Georgia Appellate Review
By Ryan Locke
Georgia Appellate ReviewApr 30, 2018
E06 - Andy Clark
Ryan interviews Andy Clark, a solo criminal and civil appellate lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia--and the first civil appeals lawyer to appear on the show. Andy talks about special considerations in civil cases, being managed by other lawyers during the appeal (including the lawyer who actually tried the case), and how to approach agency appeals.
LINKS
- Andy Clark Law (https://andyclarklaw.com/)
- Andy on Twitter (www.twitter.com/andyclarklaw)
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E05 - Rocco Carbone III
Ryan interviews Rocco Carbone III, a solo appellate lawyer and JAG Officer in St. Augustine, Florida. Rocco talks about the criminal discovery process in Florida (which includes depositions!) and how an appellate lawyer can assist the trial team early in the case. Rocco also chats about winnowing down issues and formatting briefs for electronic consumption.
LINKS
- Law Office of Rocco J Carbone III, PLLC (https://www.carboneappeals.com/about/)
- Rocco on Twitter (www.twitter.com/carboneappeals)
- Point Made by Ross Guberman (https://www.amazon.com/Point-Made-Write-Nations-Advocates/dp/0199943850)
- Brief Catch (https://briefcatch.com/)
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E04-1 - Ga. Dept. of Human Services v. Steiner
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on: February 12, 2018
For Appellant: Ross Warren Bergethon, Annette M. Cowart, Sarah Hawkins Warren (argued), Penny Hannah, Kenneth Gene Lawrence, Shalen S. Nelson, Andrew Alan Pinson, Christopher M. Carr
For Appellee: J. Scott Key (argued), Kayci Nicole Dennis
E04 - Scott Key
Ryan interviews Scott Key, prominent appellate lawyer, president of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, adjunct professor at Mercer Law's habeas corpus program, and all-around nice guy.
Scott talks at length about his recent oral argument in Ga. Dept. of Human Services v. Steiner. The full audio of the OA is published in a separate episode (E04-1). Scott also discusses the benefits of having an embedded appellate lawyer in a trial team--including the immediate effect it has at the trial level.
LINKS
- Miller & Key
- Scott's blog, Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
- Scott Key on Twitter: @jscottkey
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E03 - Leigh Ann Webster and Sydney Strickland
Ryan interviews Leigh Ann Webster and Sydney Strickland, two former Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals staff attorneys who formed appellate boutique Strickland Webster, LLC.
Leigh Ann and Sydney talk about their experience reviewing pleadings for the Eleventh Circuit and how they use a team approach to hone briefs. In the lightning round, they reveal a shocking preference for string citations.
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E02 - David Clark
In this episode, Ryan interviews David Clark, the former director of the Georgia Public Defender Council's Appellate Division. David talks about developing skill in issue-spotting, how he marks up transcripts without making a digest, and how he approaches requesting oral argument.
In the lightining around, David shares a controversial opinion on "(cleaned up)" and his approach to drafting an introduction section that will make clerks and judges eager to read the rest of the brief.
LINKS
- David at Jessica Towne, PC
- David on Twitter: @_Brighton
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E01 - Andrew Fleischman
In our first interview episode, Ryan Locke interviews Andrew Fleischman, a criminal defense attorney at Ross & Pines and a former appellate public defender with over 50 oral arguments under his belt. Andrew is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Georgia law and his ability to present legal concepts in a simple, no-nonsense way.
In this episode, Andrew talks about how he prepares an appeal, from first read of the transcript through oral argument. He shows us how he develops his incredibly effective case introductions. And he discusses what separates good oral arguments from bad ones, including examples.
Andrew fares well in the lightning round, sharing his thoughts on the parenthetical "(cleaned up)," how he hyperlinks his briefs, and why he pays careful attention to drafting the fact section.
LINKS
- Andrew at Ross & Pines
- Andrew on Twitter:
S18A0063 - Simpkins v. State of Georgia, argued 12/12/2017
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on December 12, 2017
For Appellant: Andrew Santos Fleischman (argued)
For Appellee: Samuel H. Altman, Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Kelly Anne Jenkins, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Aimee F. Sobhani (argued)
S18A0052 - Holt, Warden v. Ebinger, argued 12/12/2017
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on December 12, 2017
For Appellant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith (argued), Ashleigh Dene Headrick, Christopher M. Carr
For Appellee: William Randall Bassett, Philip Robbins Green (argued)
S18A0018 - Putnal v. State of Georgia, argued 12/12/2017
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on December 12, 2017
For Appellant: Gerald P. Word, Crystal Harmon Bice (argued)
For Appellee: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Oliver Jackson Browning, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Jordan Leigh Stover (argued)
S18Q0075 - Bibbs et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al., argued 12/11/2017
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on December 11, 2017
For Appellant: Keith Allen Pittman, Robert David Cheeley (argued), John Raymond Bevis, Keith E. Fryer, Roy E. Barnes (argued)
For Appellee: Carrier Lynn Christie, Frank Mitchell Lowrey (argued), Robert Harris Burke, Joel H. Smith, Richard Hood Willis, Ashleigh R. Wilson, Amanda Kay Seals Bersinger
S18A0100 - Carr v. State of Georgia, argued 12/11/2017
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on December 11, 2017
For Appellant: Amber Lee Connell (argued), David James Dunn
For Appellee: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Herbert E. Franklin, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Clayton McLean Fuller (argued)
S18A0035 - Willis v. State of Georgia, argued 12/11/2017
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on December 11, 2017
For Appellant: Andrew Santos Fleischman (argued)
For Appellee: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paul L. Howard, Paula Khristian Smith, Kevin Christopher Armstrong (argued), Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, Christopher M. Carr, Matthew David O'Brien, Michael V. Snow
S17G1333 - State v. Davis, argued 12/11/2017
Supreme Court of Georgia
Argued on December 11, 2017
For Appellant: Lyndsey Hurst Rudder (argued), Margaret Ellen Heap, Christine Sieger Barker
For Appellee: Amy Lee Ihrig (argued), Robert Lawrence Persse
A18A0155 - Adams et al. v. McDonald et al., argued 12/14/2017
Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 5
Argued on December 14, 2017
For Appellant: Matthew Cook, Jonathan Parrish (argued), Kate Cook
For Appellee: Michael Scott Bailey (argued), James Brim III, Weymon Forrester, Thomas Cole
A18A0084 - Agnes Scott College v. Amanda Hartley, argued 12/14/2017
Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 5
Argued on December 14, 2017
For Appellant: Benjamin Ladner, Brian Trulock (argued), Alan Payne
For Appellee: Lloyd Bell (argued), Michael Watson
A18A0032 - McIlwaine v. Intradiem, Inc, argued12/13/2017
Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3
Argued on December 13, 2017
For Appellant: Richard Valladares, Sean Gordon (argued), David Broussard, Matthew Johns, Robert Mollohan, Jr.
For Appellee: Simon Malko (argued), Hillary Kinsey
A18A0137 - Moore v. Moore, argued 12/13/2017
Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3
Argued on December 13, 2017
For Appellant: Robert Strickland
For Appellee: Priya Patel
A18A0100 - Stephens v. Castano-Castano
Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3
Argued on December 13, 2017
For Appellant: Robert Butler, Nicole Leet, Michael Newton, Michael Rust, Charles Hoey
For Appellee: Charles Cork III, Jeffrey Yashinsky
A18A0045 & A18A0046 - Secure Alert, Inc. et al. v. Candice Boggs et al. consolidated with Judicial Electronic Monitoring Service, LLC et al. v. Candice Boggs et al.
Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3
Argued on December 13, 2017
For Appellant: Patrick Flynn
For Appellee: Joseph Dunham, Jr.; Rosser Malone; Sidney Moore III