What sets Ms. Feathers apart:
- She writes amicus briefs for a national nonprofit organization in federal appeals courts throughout the country.
- She devotes her practice exclusively to appeals and legal research, analysis, and writing.
- She served a judicial clerkship at the Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department.
- She was trained to do appeals for a total of seven years in two premier offices: the Appeals & Opinions Bureau of the State Attorney General’s Office in Albany and the Center for Appellate Litigation in Manhattan.
- She is an Adjunct Professor of Appellate Practice at Albany Law School and trains attorneys in appellate practice and legal writing in Continuing Legal Education Programs.
- She actively serves the community as a member of the Board of Directors of The Legal Project in Albany and a member of the State Bar’s Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction and has won several pro bono awards.
- If you or your client lost in the trial court, the first question to consider is whether to go forward with an appeal. For a modest consultation fee, Ms. Feathers will objectively and carefully weigh the strength of the appeal issues and help you determine whether it makes sense to appeal.
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For all appeals, Ms. Feathers will:
- Provide competent, dedicated service at a reasonable price.
- Quote a flat, fixed fee based on an estimate of the time needed to complete the appeal and a reasonable hourly rate.
- Thoroughly research the law.
- Write a draft of the brief for review by the litigant and trial counsel.
- Carefully consider comments by the litigant and trial counsel.
- Arrange for timely printing, filing, and service of your papers, using the printers that offer the best value in terms of quality service and reasonable prices.
- Review and analyze opposing counsel’s brief.
- Where appropriate, prepare a reply brief and handle oral argument.
- Provide immediate notification of the appeals decision and provide advice regarding the next steps you can take.
- In addition, when you are the appellant, Ms. Feathers will file the notice of appeal and pre-calendar statement, if that has not already been done by trial counsel, will make a motion for a stay if appropriate, and will compile the record on appeal. When the appellate court schedules a mandatory settlement program, she will consult with you and trial counsel about the possibility of negotiating a settlement.
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