Category: Appellate, 1-Hour or Less Category: Appellate, 1-Hour or Less (show less)

So you’ve won your appeal in a case that permits fee-shifting. Now what do you do?  In this program, Preserving Your Appellate Fee Claim: A Nuts-and-Bolts Primer, attendees will receive a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of securing attorneys' fees on appeal. Participants will learn about the legal rules and precedents governing appellate fee awards, practical strategies for presenting fee requests, and the potential pitfalls practitioners might face when seeking appellate fees.

Chance Lyman, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Tampa 
Hala Sandridge, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC,Tampa 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
As a result of attending this session, the learner will be better able to:
 

1. Follow the procedural and substantive requirements for seeking and obtaining an award for appellate fees;
2. Explore the potential legal, statutory, and contractual grounds for obtaining appellate fee shifting;
3. Avoid common mistakes and pitfalls that prevent recovery of appellate fees;
4. Identify key procedural rules and substantive precedents governing the recovery of appellate attorneys’ fees;
5. Formulate strategies for maximizing fee recoveries.