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Dorothy F Easley

Dorothy F Easley

Board Certified by The Florida Bar as an Appellate Specialist
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Biography

Dorothy Easley is the founder of Easley Appellate Practice PLLC (EAP), a top-rated, award-winning premiere all-Board-Certified appellate law firm. Concentrations: Federal and Florida appeals, particularly business law, family law, contracts, intellectually property and trademark law, and employment and business torts. We deliver a full range of appellate and trial support services, particularly in complex and multi-jurisdictional matters.

EAP's founder, Dorothy Easley, is the nationally recognized author of the appeals treatise, Successful Federal Appeals in All Circuit Courts: A Practical Guide for Busy Lawyers, a primary resource for attorneys to understand federal appeals nationwide. Easley is practices in all federal Circuit Courts of Appeals and all Florida District Courts of Appeal and the Florida and United States Supreme Court.

EAP and its founder have been recognized with multiple prestigious accolades, including: Best Lawyers® in Appellate Practice, US News Best Law Firms®, Rue Ratings' Best Attorneys of America®, National Association of Distinguished Counsel Top One Percent, the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys - Florida's Family Law "10 Best", Power Attorneys®, the Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the United States, and other awards as an "appellate expert".

The firm is experienced in prosecuting and defending civil, administrative and criminal law appeals.

We work in an appellate capacity, from the trial court to the US Supreme Court. Contact us for your appellate needs.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Health Care Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
White Collar Crime
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Hourly rates primarily, flat rate retainers, value-based billing, contingency arrangements in limited cases.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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1st Circuit
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2nd Circuit
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3rd Circuit
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4th Circuit
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5th Circuit
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6th Circuit
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7th Circuit
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8th Circuit
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9th Circuit
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10th Circuit
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11th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
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US District Court, Middle District of Florida
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US District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Languages
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Managing Partner
Easley Appellate Practice PLLC
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Partner and Appellate Department Head
Falk Waas et al. PA
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Partner and Appellate Department Head
Zielger PA
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Managing Partner
Easley Appellate Practice
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Commercial Litigation
Fowler White et al. PA
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Education
University of Miami School of Law
J.D. (1994) | International Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law Concentrations
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Honors: Cum Laude. Executive Editor and Staff Member, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review. Research Assistant, Latin American Law Director. Book Award, Contracts. Highest Mark, European Market Law.
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State University of New York - College of Environmental Science & Forestry
M.S. (1986) | Forest Genetics
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Honors: Summa Cum Laude. Sigma Xi Honorary Research Society. Fellow, Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation. Fellow, C. Eugen Farnsworth Foundation. Recipient Robin Hood Oak Award. Research Assistant.
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Awards
Florida Super Lawyer, Recipient since 2006
Super Lawyer Magazine
Recipient since 2006
Best Lawyers in Appellate Practice since 2020
Best Lawyers
Best Law Firms since 2020
US News Best Law Firms
Top Appellate Lawyers, each year since 2006
South Florida Legal Guide
Recipient since 2006
Rue Ratings' Best Attorneys of America Top one percent, since 2015
Rue Ratings' Best Attorneys of America
Rue Ratings' Best Law Firms of America, Top one percent, since 2016
Rue Ratings' Best Law Firms of America
National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Top one percent, since 2016
National Association of Distinguished Counsel
Florida Super Lawyer, Top 100 Miami
Florida Super Lawyer
Florida Super Lawyer Top 50 Women Lawyers, 2009 and 2010
Florida Super Lawyer
Legal Elite (top 1.9 percent Florida lawyers)
Florida Trend
Recipient since 2006
Pro Bono Award
Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section
For leading work on the Pro Se Appellate Handbook
Professional Associations
Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee
Vice Chair
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University of Miami School of Law
Adjunct Professor
- Current
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Florida State Bar  # 15891
Member
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Rosemary Barkett Appellate American Inn of Court
President
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Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society
President
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Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section
Chair,
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Successful Federal Appeal in all Circuit Courts: A Practical Guide for Busy Lawyers (3d ed. 2017)
Chapter 19, Preparation of Briefs, Fla. Bar App. Prac. Book (2016-17)
The Florida Bar
Chapter 20, Amicus Briefs, Fla. Bar App. Prac. Book (2016-17)
The Florida Bar
Federal Appellate Jurisdiction Still Has Its Limits, ABA App. Prac. Newsletter (Winter 2015)
American Bar Association
Proposed Amendments (Some Controversial) to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure XX(4)
The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, The Record
Certifications
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
The Florida Supreme Court Dispute Resolution
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Family Law Mediator
The Florida Supreme Court Dispute Resolution
Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator
The Florida Supreme Court Dispute Resolution
BCS Appeals
Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
The Appellate Gourmet(c)
Contact & Map
Easley Appellate Practice PLLC
1200 Brickell Avenue
Suite 1950
Miami, FL 33131
Toll-Free: (800) 216-6185
Telephone: (305) 444-1599
Fax: (305) 675-4667