Advocacy: Trial and Appellate

Doniger / Burroughs

Trial Advocacy

Clarence Darrow once famously stated: “The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.” Doniger / Burroughs prides itself on its record of taking cases to juries  and winning. They have successfully tried cases across the state and federal courts of California, New York, Iowa, Florida, and elsewhere, including in cases where they were specifically brought in as trial co-counsel by other firms. Even in the most complicated cases they understand how to speak to juries and present evidence in an understandable and compelling way.

Appellate Advocacy

Appellate advocacy refers to the practice of arguing cases before appellate courts, which review decisions made by lower courts to determine if there were any legal errors that could change the outcome of the case. Though the primary purpose is to identify and correct errors made by trial courts, Appellate decisions also help develop new law and clarify current law, setting precedents that lower courts must follow.

Appellate decisions often serve to influence the legal landscape within each jurisdiction and thus greatly affect future cases. Appellate advocacy is a specialized field requiring heightened mastery of legal research, writing, and oral advocacy to effectively challenge or defend lower court decisions. Doniger / Burroughs has established itself as adept at conducting appellate advocacy with an extensive track record of successful appeals in multiple jurisdictions. Including:

  • United Fabrics Int’l, Inc. v. C&J Wear, Inc., 630 F.3d 1255 (9th Cir. 2011) 
  • L.A. Printex Indus., Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc., 676 F. 3d 841 (9th Cir. 2012)
  • L.A. Printex Indus., Inc. v. Pretty Girl, Inc., 543 Fed.Appx. 106 (2nd Cir. 2013)
  • Unicolors, Inc. v. Urban Outfitters, Inc., 853 F.3d 980 (9th Cir. 2017)
  • Malibu Textiles, Inc. v. Label Lane Int’l, Inc., 922 F.3d 946 (9th Cir. 2019)
  • Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. is 595 U.S. ___ (2022)
  • Griner v. King for Congress, No. 23-2117 (8th Cir. 2024)

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