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Jul. 9, 2026

Horvitz & Levy expands beyond appeals as trial consulting practice grows

Driven by the rise of nuclear verdicts, Horvitz & Levy has become increasingly involved in cases long before a notice of appeal is filed, helping trial teams shape legal strategy while maintaining the collaborative culture that has defined the appellate boutique for more than 50 years.

Horvitz & Levy expands beyond appeals as trial consulting practice grows
John A. Taylor Jr., Rebecca G. Powell, Jeremy B. Rosen

For more than 50 years, Horvitz & Levy built its reputation handling appeals. Today, however, one of the firm's fastest-growing businesses begins long before a case reaches a reviewing court.

Driven by a surge in so-called nuclear verdicts--jury awards reaching into the hundreds of millions of dollars--corporate defendants, insurers and trial lawyers are increasingly turning to appellate specialists before and during trial rather than after a loss. Horvitz &... (continued)

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