Florida civil appeal process, filing a motion for ineffective assistance of counsel

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You can (usually) dismiss your counsel, but there is no civil equivalent of the criminal concept of ineffective assistance of counsel. Your remedy if you believe your attorney cost you your case is to file a legal malpractice suit against your attorney. See the link below for attorneys in your area.

There remedy is to seek legal advise from a qualified legal malpractice attorney who will analyze your case and determine whether you have a valid claim, i.e., that if your attorney had not fallen below the standard of care, the result would have likely been different. As an appellate law firm, handling civil appeals throughout Flroida, we work with several board certified lawyers who will review your case at no cost to you. Please feel free to contact our office and we'd be happy to make a recommendation.

Shannon McLin Carlyle
The Carlyle Appellate Law Firm
www.appellatelawfirm.com
352 259 8852