But he's no more a trial lawyer than I am an appellate lawyer.

As an appellate lawyer and judge, he had no need or occasion to develop one.

He was best known for his role as an appellate lawyer in cases with national significance.

Hope Seeley, his appellate lawyer, did not respond to a phone message left yesterday at her office.

Some quoted sources note that he's a seasoned appellate lawyer, others stress his lack of experience with matters political.

In this report, too, there is evidence of the appellate lawyer.

She is an appellate lawyer in the land and natural resources division of the Justice Department.

But a good appellate lawyer he was not.

He still thought like an appellate lawyer - that cases would be decided on their merits.

Here he was, a guy who was an appellate lawyer.