NORTH CAROLINA APPELLATE PRACTICE

Co-led by a former North Carolina Solicitor General, our appellate lawyers have briefed, argued, and won some of the highest-stakes and most-significant appeals in the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Clients rely on our team for its broad understanding of the rules, customs, and jurisprudence of North Carolina’s appellate courts — and for developing smart, strategic approaches to reverse adverse rulings or preserve major victories on appeal.

Our team

With 1,100 attorneys nationwide and more than 200 based in North Carolina, McGuireWoods brings unmatched regional strength to appellate matters. Our North Carolina appellate team includes multiple former clerks on the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit, as well as a former chair of the North Carolina Appellate Rules Committee. And it is supported by McGuireWoods’ renowned national appellate team, including 11 former U.S. Supreme Court clerks and more than 50 former clerks of the federal courts of appeals.

Our focus

Our team succeeds on appeal through compelling briefing, rigorous legal analysis, and effective oral argument. Just as importantly, we work with trial teams to help preserve issues for appeal and shape litigation strategy with the end in mind. Whether defending multimillion-dollar judgments or seeking to overturn critical trial court errors, McGuireWoods’ North Carolina appellate lawyers are trusted partners for clients facing pivotal legal challenges in the state’s appellate courts.