Legal Writing for the Plaintiffs' Trial Bar

Two-time winner of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Appellate Lawyer of the Year, Mr. Ehrlich has argued over 100 appeals, and has briefed or supervised the briefing in over 175 appeals. He has also authored briefs as amicus curiae in the California Supreme Court and the California Courts of Appeal on behalf of the Consumer Attorneys of California, United Policyholders, CalPIRG, and other consumer organizations. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California amicus committee.

Fifty-five of the appeals that Mr. Ehrlich has briefed and argued have been published.

Written advocacy in the trial court

While we enjoy appellate work and welcome any chance to handle an appeal, all too often we see that if we had been brought into a matter while the case was still pending in the trial court - particularly to oppose a summary-judgment motion - we could have avoided the need for an appeal and set the case in motion to settle. People need lawyers because the law is complex. Busy plaintiffs' lawyers need our help for this same reason.

We can help you sort out the legal obstacles you must overcome in order to win your case, and prepare a powerful opposition to the following motions:

Motions under Daubert and Kuhmo Tires to exclude expert testimony;
Motions in limine;
Post-trial motions, such as motions for new trial, or JNOV;
Motions to compel arbitration; and
Where an insurer has refused to defend its policyholder in litigation brought by a third party;
Motions to quash for lack of personal jurisdiction

We can also prepare affirmative motions that can increase your chances to prevail, such as motions for summary-adjudication of issues; motions in limine, or motions to remand cases removed from state court to federal court.

A lawyer's lawyer

Our principal attorney is Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich, a certified appellate specialist by the State Bar of California’s Committee on Legal Specialization. Few attorneys can match Mr. Ehrlich's appellate experience. His skill is in analyzing complex legal and factual issues, and presenting them to the court in a clear, persuasive manner. We can help plaintiff's attorneys with any appellate matter in either the state or the federal appellate courts.

We can defend favorable verdicts and attack unfavorable ones. We can draft writ petitions to seek appellate review of a devastating - but unappealable - trial court ruling, or respond to petitions filed by an opponent. We are experienced in seeking reversals in cases where the defendant has prevailed on summary judgment.

Our Legal Services

Southern California appeals attorney, Jeffrey Isaac Ehrlich, is an appellate specialist certified by the State Bar of California’s Committee on Legal Specialization. He is the principal of the Ehrlich Law Firm, in Los Angeles County, Claremont, California.

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