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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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Daryl D. Anthony

Daryl D. Anthony
Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney Law Firm
515 South Harbor Blvd Suite #E
Anaheim, CA 92805
Licensed for 33 years, Daryl D. Anthony is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Beasley School of Law - Temple University... read more >

Silva Megerditchian

Silva Megerditchian
SLM Law, APC
6303 Owensmouth Ave 10th Floor
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Licensed for 17 years, Silva Megerditchian is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Dan R. Shapiro

Dan R. Shapiro
Law Office of Daniel R. Shapiro
5610 Felspar Street
Riverside, CA 92509
Licensed for 34 years, Dan R. Shapiro is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Western State University School of Law... read more >

Nicholas M. Loncar

Nicholas M. Loncar
Law Offices of Nicholas M. Loncar
1295 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Licensed for 12 years, Nicholas M. Loncar is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Villanova University School of Law... read more >

Patrick J McLain

Patrick J McLain
Patrick J. Mclain, Judge Advocate and Attorney at Law
110 West C Street #712
San Diego, CA 92101
Licensed for 34 years, Patrick J McLain is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Sam Salhab

Sam Salhab
Law Office of Sam Salhab
2300 Tulare St #120
Fresno, CA 93721
Licensed for 17 years, Sam Salhab is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School Of Law... read more >

Eric D Davis

Eric D Davis
Eric D. Davis, Attorney at Law
20955 Pathfinder Rd, Suite #100
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Licensed for 25 years, Eric D Davis is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended Pacific Coast Univ... read more >

Robert M. Helfend

Robert M. Helfend
Robert M. Helfend, Criminal Defense Attorney
45 S California St #9
Ventura, CA 93001
Licensed for 40 years, Robert M. Helfend is a Drug Crimes and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Pepperdine School of Law... read more >

Pratik Shah

Pratik Shah
Shah Law PC
17918 Pioneer Blvd. Suite 212 Artesia, CA
Artesia, CA, CA 90701
Licensed for 12 years, Pratik Shah is a Motor Vehicle Accidents and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School Of Law... read more >

C. D. Michel

C. D. Michel
180 E Ocean Blvd Ste 200
Long Beach, CA 90802
Licensed for 35 years, C. D. Michel is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount Univer... read more >

Brian C Andritch

Brian C Andritch
Law Office of Brian C. Andritch
2140 Merced Street Suite 105
Fresno, CA 93721
Licensed for 25 years, Brian C Andritch is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific... read more >

Hieu Ngoc Vu

Hieu Ngoc Vu
Law Office of Hieu Vu
18002 Irvine Blvd #108
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 15 years, Hieu Ngoc Vu is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Pacific Coast Univ... read more >

Sam Israels

Sam Israels
Cron, Israels & Stark
11755 Wilshire Blvd 15th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Licensed for 19 years, Sam Israels is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Santa Clara University School Of Law... read more >

Robert C Brooks

Robert C Brooks
Robert C. Brooks Attorney at Law
270 North Canon Drive 3rd Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Licensed for 34 years, Robert C Brooks is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Southwestern University School of law... read more >

Isaac William Choy Jr

Isaac William Choy Jr
Law Office of Isaac W. Choy, Jr.
816 H St #200
Sacramento, CA 95814
Licensed for 17 years, Isaac William Choy Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Pacific... read more >

Omar Zambrano

Omar Zambrano
The Law Offices of Omar Zambrano
12738 East Ramona Blvd.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Licensed for 20 years, Omar Zambrano is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended USC Law School... read more >

Sean Vahdat

Sean Vahdat
Law Offices of Sean S. Vahdat and Associates APLC
7700 Irvine Center Dr. #800
Irvine, CA 92618
Licensed for 19 years, Sean Vahdat is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Pacific West College of Law... read more >

Karren Melinda Kenney

Karren Melinda Kenney
Kenney Legal Defense Firm: Karren Kenney
2900 Bristol Street Suite C204
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Licensed for 30 years, Karren Melinda Kenney is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended California St Univ Fullerton;... read more >

Tarek Shawky

Tarek Shawky
Law Office of Tarek Shawky
871 E Washington Blvd, Suite #205
Pasadena, CA 91104
Licensed for 18 years, Tarek Shawky is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of Law... read more >

Joni Kay Eisenstein

Joni Kay Eisenstein
Law Office of Joni K Eisenstein
207 N Ditmar St
Oceanside, CA 92054
Licensed for 31 years, Joni Kay Eisenstein is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Washington & Lee University School Of La... read more >

Esau Ruiz Herrera

Esau Ruiz Herrera
Esau Ruiz Herrera
2530 Berryessa Rd Ste 145
San Jose, CA 95132
Licensed for 48 years, Esau Ruiz Herrera is a Criminal Defense and Education Law lawyer who attended Santa Clara University... read more >

Jesus L Zuniga

Jesus L Zuniga
Law Offices of Jesus Zuniga
43535 17th St W Ste 402
Lancaster, CA 93534
Licensed for 24 years, Jesus L Zuniga is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Edward Robinson

Edward Robinson
Robinson Kardon
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard Suite 730
Torrance, CA 90503
Licensed for 38 years, Edward Robinson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Gregory McMurray

Gregory McMurray
The Law Offices of Gregory I. McMurray, P.C.
1035 Santa Barbara Street Floor 2
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 26 years, Gregory McMurray is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Col William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School Of... read more >

Michael C Li

Michael C Li
Santa Rosa Injury Law
703 2nd St #250
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Licensed for 27 years, Michael C Li is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Ctr... read more >

Alan Joseph Donato

Alan Joseph Donato
Law Offices of Alan J. Donato
1383 Garden Highway Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833
Licensed for 15 years, Alan Joseph Donato is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended McGeorge School Of Law University of ... read more >

Paul Takakjian

Paul Takakjian
Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP
11845 W Olympic Blvd Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Licensed for 45 years, Paul Takakjian is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Carlos Navarrete

Carlos Navarrete
Carlos Navarrete Law Firm
802 N. Irwin St. Ste 102
Hanford, CA 93230
Licensed for 24 years, Carlos Navarrete is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Montgomery

Michael Montgomery
Montgomery | Steele
517 N Mountain Ave #210
Upland, CA 91786
Licensed for 15 years, Michael Montgomery is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of L... read more >

David Steven Chesley

David Steven Chesley
Law Offices of David Chesley
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Licensed for 19 years, David Steven Chesley is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Scott Daniel Henry

Scott Daniel Henry
Law Offices of Scott D. Henry
17581 Irvine Blvd #100
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 11 years, Scott Daniel Henry is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gil Lee Arbel

Gil Lee Arbel
Law Office of Gil Lee Arbel
5404 Whitsett Ave #118
Valley Village, CA 91607
Licensed for 10 years, Gil Lee Arbel is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended USC Gould School of Law... read more >

Francisco A. Suarez

Francisco A. Suarez
Francisco A. Suarez, Attorney at Law
140 W Foothill Blvd B1
Claremont, CA 91711
Licensed for 36 years, Francisco A. Suarez is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

R. J. Manuelian

R. J. Manuelian
Manuelian Law Firm
633 W 5th St, #2622
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Licensed for 22 years, R. J. Manuelian is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Massachusetts School of Law, Andover MA... read more >

Marc S. Kohnen

Marc S. Kohnen
The Law Office of Marc S Kohnen
1350 Columbia Street, #700
San Diego, CA 92101
Marc S. Kohnen is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Gina Rochelle Tennen

Gina Rochelle Tennen
245 E Olive Ave 4th Floor
Burbank, CA 91502
Licensed for 18 years, Gina Rochelle Tennen is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended San Fernando Valley College of Law... read more >

George Woodworth

George Woodworth
The Law Offices of George W. Woodworth
12100 Imperial Highway Suite #211
Norwalk, CA 90650
Licensed for 48 years, George Woodworth is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Western State Univ... read more >

Sarkis Jacob Babachanian

Sarkis Jacob Babachanian
Babachanian | Legal Counsel
3460 Ocean View Blvd., Ste F
Glendale, CA 91208
Licensed for 30 years, Sarkis Jacob Babachanian is a Criminal Defense and Legal Malpractice lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Ryan Patrick Murphy

Ryan Patrick Murphy
The Law Offices of Ryan P. Murphy
311 Bonita Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
Licensed for 18 years, Ryan Patrick Murphy is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Monterey College of Law... read more >

Sam J. Polverino

Sam J. Polverino
Sam J. Polverino, Attorney at Law
1565 The Alameda ste 100
San Jose, CA 95126
Licensed for 45 years, Sam J. Polverino is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Francisco School of Law... read more >

Michael Kraut

Michael Kraut
Kraut Law Group
6255 Sunset Blvd #1480
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Licensed for 31 years, Michael Kraut is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Case Western Reserve Un School Of Law... read more >

Mindy H. McQueen

Mindy H. McQueen
Law Offices of Mindy H. McQueen
840 County Square Drive
Ventura, CA 93003
Licensed for 26 years, Mindy H. McQueen is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Univ of Denver College of Law... read more >

David E. Wohl

David E. Wohl
Criminal Defense Attorney David Wohl
4255 Main St
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 35 years, David E. Wohl is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California Western School Of Law... read more >

Christopher Johnathan Ayala

Christopher Johnathan Ayala
Ayala Law Group, APC
2009 North Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Licensed for 13 years, Christopher Johnathan Ayala is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Bert Diener

Bert Diener
Diener Law
18071 Irvine Blvd
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 21 years, Bert Diener is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill... read more >

E. Steve Najera

E. Steve Najera
Najera Law Group P.C.
3993 Orange St suite 206
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 21 years, E. Steve Najera is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Western State University College of Law... read more >

Peter John Johnson

Peter John Johnson
2125 Oak Grove Rd Ste 315
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Licensed for 31 years, Peter John Johnson is a DUI / DWI and Civil Rights lawyer who attended Golden Gate University School of Law... read more >

Samantha Greene

Samantha Greene
Sevens Legal, APC
3555 4th Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
Licensed for 22 years, Samantha Greene is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Univ of San Diego School Of Law... read more >

Diana Vargas

Diana Vargas
Vargas Law Offices
7161 Indiana Ave Ste B
Riverside, CA 92504
Licensed for 12 years, Diana Vargas is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended University of La Verne College of Law... read more >

Ese Omofoma

Ese Omofoma
The Omofoma Law Firm
555 West 5th Street 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Licensed for 13 years, Ese Omofoma is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Syracuse University College of Law... read more >
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