Keith Livesay
Attorney — Board Certified Civil Appellate Law | Houston & McAllen, Texas
Texas appellate lawyer. Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Counsel with Nelson Mullins. Baylor Law — first in class.

Keith Livesay Attorney
Attorney — Board Certified Civil Appellate Law | Houston & McAllen, Texas
Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law. Counsel with Nelson Mullins. Baylor Law, first in class.
“Appeals reward discipline and preparation. The right to appeal exists only if it is exercised within the window the rules allow.”
— Keith Livesay, Attorney
What Keith Writes About
Practical writing on Texas civil appellate practice — oral argument, standards of review, issue selection, notice of appeal deadlines, motion practice, and board certification.
Appellate Procedure
Notice of appeal deadlines, motion practice, interlocutory appeals, oral argument, and the procedural framework that governs how courts of appeals review trial court decisions.
Strategy & Standards
Issue selection, standards of review, harmless versus reversible error, and how trial teams and appellate counsel work together to build a record worth reviewing.
From the Blog
Writing on Texas appellate practice and civil litigation.
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