautifully.
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Brian Cathey
Howard C. Close
Jessica Zavadil Barger
Kenneth J. Fair
R. Russell Hollenbeck
Raffi Melkonian