--- title: Judith Posner url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner --- ![Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Posner-Judith_9f369c46bdfce2dd60231f51bb5849ce.jpg) # Judith Posner Judith Posner is an attorney at *Benedon & Serlin, LLP*, a boutique appellate law firm in Woodland Hills. Both are appellate law specialists certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. judy@benedonserlin.com or gerald@benedonserlin.com ### Articles written by this author: [![Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/posner-isaacs_art_d4d473dd6548d4a2d175ccd0917ced5b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/pitfalls-and-hazards-when-perfecting-a-civil-appeal "Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal") ## [Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/pitfalls-and-hazards-when-perfecting-a-civil-appeal "Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal") Filing a notice of appeal is a seemingly simple task, but determining whether and when to appeal can be a daunting task [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2019 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december) ## [Assignment of claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/assignment-of-claims "Assignment of claims") An untraditional approach to combining the claims of plaintiffs; how it differs from class actions, joinder, consolidation, relation and coordination [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2020 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december) [![Take a deep breath](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Posner_istock-1172520527_a82c7cf9e060ca9d3316285d5f0855f0.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/take-a-deep-breath "Take a deep breath") ## [Take a deep breath](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/take-a-deep-breath "Take a deep breath") Ten seemingly intractable appellate problems that can be fixed [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2021 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december) [![Requesting the statement of decision](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Serlin-istock-1346156630_cb19bc6a2489d2b5cac7406961e1bb94.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/requesting-the-statement-of-decision "Requesting the statement of decision") ## [Requesting the statement of decision](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/requesting-the-statement-of-decision "Requesting the statement of decision") A process that can preserve, if not enhance, your chances on appeal after a bench trial goes awry [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2022 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december) ## [State appellate court motions, applications, and requests](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december/state-appellate-court-motions-applications-and-requests "State appellate court motions, applications, and requests") Using them to achieve strategic advantage on appeal [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2023 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december) [![Using the standard of review to craft a persuasive brief](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Posner-istock-1494423885_56bd06762857b288373ca0489770c9c4.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december/using-the-standard-of-review-to-craft-a-persuasive-brief "Using the standard of review to craft a persuasive brief") ## [Using the standard of review to craft a persuasive brief](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december/using-the-standard-of-review-to-craft-a-persuasive-brief "Using the standard of review to craft a persuasive brief") Although naturally a part of your legal discussion, using the standard of review in the statement of facts is a way to craft a persuasive brief on appeal [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2024 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december) [![Appealing adverse arbitration awards](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Posner-istock-182832481_f69b2463894280a08ff2fa8e97f859ad.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september/appealing-adverse-arbitration-awards "Appealing adverse arbitration awards") ## [Appealing adverse arbitration awards](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september/appealing-adverse-arbitration-awards "Appealing adverse arbitration awards") Statutory bases sometimes present a navigable path forward [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2025 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september) ## [Preserving error for appellate review](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january/preserving-error-for-appellate-review "Preserving error for appellate review") To preserve issues for appellate review, “speak now or forever hold your peace.” This is a task requiring both advance planning and immediate action. [Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin") [Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner") [2026 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january)