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Appellate and Civil Rights Co-Counsel for Trial Lawyers
Your case includes a discrimination claim and you don’t have experience in You won at trial. Or your client received an adverse ruling that deserves to be challenged. Either way, the next step requires a different set of skills — and a partner you can trust.
Rights & Remedies works with trial attorneys, public interest organizations, and law firms as appellate co-counsel in civil rights, employment discrimination, and fair housing matters. We bring focused appellate expertise and deep experience with the CHRO and administrative law to help you protect what you won and advance what matters.
What We Offer
Brief writing — we draft clear, well-argued appellate briefs that present the strongest version of your client's case to the reviewing court
Issue spotting — we review trial records to identify the strongest issues for appeal and advise on preservation questions
Oral argument — we are experienced courtroom advocates prepared to argue before Connecticut appellate courts
Strategic consulting — we can advise trial counsel during litigation on how to protect the record for appeal
Amicus briefs — we draft amicus curiae briefs for advocacy organizations and interested parties in civil rights cases
Our Background
Attorney Libby Reinish clerked for the Connecticut Supreme Court immediately after law school, developing firsthand knowledge of how appellate judges evaluate arguments and what makes a brief persuasive. She brings that perspective to every appeal she handles.
Attorney Michael Roberts spent more than a decade at the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, where he handled a majority of the agency's appellate matters and worked on cases that shaped Connecticut civil rights doctrine. He understands administrative appeals from both sides of the docket.
Together, we have litigated appeals involving fair housing, employment discrimination, disability rights, and administrative law. We have experience in the Connecticut Supreme Court, Connecticut Appellate Court, Connecticut administrative appeals docket, and Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Referral Relationships
We also accept referrals for civil rights and discrimination cases that fall within our practice areas — employment discrimination, fair housing, public accommodations, and education discrimination — in Connecticut. If a client comes to you with a matter outside your primary practice, we are happy to discuss whether it might be a fit for our firm.
Let's Talk
We work collaboratively and communicatively with co-counsel. If you have a case heading to appeal or a client whose matter is a potential fit, we'd welcome a conversation. Contact us through the form below or call (860) 261-2041.