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An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia 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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Margaret Colgate Love

Margaret Colgate Love
15 Seventh Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Licensed for 47 years, Margaret Colgate Love is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Patrick O O 'Donnell

Patrick O O 'Donnell
Wiltshire & Grannis, LLP
1200 18th Street NW 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Licensed for 62 years, Patrick O O 'Donnell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark E Schamel

Mark E Schamel
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
1200 Nineteenth Street NW 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Licensed for 25 years, Mark E Schamel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mirriam Z Seddiq

Mirriam Z Seddiq
Price Benowitz, LLP
122 C Street NW Suite 240-C
Washington, DC 20001
Mirriam Z Seddiq is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James B Slaughter

James B Slaughter
1350 I Street NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Licensed for 35 years, James B Slaughter is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Barbara Ann Meeks

Barbara Ann Meeks
Meeks Law Firm, PLLC
600 Rhode Island Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Licensed for 7 years, Barbara Ann Meeks is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended Mississippi College School of Law... read more >

Gloria Elizabeth Ubaldo

Gloria Elizabeth Ubaldo
Kids in Need of Defense - KIND
1201 L St NW Fl 2
Washington, DC 20005
Licensed for 8 years, Gloria Elizabeth Ubaldo is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Tobias Paxton Moon

Tobias Paxton Moon
Chapman and Cutler LLP
1717 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Licensed for 15 years, Tobias Paxton Moon is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Leslie McAdoo

Leslie McAdoo
Leslie McAdoo, Chartered
1140 19th Street N.W. Suite 602
Washington, DC 20036
Licensed for 27 years, Leslie McAdoo is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gregory Michael Lipper

Gregory Michael Lipper
1301 K Street NW Suite 850
Washington, DC 20005
Licensed for 18 years, Gregory Michael Lipper is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Shanlon Wu

Shanlon Wu
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20004
Licensed for 34 years, Shanlon Wu is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Emilie Frances Williams

Emilie Frances Williams
Department Of Justice- Civil Division, Torts Branch
175 N St NE
Washington, DC 20002
Licensed for 13 years, Emilie Frances Williams is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Fordham... read more >

Nicole Kristy Griffin

Nicole Kristy Griffin
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
425 I St NW
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 15 years, Nicole Kristy Griffin is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Lucy Beth Jennings

Lucy Beth Jennings
Paul Hastings
1400 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC 20005
Licensed for 10 years, Lucy Beth Jennings is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Virginia School of Law... read more >

Gregory W Gardner

Gregory W Gardner
1629 K Street NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Licensed for 18 years, Gregory W Gardner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Julianne Walker Chappell

Julianne Walker Chappell
Chappell Law
2215 Hall Pl., N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
Licensed for 22 years, Julianne Walker Chappell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gary Alan Courtois

Gary Alan Courtois
Law Offices of Gary A. Courtois, Esquire, LLC
1200 G Street N.W. Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Licensed for 48 years, Gary Alan Courtois is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Carroll V Crumbaugh Love

Carroll V Crumbaugh Love
The Law Firm of Carroll Virginia Crumbaugh Love, PLLC
2141 P Street N.W. Suite 103
Washington, DC 20037
Carroll V Crumbaugh Love is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jonathan David DeCarlo

Jonathan David DeCarlo
Law Office of Jason Cleckner LLC
4607 Connecticut Ave NW Apt 313
Washington, DC 20008
Licensed for 15 years, Jonathan David DeCarlo is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gregory Wayne Gardner

Gregory Wayne Gardner
Law Offices of Gregory W. Gardner, PLLC
1629 K Street, N.W. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Licensed for 19 years, Gregory Wayne Gardner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel K Dorsey

Daniel K Dorsey
Law Office of Daniel K Dorsey
400 5th Street NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 33 years, Daniel K Dorsey is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert W Jones

Robert W Jones
4200 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. #106-218
Washington, DC 20016
Robert W Jones is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jonathan Rhayader Oates

Jonathan Rhayader Oates
3631 38th St NW #102
Washington, DC 20016
Licensed for 15 years, Jonathan Rhayader Oates is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Amer S Ahmed

Amer S Ahmed
725 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Licensed for 18 years, Amer S Ahmed is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William R Martin

William R Martin
2121 K Street NW Suite 850
Washington, DC 20037
Licensed for 25 years, William R Martin is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Stephen Weisbrod

Stephen Weisbrod
Weisbrod Matties & Copley, PLLC
1900 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Licensed for 31 years, Stephen Weisbrod is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard E Zuckerman

Richard E Zuckerman
Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP
950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Rm 4141
Washington, DC 20530
Licensed for 48 years, Richard E Zuckerman is a Business Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ashley Denise Russell Martinez

Ashley Denise Russell Martinez
Deloitte Tax, LLP
555 12th St NW Ste 400
Washington, DC 20004
Licensed for 16 years, Ashley Denise Russell Martinez is a Tax Law and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of ... read more >

Lyndie Mia Freeman

Lyndie Mia Freeman
US Attorney's Office Middle District of Georgia
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
Licensed for 17 years, Lyndie Mia Freeman is a Criminal Defense and Local Government Law lawyer who attended Georgia State University Colle... read more >

Aliza Beth Pescovitz Malouf

Aliza Beth Pescovitz Malouf
Akerman LLP
750 9th St NW Ste 750
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 9 years, Aliza Beth Pescovitz Malouf is a Criminal Defense and Consumer Law lawyer who attended Washington College of Law - Am... read more >

Joshua Adam Gold

Joshua Adam Gold
United States Attorney's Office
555 4th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 7 years, Joshua Adam Gold is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Stephen Kling

Stephen Kling
1660 L St. NW 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Stephen Kling is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andrej Sebastian Bajuk

Andrej Sebastian Bajuk
4718 Asbury Place NW
Washington, DC 20016
Licensed for 16 years, Andrej Sebastian Bajuk is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Betty M Ballester

Betty M Ballester
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 106-293
Washington, DC 20016
Licensed for 45 years, Betty M Ballester is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dennis R Braddock

Dennis R Braddock
503 D Street NW Suite 330
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 44 years, Dennis R Braddock is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Francis D Carter

Francis D Carter
1730 Rhode Island Ave NW Suite 717
Washington, DC 20036
Licensed for 51 years, Francis D Carter is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edward Gain

Edward Gain
419 7th Street NW Suite 401
Washington, DC 20004
Licensed for 18 years, Edward Gain is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard K Gilbert

Richard K Gilbert
307 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 47 years, Richard K Gilbert is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Willie Hewett

Willie Hewett
2716 17th Street NE
Washington, DC 20018
Licensed for 41 years, Willie Hewett is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tammy S Jacques

Tammy S Jacques
419 7th Street NW Suite 405
Washington, DC 20004
Licensed for 26 years, Tammy S Jacques is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Leonard L Long Jr

Leonard L Long Jr
1818 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 40 years, Leonard L Long Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jennifer Lynn Mayer

Jennifer Lynn Mayer
7850 Walker Drive Suite 160
Washington, DC 20770
Licensed for 14 years, Jennifer Lynn Mayer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Karen Minor

Karen Minor
503 D Street NW Suite 340
Washington, DC 20001
Licensed for 15 years, Karen Minor is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Adriaen M Morse Jr

Adriaen M Morse Jr
1909 K Street NW Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Licensed for 21 years, Adriaen M Morse Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Adgie O O 'Bryant Jr

Adgie O O 'Bryant Jr
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
Licensed for 50 years, Adgie O O 'Bryant Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Elliott J Queen

Elliott J Queen
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004
Licensed for 33 years, Elliott J Queen is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ravi Regunathan

Ravi Regunathan
601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004
Licensed for 17 years, Ravi Regunathan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sandi S Rhee

Sandi S Rhee
1614 20th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Licensed for 17 years, Sandi S Rhee is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sylvia Royce

Sylvia Royce
5505 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 340
Washington, DC 20015
Licensed for 47 years, Sylvia Royce is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Anthony E Smith

Anthony E Smith
7600 Georgia Avenue NW Suite 203
Washington, DC 20012
Licensed for 36 years, Anthony E Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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