Kimberly Alderman, managing attorney of the Alderman Law Firm, has authored an e-book called Foreclosure Defense: Litigation Strategies and Appeals. The description of the book explains: Foreclosure Defense: Litigation Strategies and Appeals is a nuts and bolts primer on foreclosure defense. It is an easy to read explanation of the various defenses raised in foreclosure […]
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A party is not required to have an attorney in order to file a criminal or civil appeal in the state of Wisconsin. A party without counsel who independently files his or her appeal is known as a pro se litigant. If you choose to file an appeal pro se, you will want to consult […]
From our most recent article in the Wisconsin Law Journal, on the standards of review for Wisconsin trial court decisions: After a case has concluded at the circuit court level, losing litigants often consult their trial attorney concerning their chances on appeal. But many trial attorneys do not handle appeals, so are unfamiliar with the […]
Establishing a good record in the trial court is an enormous advantage to persons seeking to appeal a judgment. The record is all of the documents filed in the trial court that the appellate court will have access to when making its decision. In short, the record is the facts of your case. The person […]
The decision to undertake an appeal should not be made lightly. Although a loss in the trial court often emboldens litigants to seek justice at any cost, there are certain considerations that every litigant must make before investing time, money, and energy into an appeal. Paramount to these considerations is the likelihood of success on […]
The National Business Institute (NBI) has recently announced that the Alderman Law Firm’s managing attorney Kimberly Alderman will be a primary speaker at NBI’s Foreclosure, Short Sale and Loan Modification Compliance Update 2014. Attorney Alderman will give a 90-minute presentation titled, Foreclosure Litigation: Defense Strategies and Appeals. Foreclosure Litigation: Defense Strategies and Appeals will provide […]
What I’m Reading: A Factory of One: Applying Lean Principles to Banish Waste and Improve Your Personal Performance, by Daniel Markovitz. I’m a productivity system junkie, so when Nora Riva Bergman recommended A Factory of One alongside my favorite productivity book, Getting Things Done by David Allen, I had to check it out. The book […]
A loss in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals does not have to spell the end of your case. If you are unhappy with the result of your case in the Court of Appeals, you may continue by seeking justice in the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Unlike the Court of Appeals, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is […]
An article on how trial attorneys should handle circuit court losses in regard to civil appeals, from my most recent article in the Wisconsin Law Journal: A trial lawyer represents his client through the final judgment – win or lose. When that judgment reflects a loss, he must advise the client on her options for […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has announced it will hear oral arguments in Madison Teachers, Inc. v. Scott Walker, 12AP2067, on Monday, November 11, 2013. This case was sent up by certification from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals because of “its sweeping statewide effect on public employers, public employees, and taxpayers and because of the need […]