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An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in California may also make an oral argument to the judge or judges deciding the appeal.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for an appellate case, keep in mind that strict timelines often apply to appeals.


Most criminal appellate attorneys in California charge flat fees for direct appeals and post conviction cases.


Many of the top appellate attorneys devote a significant portion of their practice to this niche area of the law.


Appellate law in the criminal justice system also includes federal habeas petitions and post-conviction motions for illegal sentences, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct.


Many of the top criminal appellate lawyers in the United States belong to The Council of Appellate Lawyers. The CAL is the first and only national appellate bench-bar organization.

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Chad Raymond Maddox

Chad Raymond Maddox
Law Offices of Chad R. Maddox
5120 E. La Palma #207
Anaheim, CA 92807
Licensed for 24 years, Chad Raymond Maddox is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy U... read more >

Peter Francis Iocona

Peter Francis Iocona
Peter F. Iocona, Attorney at Law & The SoCal Law Network
22982 La Cadena Dr #239
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Licensed for 18 years, Peter Francis Iocona is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Whittier School of Law... read more >

Vincent Michael Imhoff

Vincent Michael Imhoff
Imhoff & Associates, P.C.
12424 Wilshire Blvd Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Licensed for 22 years, Vincent Michael Imhoff is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Illinois IT Chicago-Kent College of Law... read more >

Joseph Michael Tully

Joseph Michael Tully
Tully & Weiss
713 Main St
Martinez, CA 94553
Licensed for 25 years, Joseph Michael Tully is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Golden Gate Univ School of Law... read more >

Suzanne M. Ferguson

Suzanne M. Ferguson
Suzanne M. Ferguson, Attorney at Law
27475 Ynez Road Suite 283
Temecula, CA 92591
Licensed for 18 years, Suzanne M. Ferguson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Diego, School of Law... read more >

Jonathan Gonzales

Jonathan Gonzales
Gonzales Law Office
1510 J Street Suite 125
Sacramento, CA 95814
Licensed for 13 years, Jonathan Gonzales is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California State University at Chico... read more >

Scott Ronald Spindel

Scott Ronald Spindel
Law Office of R Spindel
16255 Ventura Blvd Suite 1018
Encino, CA 91436
Licensed for 25 years, Scott Ronald Spindel is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Diana Weiss Aizman

Diana Weiss Aizman
Aizman Law Firm, APC
15260 Ventura Blvd. Ste. 1200
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Licensed for 17 years, Diana Weiss Aizman is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Eliana Phelps

Eliana Phelps
The Law Offices of Eliana Phelps
25096 Jefferson Avenue B4
Murrieta, CA 92562
Licensed for 21 years, Eliana Phelps is a Immigration Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended San Buenaventura University School of La... read more >

Michael Edward Cindrich

Michael Edward Cindrich
Law Offices of Michael E. Cindrich APC
750 B Street Suite 3300
San Diego, CA 92101
Licensed for 18 years, Michael Edward Cindrich is a Criminal Defense and Firearm and Weapon Charges lawyer who attended University of San D... read more >

Linda Lindsey

Linda Lindsey
Lindsey Law A.P.C.
242 E Airport Dr Suite #206
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Licensed for 15 years, Linda Lindsey is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of La Verne College of Law... read more >

John Joseph VanDervoort

John Joseph VanDervoort
Vandervoort Law Office
1339 Esplanade
Chico, CA 95926
Licensed for 52 years, John Joseph VanDervoort is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of California Hastings Co... read more >

Jimmy Cha

Jimmy Cha
Law Office of Jimmy Cha, APC
126 North Euclid Street
Fullerton, CA 92832
Licensed for 16 years, Jimmy Cha is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy University... read more >

Thomas Nicholas Cvietkovich

Thomas Nicholas Cvietkovich
111 N Market St Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95113
Licensed for 18 years, Thomas Nicholas Cvietkovich is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Santa Clara University School of... read more >

Boris Bindman

Boris Bindman
The Law Offices of Boris Bindman
725 Washington St Suite #201
Oakland, CA 94607
Licensed for 8 years, Boris Bindman is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Washington and Lee University School of Law... read more >

Anton Vialtsin

Anton Vialtsin
Delicino & Vialtsin, LLP
1168 Union St., Suite 303
San Diego, CA 92101
Licensed for 11 years, Anton Vialtsin is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas... read more >

Daljit S Rakkar

Daljit S Rakkar
Law Men
2300 Tulare Street Suite 250
Fresno, CA 93721
Licensed for 12 years, Daljit S Rakkar is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended San Joaquin COL... read more >

Robert Francis Landheer

Robert Francis Landheer
Robert Landheer & Assoc.
924 Anacapa St Suite 1-T
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 43 years, Robert Francis Landheer is a Criminal Defense and Products Liability lawyer who attended New College School of Law o... read more >

Bruce Martin Margolin

Bruce Martin Margolin
Law Office of Bruce M. Margolin
8484 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Licensed for 57 years, Bruce Martin Margolin is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of ... read more >

Paul Henry Neuharth Jr

Paul Henry Neuharth Jr
The Law Offices of Paul H. Neuharth, Jr.
402 West Broadway, Suite 720
San Diego, CA 92101
Licensed for 34 years, Paul Henry Neuharth Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of San Diego School Of Law... read more >

William C Makler

William C Makler
Law Offices of William C. Makler, P. C.
140 East Figueroa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 28 years, William C Makler is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School Of Law University of the Pacific... read more >

Clayton Thomas Robertson

Clayton Thomas Robertson
Law Office of Clayton T. Robertson (RobertsonLitigation.com)
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
Licensed for 21 years, Clayton Thomas Robertson is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Mark A. Velez

Mark A. Velez
Law Office of Mark A. Velez
22939 Hawthorne Bl. Suite 309
Torrance, CA 90505
Licensed for 12 years, Mark A. Velez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Joshua P. Visco

Joshua P. Visco
Criminal Defense Attorney Josh Visco
8333 Foothill Blvd Suite 100
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Licensed for 18 years, Joshua P. Visco is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School Of Law... read more >

Matthew Stevan Luzaich

Matthew Stevan Luzaich
Law Office of Matthew S. Luzaich
2540 Esplanade Ste 11
Chico, CA 95973
Licensed for 11 years, Matthew Stevan Luzaich is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Golden Gate University, School of Law... read more >

Robert Louis Miller

Robert Louis Miller
Miller and Associates
5020 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 29 years, Robert Louis Miller is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy U... read more >

Robert John Wilson

Robert John Wilson
1055 E Colorado Blvd Ste 225
Pasadena, CA 91106
Licensed for 36 years, Robert John Wilson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy Un... read more >

Harland William Braun

Harland William Braun
Law Offices of Harland W. Braun
1880 Century Park E Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 56 years, Harland William Braun is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of California at Los Angeles, California... read more >

Mario Rodriguez

Mario Rodriguez
45841 Oasis St # 5
Indio, CA 92201
Licensed for 44 years, Mario Rodriguez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Daniel E. Kann

Daniel E. Kann
The Law Offices of Daniel E. Kann
674 County Square Dr. #101C
Ventura, CA 93003
Licensed for 20 years, Daniel E. Kann is a White Collar Crime and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended NHTSA and the International Associat... read more >

April Gilbert

April Gilbert
Law Office of April Gilbert
17581 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 108
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 30 years, April Gilbert is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy Univers... read more >

Victoria Clemans

Victoria Clemans
Law Offices of Victoria Clemans
3550 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1280
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Licensed for 21 years, Victoria Clemans is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Jeffrey L Kaloustian

Jeffrey L Kaloustian
Law Office of Jeffrey L. Kaloustian
2831 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
Licensed for 14 years, Jeffrey L Kaloustian is a Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San ... read more >

Joseph H. Low IV

Joseph H. Low IV
The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV
100 Oceangate 12th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
Licensed for 26 years, Joseph H. Low IV is a Criminal Defense and Spinal Cord Injuries lawyer who attended University of California - Santa... read more >

Vikas Bajaj

Vikas Bajaj
Law Office of Vikas Bajaj, APC
1230 Columbia Street Suite 565
San Diego, CA 92101
Licensed for 23 years, Vikas Bajaj is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Joseph Tilden Rhea

Joseph Tilden Rhea
Law Offices of Joseph T. Rhea
777 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Suite 328
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Licensed for 21 years, Joseph Tilden Rhea is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended University of San Francisco School o... read more >

Adam Cohen

Adam Cohen
Ticket Crushers, A Law Corporation
5001 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118
Licensed for 13 years, Adam Cohen is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

Ron S. Bamieh

Ron S. Bamieh
The Law Offices of Bamieh & Erickson, LLC
692 Thompson Blvd
Ventura, CA 93001
Licensed for 32 years, Ron S. Bamieh is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola University School Of Law... read more >

David Stephen Kestenbaum

David Stephen Kestenbaum
Kestenbaum Law Group
14401 Sylvan Street 100
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Licensed for 45 years, David Stephen Kestenbaum is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern University School of Law... read more >

Douglas Miranda

Douglas Miranda
Miranda Rights Law Firm
445 S Figueroa St #2980
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Licensed for 19 years, Douglas Miranda is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy University... read more >

Tsion Chudnovsky

Tsion Chudnovsky
Chudnovsky Law
1933 South Broadway #1100
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Licensed for 14 years, Tsion Chudnovsky is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

Robert G. Cummings

Robert G. Cummings
The Law Offices of Robert G. Cummings
2000 Broadway Street Suite 351
Redwood City, CA 94063
Licensed for 25 years, Robert G. Cummings is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of Law... read more >

Vincent John LaBarbera Jr

Vincent John LaBarbera Jr
Law Offices of Vincent J. LaBarbera, Jr.
4100 Newport Place Suite 620
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 41 years, Vincent John LaBarbera Jr is a Administrative Law and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Southwestern College of Law... read more >

Benjamin S Reccius

Benjamin S Reccius
5042 Wilshire Blvd suite 1252
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Licensed for 8 years, Benjamin S Reccius is a Landlord-Tenant Law and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of Law... read more >

Patrick J. Silva

Patrick J. Silva
Silva & Silva Attorneys at Law
205 E State St
Redlands, CA 92373
Licensed for 23 years, Patrick J. Silva is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State University College of Law... read more >

Allison Margolin

Allison Margolin
Margolin & Lawrence
8484 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 440
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Licensed for 22 years, Allison Margolin is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Michael Austin Hackard

Michael Austin Hackard
Hackard Law
10630 Mather Blvd.
Mather, CA 95655
Licensed for 48 years, Michael Austin Hackard is a Estate and Probate Law and Probate lawyer who attended McGeorge Law School, University o... read more >

Jeffrey A Tenenbaum

Jeffrey A Tenenbaum
Tenenbaum Law Firm
800 W 20th St
Merced, CA 95340
Licensed for 23 years, Jeffrey A Tenenbaum is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of San Francisco School Of La... read more >

Jennifer Gerstenzang

Jennifer Gerstenzang
Gerstenzang Law
533 2nd Street #206
Encinitas, CA 92024
Licensed for 13 years, Jennifer Gerstenzang is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended National College of DUI Defense, Summer... read more >

James Edward McGee II

James Edward McGee II
Law Office of James McGee
325 W Hospitality Ln Suite 212
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Licensed for 23 years, James Edward McGee II is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >
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