Appellate Practice

Wadleigh, Starr & Peters provides skilled appellate advocacy in both the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Our attorneys have successfully challenged and defended trial court decisions in both state and federal court, in both criminal and civil matters. Our experience covers a wide variety of legal practice areas, including criminal appeals, appeals of decisions on post-conviction motions and habeas corpus petitions, all manner of civil appeals, Right to Know Law appeals, appeals involving constitutional issues, administrative appeals, and appeals arising out of decisions issued in the family, probate, and district courts.

If you or a loved one is considering appealing a trial court decision, or faced with defending another party’s appeal, our appellate law team has the expertise necessary to produce well-researched and well-written appellate briefs as well as exceptional oral advocacy.