Bill White, Esq.

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In the four departments of the Appellate Division, an out-of-state attorney may not argue an appeal or appear on a brief unless Read More

Do you need the Appellate Division to rule on your appeal rapidly? While the court ultimately controls the pace of an appeal, the parties have options to affect the timing. This blog post will detail the ordinary lifespan Read More

Preparing a record on appeal is somewhat like cutting an onion. Yes, both activities may result in tears and injured fingers, but more to the point, both are exercises in exposing layers. As with a cut onion, an opened reco Read More

“Murder your darlings” is a quotation often attributed to William Faulkner. Not an exhortation to commit homicide, the famous author is observing that good writing often requires striking cherished sentences.

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Often, an appellate practitioner must contend with a motion for reargument made in the lower court and its effects on the appellate proc Read More

Stability, evenness, predictability – these are ways, perhaps surprising to some, to describe recent trends in the state appellate courts of New York. Whether speaking of affirmance rates, total number of records filed, or m Read More