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Appellate Opening Brief

The document where the appeal is won or lost. A full brief prepared to Washington Court of Appeals standards.

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What this is

A full opening appellate brief drafted to WASH. R. APP. P. 10.3 standards. Statement of the case with proper record citations, assignments of error, legal argument with RCW and case authority, and conclusion - typically 40 to 60 pages depending on the complexity of your case.

This is the document the Court of Appeals actually reads to decide your appeal. Get this one right and you have a real shot. Get it wrong and the appeal is over no matter how strong the underlying issues are.

What you get

  • Full opening brief to WASH. R. APP. P. 10.3 standards
  • Statement of the case with precise record citations
  • Assignments of error properly framed
  • Legal argument with RCW and case citations
  • 1 round of corrections included
  • Delivered within 10 business days (5 with rush)
Why this matters for your case
Pro se opening briefs are usually rejected on procedure before any judge ever reads the substantive arguments - because the formatting was wrong, the assignments of error were missing, or the record citations were incomplete. We have written dozens of these to Washington appellate standards. We know what gets read and what gets bounced back at the clerk window.
vs hiring an attorney
The same work. A fraction of the cost.
With an attorney
$9,000-$27,000
Opening Brief drafting (30-60 hours typical)
Hourly rate: $300-$450/hour
Retainer required: $5,000-$15,000
With Family Court Navigator
$3,950
Full Appellate Opening Brief (RAP 10.3 compliant)
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$6,050 to $24,050

We are not lawyers, and we do not give legal advice. We are Washington State document specialists who write the same court filings attorneys write - to the same Court of Appeals standards - at a flat fee instead of hourly billing. You stay on the case, you sign, you file. Most pro se appellants never had a real shot at affording an attorney for this work in the first place.

What happens after you buy

  1. You complete the intake right after checkout
    The intake captures the issues you want briefed, the trial-court record, and your deadline. Your 10-business-day clock starts when intake is submitted.
  2. We draft the brief (10 business days)
    Within 10 business days you receive the full brief in your portal, formatted to RAP 10.3.
  3. You review, request revisions, then file
    1 round of corrections is included. Once approved, you sign and file with the Court of Appeals.
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