Appellate Practice

We have substantial experience and skill in State and Federal Appeals. Mr. Rylander has appeared in appeals courts around the country.  He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. He has won precedential decisions both at the State and Federal level.  He has participated in appellate practice before State and Federal courts, including the submission of an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court.

SOME APPEALS HANDLED BY OUR ATTORNEYS

(not necessarily while at the firm) (cases listed are not a representation of any guarantee or expectation)

Adarand Constructors v. Pena (Supreme Court of the United States of America)
Mr. Rylander represented the amicus curiae, and was the principal author, in a brief submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Cambpell Pet Co. v. Miale (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
ln a patent infringement/invalidity case, we successfully reversed the lower court’s dismissal in a precedential decision on declaratory judgment jurisdiction.

Hambleton v. Balkin Enterprises (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
We represented the appellant successfully before the Ninth Circuit, reversing the lower court’s judgment.

Safran v. United States (United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
We represented the contractor on appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Blueport v. United States (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
We represented the contractor on appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Arndt v. Mokai (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
We represented the apppellant in a patennt infringement appeal.

Custom Auto Interiors v. Custom RV Interiors (Washington Court of Appeals, Division II)
We successfully represented the defendant reversing a lower court’s injunction in a precedential trademark validity decision.

Hendricks v. Estate of Dison (Washington Court of Appeals, Division II)
We successfully represented the decedent’s estate, upholding the lower court’s judgment in favor of the estate.

Custom Auto Interiors v. Custom RV Interiors (Washington Court of Appeals, Division II)
We successfully represented the defendant reversing a lower court’s injunction in a precedential trademark validity decision.

State v. Mahoney (Washington Court of Appeals, Division II)
As the court appointed appeals attorney, represented a defendant on appeal of his conviction to the Court of Appeals.