Appellate Practice
McPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas LLP is experienced in handling appeals before state and federal courts. Our litigation attorneys have argued appeals before the First, Second and Sixth District Courts of Appeal in California, as well as before the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Appeals we have recently handled have involved such issues as:
- Definition of trade secrets for a construction employer
- Enhancement of attorneys' fee awards in employment cases
- Whether a particular verdict form in a five week jury trial was defective
- The extent to which an arbitrator may modify a final arbitration award
- The extent of governmental immunity for misrepresentation by a public employee
- Whether a prevailing defendant is entitled to recover costs in an employment case
- Whether individuals can be held liable for unlawful employment retaliation