Attorney Bachrach has nearly thirty years of appellate law experience in both state appellate courts and many federal appeals courts throughout the United States. This is a specialized practice area in which he has gained experience by initially working with Supreme Court judges in the States of Maine and Minnesota and then using that experience to pursue appeals in all the courts he is admitted to throughout his distinguished career.
Appellate Law is very complex. As such you should make sure your attorney is well versed in this area of law. The Law Office of Barry Bachrach handles not only civil appeals, but criminal appeals, and other post-conviction remedies.
Cases of Interest
- Peterborough Oil Co. v. Great American Ins. Co., 397 F.Supp.2d 230 (2005).
This is a federal case wherein Attorney Bachrach filed suit on behalf of Plaintiff, Peterborough Oil Co., against Defendant Great American Ins. Co. (“Great American”)., seeking the insurance coverage to which it was due but which the insurer failed to provide. At a very early stage of the case, The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts found that Great American had wrongfully denied coverage and that it must defend and indemnify Plaintiff.
- Asiala v. City of Fitchburg, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 13 (1987).
Attorney Bachrach originally tried this case in the Worcester Superior Court, ultimately having the decision affirmed on appeal. The City of Fitchburg had poorly constructed a retaining wall that injured Plaintiff’s property.
- Reiersen & Another v. Commissioner of Revenue, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 124 (1988).
This case was an appeal from the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board. The appellant resided in another country for three years, yet the Commissioner of Revenue, and then the Appellate Tax Board decided he was still a resident of Massachusetts, thus owing taxes. Attorney Bachrach appealed these decisions to the Massachusetts Appeals Court, ultimately winning.
- Edward O’Rourke, Jr. v. Maureen Hunter, 848 N.E.2d 382 (2006), 64 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 (2005).
In a landmark Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision, Attorney Bachrach established the right to bypass certain procedural processes and move directly for summary judgment in will contest cases that have no merit, thus ultimately saving the client time and money.