Appeal Lawyer Florida
Lost a Ruling in Florida? We Can Help You Weigh an Appeal
Speak Directly With Matt Weidner Today for a Free Review of Your Florida Order and an Appeal Action Plan
- A chance to talk with Matt, a Florida lawyer for 25+ years
- We'll check your appeal deadline and how much time remains
- We'll look at whether your order is final and appealable
- We'll explain which Florida appellate court would hear it
- See your realistic options, whether appealing or responding
- All 100% free, with no pressure and no commitment
Free reviews are offered at our discretion and are not guaranteed, and a personal review by Matt Weidner, including same-day timing, is subject to case type and availability.
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Why Choose Us?
A ruling you did not expect can leave you stunned, but Florida gives you very little time to sit with it. The window to file a notice of appeal is short, and missing it can cost you the right to appeal at all. Matt Weidner has practiced in Florida courts for over 25 years and is admitted to all Florida state courts, so as your Florida appeal lawyer he can review an order from any county and tell you plainly whether an appeal makes sense.
An appeal is not a second trial. The appellate court works from the trial court record and the written briefs, and it asks whether the law was applied correctly, so what matters is finding the right issues and presenting them clearly. Whether you want to challenge a ruling or answer an appeal your opponent filed, you get the chance to work directly with Matt himself.
Call now or request your free evaluation, while there is still time on the clock to act.
How It Works
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get your free same-day evaluation and action plan
Submit the form above or give us a call to get started. People find our free evaluations and action plans extremely valuable.
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discuss your options With Matt so you know exactly how to proceed
Matt will go over all of your options with you so that you know exactly what to do. No more confusion!
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Get More Appeal Help If Needed
Once your evaluation is done, Matt can keep helping, whether you file an appeal or answer one, drawing on over 25 years in Florida courts.
Free evaluations and action plans are offered at our discretion, depend on case type and availability, and are not guaranteed, including a personal review by Matt Weidner. Submitting a form or contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee any outcome.
Meet Matt Weidner and the Weidner Law Team
Matt Weidner has been a member of The Florida Bar since 1999 and earned his J.D. at the Florida State University College of Law. He is admitted to all Florida state courts, the federal Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, so he can follow a case from a Florida trial court into the appellate courts. His listed services include probate, foreclosure defense, consumer law and general litigation, the same kinds of cases his appeal work grows out of. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Real Estate.
Associate attorney Jason M. Kral focuses his practice on real estate litigation, complex civil litigation, corporate law and estate planning. On an appeal, the team works alongside Matt on your filings, and you get the chance to work directly with Matt on the decisions that matter.
Our Florida Appeal Services
Weidner Law’s appeal work grows out of the areas the firm handles in Florida trial courts: probate, real estate, foreclosure, consumer law and civil litigation. These are the rulings Matt can help you challenge, or defend when your opponent appeals.
- Probate and Estate Appeals
- Will and Trust Dispute Appeals
- Foreclosure Judgment Appeals
- Real Estate Litigation Appeals
- Consumer Law Appeals
- Civil Litigation Appeals
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Who we Help
A Florida appeal can start in a probate courtroom, a foreclosure case or a fight over property, and you may be the one appealing or the one answering. If one of these situations sounds like yours, Matt can help you sort out what comes next.
- Parties who lost a civil lawsuit
- Winners facing an opponent's appeal
- Heirs disputing a probate order
- Homeowners after a foreclosure judgment
- Owners who lost a property case
- Anyone unsure an order is appealable
Frequently Asked Questions
In most Florida civil cases, the notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date the order is rendered. Certain motions and certain kinds of orders change that timing, so it is wise to have Matt check your exact deadline right away.
Most appeals from a Florida trial court go to one of six district courts of appeal, depending on the circuit where the case was decided. The map changed when the Sixth District opened in 2023, so it is worth confirming which court now covers your county.
Generally, no. An appeal is decided on the trial court record and the written briefs, not on new testimony. That is why it helps to have Matt review the record early, so the issues that were preserved in the trial court are identified and argued clearly.
Yes. The evaluation and action plan are offered free, with no pressure and no commitment, subject to case type and availability. Call us or request an evaluation online, and the sooner you reach out, the more of your appeal window is left to work with.
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What Makes Weidner Law a Strong Fit for Your Florida Appeal
If you want a Florida appeal lawyer you can actually talk to, Weidner Law gives you the chance to work directly with Matt Weidner, who has practiced in Florida courts for over 25 years. Matt and the attorneys of Weidner Law practice exclusively in Florida’s state and federal courts, so the appellate rules, filing deadlines and district courts that govern your case are the ones they work under.
Matt represented hundreds of Florida homeowners facing foreclosure after the 2008 financial crisis, work covered by the Tampa Bay Times, and he was interviewed for George Packer’s book The Unwinding. He has also trained attorneys across the U.S. in foreclosure defense, so if your appeal comes out of a foreclosure case, you can have it reviewed by a lawyer who has taught other attorneys how those cases are built.
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Florida Appeal Representation From St. Petersburg, Wherever Your Case Was Decided
Weidner Law handles Florida appeals from its St. Petersburg office at 856 2nd Ave N, and because Matt is admitted to all Florida state courts, the district your case lands in does not decide whether he can help. That matters more since January 1, 2023, when the Sixth District Court of Appeal began operating and Florida moved to six district courts. Appeals from Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties still go to the Second District, while the new Sixth District now hears appeals from the Orlando area, Polk County and the Fort Myers and Naples area.
A ruling from Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers or Tallahassee gets the same careful review as one from downtown St. Petersburg, starting with which of the six district courts will hear it. You get the chance to go over that answer with Matt, along with whether an appeal is worth pursuing, so you are not left guessing about the court or the clock.
How Weidner Law Handles Florida Appeals Across Its Practice Areas
Weidner Law’s Florida appeal work follows the cases the firm handles in the trial courts: probate, real estate, foreclosure and consumer matters. Probate appeals run on their own rule. Florida’s appellate rules allow an appeal of a probate order that finally determines a right or obligation of an interested person, so a ruling can be ready for appeal long before the estate closes. Foreclosure and property cases more often turn on a final judgment, and Matt can tell you whether the order in your case is one.
Whichever side of the case you are on, every evaluation starts with the same practical questions. Is the order final, or one of the nonfinal orders Florida’s rules allow you to appeal early? When was it rendered, and has a timely motion delayed the start of the clock? Were the issues raised and preserved in the trial court? You get the chance to work through those questions with Matt directly, because the answers decide whether an appeal is possible and what it can raise, before anyone weighs whether it is worth it.
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