Henderson Parks has briefed and argued more than 75 appeals in state and federal courts across the country, including before the Illinois Supreme Court and, as amicus curiae, before the United States Supreme Court.
Appellate advocacy at Henderson Parks is grounded in trial experience. Because the firm’s lawyers try cases, they preserve error with the appeal already in mind, frame questions on review that give the court a reason to rule, and argue with a command of the record that panels notice. Clients also retain the firm solely as appellate counsel when a case litigated by others requires a fresh perspective on review.
Henderson Parks gives clients a candid assessment of appellate risk before the first brief is filed, then briefs and argues the issues that will decide the result. The firm’s guide to federal appellate argument is available here.
Experience:1
- Successfully represented a land preservation agency through multiple state and federal appeals in contested acquisition litigation that culminated in a verdict awarding title to the property plus $13.8 million in damages.
- Served as amicus curiae counsel before the United States Supreme Court in two landmark cases.
- Argued before the Illinois Supreme Court in a landmark case setting the standards for contempt of court.
- Won affirmance of the dismissal of all claims against an international aircraft manufacturer in the Illinois Appellate Court.
- Successfully represented a leading academic medical center in an appeal setting the standards for proving fraudulent transfer.
- Briefed and argued a Seventh Circuit appeal defining the scope of copyright damages.
- Briefed and argued a Seventh Circuit appeal addressing personal jurisdiction over foreign online sellers in trademark infringement litigation.
- Briefed and argued an Eighth Circuit appeal determining whether mandatory overtime must be included in FMLA leave calculations.
- Briefed and argued a Seventh Circuit appeal applying forum non conveniens principles to multidistrict litigation arising from foreign incidents.
1 The illustrative matters listed include work performed by our lawyers at prior firms.