Appellate Practice

Appellate Practice

Lydecker’s Appellate Practice Division regularly handles appeals in the various Florida District Courts of Appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Our Appellate Practice group provides a full range of service in state, federal, and administrative cases. The Firm handles numerous high-stakes appeals, issues of first impression, cases with industry-wide significance, and multi-party suits.
Phone: (813) 443-8424
Dawn E. George is of Counsel and a supervising attorney in the Tampa office, where she practices in labor and employment law and civil defense litigation.

Dawn E. George

Of Counsel

Phone: (813) 443-8424
E. Taylor George is a Partner and trial counsel for the Tampa office, also working with the Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee offices.

E. Taylor George

Partner

Phone: (305) 416-3180
Jason B. Trauth can handle a case from start to finish. He is well-versed in all phases of litigation, having handled numerous cases on behalf of his clients in every setting, from federal and state courts to AAA arbitrations and administrative hearings.

Jason B. Trauth

Partner

Phone: (305) 416-3180
Mr. Sanchez Parraga is Of Counsel in the Lydecker Miami and New York offices. He counsels insurers on insurance coverage, claim adjustment, and contract interpretation on first-party property homeowners and commercial losses, bad faith litigation, fire/theft/fraud investigation, and windstorm coverage.

Alex Sanchez Parraga

Of Counsel

Phone: (305) 416-3180
Ms. Maken has substantial experience in handling appellate matters. Over her career, she has authored hundreds of briefs filed in the Florida Supreme Court, Florida's District Courts of Appeal, the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Debbie Maken

Partner

Phone: 305-416-3180
Forrest Andrews is the Chair of Lydecker LLP's Appellate Department and Co-Chair of its Commercial Department. He is Board Certified in Appellate Practice by the Florida Bar and has experience handling all types of appellate proceedings, including extraordinary writs, in state and federal courts.

Forrest Andrews

Partner

Phone: (305) 416-3180
Jeremy Harris is a civil litigator with extensive trial and appellate court experience in complex litigation. Mr. Harris practices construction law and represents general contractors/subcontractors and developers in all manner of construction defect litigation.

Jeremy Harris

Partner

Phone: (305) 416-3180
Mrs. Diverio is a shareholding partner at Lydecker's Miami office. She is a trial and appellate attorney for first and third party property lawsuits.

Michelle Diverio

Partner

Phone: (305) 416-3180
Mr. de Zayas’ experience includes debtor-creditor law, bankruptcy, insurance insolvency, construction litigation, employment litigation, and appeals.

Carlos De Zayas

Partner