New Jersey Appellate Attorneys

Appellate Advocacy Lawyers in Moorestown, NJ: Elevating Your Appeal with Elevated Advocacy in Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, and Throughout South Jersey

If you have been wrongfully convicted of a crime, had a restraining order improperly entered against you, or are otherwise unhappy with the results of your matter, you have options. For matters resolved in the trial court, you have a right to appeal the results to the Appellate Division. Contact an experienced New Jersey Appellate lawyer from our firm today for a confidential consultation about your case.

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What Does an Appellate Lawyer Do And How Can They Help in My Case?

Appellate practice is a specialized discipline requiring the appellate lawyer to correctly diagnose the problems at trial and present those problems clearly, intelligently, and creatively to the appellate court. The appellate lawyer must also identify and apply the correct standard of review to the facts and law of each case.

To be successful on appeal, it is important to craft and execute the most effective strategy that both identifies the flaws that led to the unjust result you are appealing and presents your case in the most persuasive light possible. Such a strategy requires an in-depth understanding of how appellate courts review the merits of a case, apply various forms of authority, and make decisions that may ultimately become binding precedent.

An appellate lawyer has the advantage of reviewing your case with fresh eyes, In doing so, the appellate lawyer is able to target the arguments that the appellate court is most likely to be concerned with, and present those arguments in the strongest possible light.

Contact An Experienced New Jersey Appellate Lawyer At Attorneys Hartman, Chartered Today

If you are unhappy with the results at trial, there are many benefits to hiring an appellate attorney. Our skilled attorneys will advocate vigorously to ensure that you present the best possible case to meet your goals. If you would like to schedule a confidential consultation to discuss our legal services, call or contact our offices today.

Meet Your Team

Katherine D. Hartman, Esquire

Katherine D. Hartman is the Managing Partner in the Moorestown, New Jersey law office of Attorneys Hartman, Chartered, which has been named one of America’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News and World Report. She concentrates her practice in employment discrimination, criminal defense, police disciplinary matters, and other employment law issues. Katie has been practicing law for over thirty years. She was admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars in 1991, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in November of 1993, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in November of 2002, and the Supreme Court of the United States in October of 2002.

Katie has been awarded the highest (AV) rating for professional ability and high ethical standards, by Martindale Hubbell. Additionally, Katie has consistently been voted a Super Lawyer by New Jersey Magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. She was named one of the Top Forty Lawyers under Forty by the New Jersey Law Journal in 2002.

Michael C. Mormando, Esquire

Michael C. Mormando has been practicing law for over twenty years, and is a Partner at Attorneys Hartman, Chartered. Mike is an active member in the Burlington County Bar Association, he is a former Chair of the Bar Associations’ Criminal Practice Committee, and he formerly served as a member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey District Ethics Committee for Burlington County, District III-B. Mike also served two years as Councilman for Ward 3 in Delran Township, having been elected to the post in the November 2018 general election, and he currently serves as the Chair of the Delran Township Zoning Board.

Mike’s areas of practice include criminal defense, DUI defense, traffic violation defense, employment law, discrimination and whistleblower cases, unemployment compensation appeals, labor representation for collective bargaining units, employment contract review and negotiations, and defense in police disciplinary matters. Mike is approved by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) as a lawyer who can represent law enforcement officers who face disciplinary or criminal charges. Mike also represents small business owners concerning employment issues.

Mark A. Gulbranson, Esquire

Mark A. Gulbranson, Jr., an attorney with Attorneys Hartman, Chartered, has been practicing law for nine years. Prior to joining Attorneys Hartman, Mark was a corporate associate in the gaming practice group of Fox Rothschild, where he represented clients in a range of corporate, regulatory, and real estate matters. Mark served as a judicial clerk for Justice Lee Solomon of the New Jersey Supreme Court, and for Judge George Leone, J.A.D., of the New Jersey Appellate Division.

Mark’s areas of practice include real estate transactions and related litigation, small business counseling and regulatory compliance, domestic violence matters, appellate advocacy, municipal court defense, employment law, discrimination and whistleblower cases, unemployment compensation appeals, employment contract review and negotiations, and defense in police disciplinary matters. Mark handles cases in the New Jersey Superior Court – Law and Appellate Divisions, the New Jersey Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Districts of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Office of Administrative Law, the New Jersey Department of Labor, the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and various municipal courts throughout New Jersey.