An Appellate Specialist devotes the time that you do not have for the appeal. Advantages provided by an appellate specialist: researches the law; re-analyzes the case; writes and edits the brief; and meets all the appellate court’s technical requirements. Liisa R. Speaker has many years of experience as an appellate practitioner. Her experience includes practice before the Michigan and Texas Supreme Courts, Michigan and Texas Courts of Appeals, and the Fifth Circuit and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals.