The cost of an appeal generally depends on the size of the appellate record and the complexity of the legal issues.

Your appellate attorney will review and summarize the entire appellate record. Such a review is necessary for two reasons. First, the appellate attorney must provide the appellate court with an accurate summary of the entire case, citing to specific page numbers within the Appellate Record.

Second, your appellate attorney must take a fresh look at the entire case in order to identify and analyze all potential issues that can be raised in the appeal. While input from the trial attorney can be very helpful, trial attorneys may overlook potential issues, and their view of the law and evidence may differ from an appellate perspective.

Your appellate attorney will also conduct independent legal research on all potential appellate issues in order to develop the best possible arguments to present to the Court of Appeal.

Finally, your appellate attorney will spend considerable time drafting a brief that is concise, accurate, readable and persuasive to the Court of Appeal. This is usually the most time-consuming - and thus expensive - aspect of the case.

In addition to attorneys' fees, there are other costs associated with an appeal. These costs typically include the filing fee; preparation and copying of the appellate record; and printing and delivery of the appellate briefs.