11 appellate attorneys are listed in Tallahassee. They challenge and defend decisions already made — writing briefs, arguing legal error and standards of review, and handling post-conviction petitions.
An appeal is not a second trial. No new evidence is taken, and the court asks whether the law was applied correctly rather than how it would have decided the facts.
The deadline to file a notice of appeal is short and jurisdictional. Call before it runs. Ask each attorney how much of their practice is appellate work, since it is a distinct skill from trial advocacy.
Lawyers listed in Tallahassee also cover Personal Injury (18), Criminal Law (17) and Family Law (12). The same practice elsewhere in Florida: Orlando (13) and Gainesville (8). Across Florida the directory lists 32 attorneys in this practice; Tallahassee is 2nd by their number among 3 cities.