Posted on 05/02/2011
Elliot B. Kula and Daniel M. Samson want to change the way attorneys view appellate lawyers. While the appeals process by defi nition begins after one party contests a ruling by a lower court, and typically at the end of the litigation, these appellate attorneys, who recently left Greenberg Traurig to form their own appellate fi rm, Kula & Samson, LLP, believe preparing for the appeal begins at the very beginning, and should be part of every legal strategy at the outset of the litigation.
“The appellate attorney is the quintessential litigation support,” said Kula who is board certifi ed in appellate practice by The Florida Bar. “We help attorneys analyze issues and develop their strategies, and by the very nature of our practice, we are wired to look at cases from a different angle.” It is that unique perspective on litigation they argue gives added value to litigators involved in complex matters.