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Dec. 3, 2014

The post-judgment 'golden hour'

The immediate aftermath of an adverse judgment can be chaotic and it is easy to lose sight of the procedural requirements for filing post-trial motions and their effect on any appeal. By Paul D. Fogel and David J. de Jesus

Paul D. Fogel

Judge (retired)
Reed Smith LLP

Appellate Law

101 2nd St Ste 1800
San Francisco , CA 94105

Phone: (415) 659-5929

Fax: (415) 391-8269

Email: pfogel@reedsmith.com

UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA

Paul D. Fogel is a partner in Reed Smith LLP's Appellate Group, and served as the group's leader from 2012 to 2015

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David J. de Jesus

Counsel
Reed Smith LLP

101 2nd St Ste 1800
San Francisco , CA 94105

Phone: (415) 543-8700

Fax: (415) 391-8269

Email: ddejesus@reedsmith.com

Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA

David is in the firm's Appellate Group, resident in San Francisco office. He is certified as specialists in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

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By Paul D. Fogel and David J. de Jesus


In emergency medicine, the "golden hour" refers to the period immediately following traumatic injury during which prompt medical treatment may dramatically improve the patient's chances for survival. While some would debate whether the period is really just an hour or whether the entire concept is a medical "urban legend," physicians likely do not quarrel with its underlying message: What one does ri...

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