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Boyd & Jenerette is experienced in handling civil appeals in all Florida appellate courts:

First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 14th Circuits)
Second District Court of Appeal in Lakeland and Tampa (6th, 10th, 12th, 13th and 20th Circuits)
Third District Court of Appeal in Miami (11th and 16th Circuits)
Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach (15th, 17th and 19th Circuits)
Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach (5th, 7th, 9th and 18th Circuits)

While most state appellate matters are reviewed and decided by three-judge panels at the District Court level, the firm is also experienced in handling Florida Supreme Court cases.

Appellate attorneys at Boyd & Jenerette are also available to argue appellate matters originating in federal courts. The Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida are governed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, which also includes Alabama and Georgia. Most Florida federal appellate matter are argued in Atlanta.

Boyd & Jenerette’s appellate practice closely adheres to the firm’s practice areas, as follows:

  • Auto Liability
  • Business Law
  • Construction
  • Family Law
  • General Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith
  • Insurance Defense
  • Longshore & Maritime
  • Mass Tort
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Trucking & Transportation
  • Workers’ Compensation & Employment

Four of the Appellate Practice attorneys are Board Certified by The Florida Bar: Kansas Gooden and Kevin Franz in Appellate Practice, Mark Eckels in Workers’ Compensation, and Kristen Van der Linde in Civil Trial. Board certification is the highest level of professional recognition granted by The Florida Bar, and confirms that an attorney is an expert in their field.

Arguing an appeal is significantly different than handling a trial, and the firm’s Appellate Practice attorneys understand the need to:

  • Write persuasive briefs
  • Serve as an oral advocate
  • Analyze the law as it applies to the facts of the case

Appellate attorneys can also be brought in at the trial court level to advise the client regarding preservation of issues for appeal.

Preservation of Error Appellate Article Series

What is Preservation of Error?

Preservation of Error Considerations for Motions for Summary Judgment

Preservation of Error Considerations for Motions for Continuance

Preservation of Error in Frye Motions

Preservation of Error in Motions in Limine

Preservation of Error: Undisclosed Evidence, Witnesses or Expert Opinions

Preservation of Error Occurring During Voir Dire

Preservation of Error by Proffering Evidence

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Many cases overlap several areas of law. As a full service law firm, we are able to recognize how one legal discipline impacts another. We work as a team on complex issues that require knowledge of a variety of state and federal laws. This multi-disciplinary approach allows clients to receive the large-firm advantage of access to multiple attorneys in a wide scope of practice areas as well as the hands-on customer service offered by a boutique law firm. In addition to civil litigation, employment law, workers’ compensation defense, commercial law, construction law and appeals, our firm also handles professional liability claims.

Our bilingual staff is available to assist with immigration matters, including consular and removal defenses.