Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Jul. 15, 2022
Some clients you might want to pass on
When a litigant who has lost in the trial court tells you that a win on appeal is certain, run away. If the litigant tells you that the lawyer who tried the case agrees, run faster.
Barry M. Wolf
Wolf is an appellate attorney in West Los Angeles. His website is www.wolfappeals.com. All of his clients are wonderful.
It is a truism that lawyers in private practice cannot survive in this profession without clients. However, experience is a great teacher, and after 30 plus years as a civil appellate lawyer, I have learned to avoid certain types of problematic clients. You might recognize some of them.
Desperately Seeking a Do-Over. These litigants think that an appeal is a chance to re-try the case. They typically come in saying something like “the other...
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