Appeals · Pre-Brief Strategy

Appeal Strategy Session

For parents who have decided to appeal. We review the clerk papers and identify every viable argument before brief work begins.

$450 one-time
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What this is

A deeper version of the appeals consultation, designed specifically for parents who have already decided to appeal and want full strategic alignment before the brief work starts. We review your clerk papers in advance, identify every viable appellate argument in your record, and rank them by strength.

You leave the 60-minute Zoom session with a written strategy memo that includes your brief outline, ranked arguments, and the order of operations for everything that needs to happen between now and the opening brief deadline.

What you get

  • Pre-call review of your clerk papers (the actual record on appeal)
  • 60-minute Zoom strategy session
  • Every viable argument identified and ranked by strength
  • Written strategy memo with brief outline
  • Order-of-operations roadmap to your opening brief deadline
Why this matters for your case
The opening brief is where the appeal is won or lost. The strategy session ensures you walk into brief work knowing exactly which arguments are worth making, which are dead ends, and what order to work in. Most pro se appellate briefs lose because they argue too many weak points instead of pressing one strong one. This session prevents that mistake before drafting begins.
vs hiring an attorney
The same work. A fraction of the cost.
With an attorney
$900-$2,250
Initial strategy consultation + record review (3-5 hours billed)
Hourly rate: $300-$450/hour
Retainer required: $2,500-$5,000 (full retainer required)
With Family Court Navigator
$450
Record Review + Written Strategy Memo
Flat fee. Pay once.
Delivered in 5 business days
You save
$550 to $1,900

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 book your time and upload clerk papers after checkout
    Calendar appears right after payment. Send us the clerk papers ahead of time so we can review them before the session.
  2. We review and prepare (before the call)
    Your navigator reviews the record and prepares the strategy framework before you join the call.
  3. We meet and you leave with the memo
    60 minutes on Zoom. Your written strategy memo arrives in your portal within 48 hours of the session.
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You will pick your session time and upload your clerk papers right after checkout.
$450 one-time
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Refundable up to 50% before clerk papers are submitted. Non-refundable once strategy work begins.
Want to talk it through first?
60-min Appeals Consultation

Not sure if this is the right service for your case? Talk one-on-one with someone who knows appellate law. We review your order before the call. Walk out with a written plan tailored to your situation.

$200
60-min call · written recap
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Or read first
Plain-English appeals guides

Two Washington-specific guides written for parents handling their own appeal. Read first, decide later. Many parents arrive at services already knowing exactly what they need after reading these.

WA State Appeals Guide
$39
Appellate Brief Writing
$45
Get both - $74 (save $10) →