Appellate Services for Law Firms
When the Trial Ends, the Real Work Begins.
The Law Office of Brian Gormley, LLC brings 70 years of combined legal experience to every appellate matter from the record through oral argument.
Mr. Gormley can take the lead role on writing the brief, or ghostwrite and support your team behind the scenes depending on your greatest need.
Why Partner With Us
Your Clients Deserve Appellate Excellence
A trial attorney who excels in the courtroom is not always the right person to craft a winning appellate strategy. A dedicated appellate partner with deep experience across MD, DC, & VA changes everything.
Defend favorable rulings on appeal with the same rigor that won them at trial.
Give clients a genuine second opportunity with a strategically built appellate record.
We eliminate the tedious job of reviewing and aggregating the entire record so your team can focus on growing the business.
Keep clients within your trusted network rather than sending them to unfamiliar counsel.
70 years of combined transactional and litigation experience across MD, DC, & VA no learning curve on your client’s case.
Position your firm as a full-service resource that handles matters from transaction through final appeal.
Practice Areas
Appellate Practice Areas
A single trusted resource for four core appellate disciplines, giving your firm comprehensive post-trial coverage.
- Property disputes & title issues
- Contract & disclosure challenges
- Brokerage & fiduciary disputes
- Landlord/tenant & lease appeals
- Developer & investor litigation
- Fiduciary & trust appeals
- Estate planning & probate appeals
- Trust administration disputes
- Conservatorship & guardianship
- Civil litigation appeals
- Zoning & land use appeals
- Licensing & regulatory challenges
- Agency decisions & rulings
- Government compliance disputes
- Environmental & permitting appeals
- Board of Immigration Appeals
- Federal circuit court petitions
- Asylum & removal order appeals
- Visa & status decision challenges
- Consular & agency denials
- Business & contract disputes
- Corporate & partnership litigation
- Lender liability & finance appeals
- Trade & commercial transactions
- Breach of fiduciary duty claims
- First Amendment free speech & assembly
- Fourth Amendment search & seizure appeals
- Fifth Amendment takings & due process
- Equal protection challenges
- Religious freedom & establishment clause
- Government overreach & civil liberties
- Constitutional challenges to agency action
What We Deliver
End-to-End Appellate Service
One responsive, responsible point of contact from the trial record through the final ruling.
Deep analysis of the trial record, applicable MD, DC, & VA statutes, and controlling appellate case law.
Strategically reasoned written arguments built for appellate courts, drawing on 70 years of combined expertise.
We personally appear in court to argue the case, if desired.
Consults before trial ends to set yourself up for success on appeal, if more litigation seems likely.
Ongoing guidance throughout the appellate process so your firm always knows where the matter stands.
Work alongside your team behind the scenes briefs, research, and strategy under your firm’s name if preferred.
Where We Practice
Jurisdictions Served
Your clients’ matters don’t stop at the state courthouse and neither do we.
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
- Board of Immigration Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States
- DC Superior Court
- DC Court of Appeals
- Virginia Circuit Courts
- Court of Appeals of Virginia
- Supreme Court of Virginia
- Maryland District Court
- Maryland Circuit Courts
- Maryland Appellate Court
- Supreme Court of Maryland
Meet Counsel
Brian Gormley, Esq.
Unlike generalist appellate attorneys, Brian and his legal team come to every appeal with 70 years of combined experience. They understand the contracts, the regulatory framework, and the deal structures before reading the first page of the record. His superior research and writing skills, combined with that deep subject matter knowledge, are the foundation of every winning argument they build. A Certified Maxwell Leadership Program participant and regular speaker at courts, workshops, and seminars throughout the DMV.
Client Voices
What Clients Say
Brian did a fantastic job on a case that I didn’t think could be won. Super responsive and always on top of things.
He handled our case successfully, even when others doubted we could win. He listened, offered solutions, and worked with both sides to reach a win-win.
Brian is an exceptional lawyer, negotiator and human being. He negotiated a deal that made all sides genuinely happy. This seemed inconceivable.
Let’s Build Something Exceptional for Your Clients
We are selectively building referral relationships with an exclusive number of law firms in the DMV. This is not a volume practice it is a focused, high-caliber partnership.