Sidney Powell practices the art of appellate advocacy. More and more, experienced trial and corporate counsel recognize the difference in skills needed to successfully represent clients on appeal.

Sidney Powell, P.C. is the only firm known to be dedicated to federal appellate practice.

Sidney Powell’s appellate experience is unparalleled. She has been lead counsel in more than 500 federal appeals resulting in more than 180 published opinions. Careful parsing of the record, thorough research, and persuasive legal writing are the hallmarks of the briefs filed by Sidney Powell, P.C.

The firm accepts only a few selected cases each year and gives each the personal time and attention it deserves. We craft our briefs to present each client’s case in the most persuasive, well-documented, and professional format possible. Our clients include lawyers, judges, individuals, cities, and international corporations.

Representative Clients
Monte Hasie
Baron & Budd
James A. Brown
HCA
Mack Truck

Significant Reversals
Although statistically the Fifth Circuit reverses only approximately 15% of its cases, Sidney Powell has succeeded in reversing more than 50% of the cases in which she has represented the appellant and sought reversal. With respect to one district court, she obtained reversals in 12 out of 13 appeals and two writs of mandamus. Some of our most significant reversals for our clients include:

Reversing the convictions of Merrill Lynch executives in US v. Brown (5th Cir. 2006)
Reversing 29 counts of conviction against UBS broker Monte Hasie. [more]

Hodges v. Mack Trucks (reversing a multi-million dollar verdict against Mack)
Reversing $8 million judgment against Mack Trucks in a product liability action [more]

American Realty Trust v. Matisse Partners, No. 03-10462, (5th Cir. 2003). 
Sidney Powell obtained the reversal of a multi-million dollar judgment that had been wrongly entered by the district court against American Realty Trust in a case involving breach of contract and fiduciary duties arising out of a consulting contract between this national real estate investment company and its consultants, Matisse Partners. The Fifth Circuit reinstated the jury’s findings that Matisse Partners had breached its contract with American Realty and had breached its fiduciary duties to the company.

Waste Control Services, Inc: 199 F.3d 781 (5th Cir. 2000)
Sidney Powell was lead counsel and succeeded in obtaining a reversal of a district court’s dismissal of a complex case involving issues of pre-emption, removal and remand, artful pleading and federal jurisdiction.

AT & T: 154 F.3d 226 (5th Cir 1998)
Sidney Powell was co-counsel on the AT&T team which succeeded in obtaining a reversal of the district court’s declaration that a section of the Federal Telecommunications Act was unconstitutional.

Musser Davis Land Companies: 201 F.3d 561, 145 Oil & Gas Rep. 282 (5th Cir. 2000)
Sidney Powell was lead counsel for Union Pacific Resources and succeeded in obtaining a reversal of the district court’s decision which had adversely affected the ability of oil companies to perform seismic testing in Louisiana.

Elliot v. Tilton: 64 F.3d 213 (5th Cir 1995)
Sidney Powell was lead counsel for a noted Dallas trial lawyer and succeeded in obtaining the reversal of sanctions imposed against her by the district judge.