Miami, FL - April 25, 2016 - (Newswire.com)
Dorothy F. Easley, President & Supervising Attorney, Easley Appellate Practice, PLLC, has joined The Expert Network, an invitation only service for distinguished professionals. Easley has been chosen as a Distinguished Lawyer™ based on peer reviews and ratings, dozens of recognitions, and accomplishments achieved throughout her career.
Easley outshines others in her field due to her extensive educational background, numerous awards and recognitions, and career longevity. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, where she served as Executive Editor and Staff Member of the University Miami School of Law Inter-American Law Review from 1992 to 1994. Her Honors in law school included: American Jurisprudence Award, top award for excellence in the study of Contract Law, Fall, 1991; Highest Mark, top award for excellence in the study of European Market Law, Fall, 1992; and the Lillian R. Levy Award for Excellence, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, 1993-94. Easley also earned a Master of Science, summa cum laude, from SUNY/ESF at Syracuse University. She has received numerous awards, honors, and recognitions over the course of her career, including being ranked as one of the 'Best Attorneys of America' by Rue Ratings since 2015, being ranked in the Top 100 Lawyers in South Florida by Super Lawyer Magazine in 2010, and having received an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, among many others.
With 20 years dedicated to law, Easley brings a wealth of knowledge to her industry, particularly to her area of specialization, appellate law. She worked as an accomplished research scientist in Latin America for many years, and ultimately decided to transition to a career in law after moving to Texas. When asked why she decided to make the transition, Easley said:
"I tried to find work in East Texas as a research scientist, and I was hired by a Fortune 200 corporation. I built up their plywood division for Latin America and it was doing really well, and I had a secretary and I reported to the VP. The next thing I know, I’m working side by side with the manager. After two years, I was approached by the manager and he told me ‘next year, they’re going to offer you half your salary, the reason being your husband works here too, and you’re married and you don’t really need the money.’ So I decided to move on.
"I’m from a long line of lawyers and doctors in the ages when you were paid a chicken for drafting someone’s will or a pig for saving someone’s life, so I thought I would follow in their footsteps and try law school. I found that I loved commercial law and constitutional law, and that’s what I began my career in."
Since earning her law degree, Easley has cultivated a reputation as one of the foremost authorities in appellate law. She has been a prolific writer over the course of her career, including having authored the appellate treatise Successful Federal Appeals in All Circuit Courts: A Practical Guide for Busy Lawyers (2d ed. 2015), while she served as former elected-Chair of the 1700-member Florida Appellate Practice Section, former Vice Chair of the Appellate Court Rules Committee, and was the former head of two "big firm" appellate departments.
Today, Easley’s appellate practice incorporates issues that concern a wide range of areas, from Business to Health to Family Law. Though the prominence of her firm attracts a number of high-profile clients – from Fortune 100 national health plans and national entertainment groups – they are also happy to work with small businesses and individuals.
As a thought-leader in her industry, Easley is paying close attention to prevailing trends in appellate law. She distributes a weekly newsletter, "The Appellate Gourmet", and is currently following the development of proposed term limits for appellate judges. She noted:
"Within Florida, I’ve been particularly interested in the suggested term limits of the appellate judges, which I think is a mistake. I understand the reasoning behind it, but I think it’s a mistake. Fortunately, it hasn’t passed yet, but it's no different from anyone else’s job. You have to study and have time to learn. The longer you do something and the older you get, the better you get at it, and in fact, this notion that people over fifty are actually less productive than younger generations is being debunked, and the studies out of the business think tanks indicate that people fifty to seventy years of age, on average, are more productive because they are better educated. I think this whole term limit of appellate judges is well-intentioned, but it would be a big mistake to try to remove our institutional memory and our experienced, qualified appellate judges."
Easley is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court, all Florida District Courts of Appeal, Statewide, all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, Nationwide, and all Florida state trial courts. She is a member of The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, Appellate Court Rules Committee (Former Chair and Vice-Chair), Health Law Section, Business Law Section, Criminal Law Section, Labor & Employment Law Section; American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers, Health Law-Torts Section, Litigation (Appellate) Section, Business Law Section; and the Florida Appellate Practice Section (Former Chair and Vice-Chair).
For more information, visit Easley's profile on the Expert Network here: http://expertnetwork.co/members/dorothy-f-easley/23c291fa25847a46
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