Valerie T. McGinty

Valerie T. McGinty

Valerie T. McGinty

Valerie McGinty is a certified appellate specialist who represents plaintiffs on appeal exclusively, with a focus on affirming plaintiffs’ judgments and reversing summary judgments. She received CAOC’s 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Award and she is CAOC’s Financial Secretary. Visit www.plaintiffsappeals.com or email her at valerie@plaintiffsappeals.com.

Articles written by this author:

998 offers: Unknown pitfalls and opportunities

Identifying pitfalls that doom many litigants and the strategic opportunities that are often missed

Valerie T. McGinty
Kirsten M. Fish

Summary judgment granted and you’re on the ropes: now what?

Your three options following the grant of summary judgment or summary adjudication

Valerie T. McGinty
Daniel U. Smith

Write well to win more

Good writing is essential to winning the tentative rulings on critical issues

Valerie T. McGinty
Daniel U. Smith

I just won! Can I relax now?

I just won! Can I relax now?

From a costs memo to an attorney’s fees motion to juror declarations, a review of what to do after the verdict

Valerie T. McGinty

Juror declarations

Juror declarations

Why juror declarations are key in new trial motions – and on appeal

Valerie T. McGinty

Clarity in legal writing

Clarity in legal writing

Why it matters and how to achieve it

Daniel U. Smith
Valerie T. McGinty