
Trial lawyers and clients throughout California go to the appellate boutique, PINE & PINE - either to preserve their hard-fought judgments or to overturn heart-breaking losses. They are not often disappointed, as the firm's long history of proven success will attest.
NORMAN PINE, a Certified Appellate Law Specialist, State Bar of California, has been recognized with a wide variety of professional honors. He has consistently been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers listing of top appellate law attorneys (as chosen by peers and Law & Politics magazine) since that distinction was first created. Moreover, in 2009, he had the special honor of being recognized as one of only three appellate lawyers in Super Lawyers "Top 100 Attorneys" in Southern California. Experience, and especially creativity, make him highly sought-after to handle appeals involving multi-million dollar stakes.
In 2008, BEVERLY PINE and NORMAN PINE were jointly honored with the California Employment Lawyers Association, Joe Posner Award for their "continuous dedication to the advancement of employee rights." In 2003, NORMAN PINE was voted "Appellate Lawyer of the Year" by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. BEVERLY PINE was voted 1st Runner-up for Appellate Lawyer of the Year in both 2007 and 2008.
With many years of combined legal experience, NORMAN AND BEVERLY PINE bring to their work superb writing skills and analytical abilities. The Pines are relatively unique among appellate lawyers in that they each have many years of complex business litigation experience against the top firms in the country. Thus, they truly understand all aspects of the litigation process which makes their advice to trial lawyers invaluable even before cases actually reach the appellate stage. Such advice includes development of creative litigation strategies, effective post-trial motions and identification of potential issues for appeal or cross-appeal.
Rounding out the PINE & PINE team are RONALD REITER, a seasoned attorney with over 35 years of experience in the Consumer Law Section of the California Attorney General's Office, and JANET GUSDORFF, a young lawyer who decided early in her career that appellate law was her calling.
PINE & PINE specializes in handling complex appeals involving multi-million dollar judgments, with a particular focus on appeals for plaintiffs in employment law cases. The firm also offers a range of consulting services to lawyers who wish to take the laboring oar in preparing their appeals.
To answer any question you may have concerning PINE & PINE's full range of appellate and consulting services, feel free to contact PINE & PINE at 818-379-9710.



