Rory's legal practice focuses on civil appeals in state and federal courts.  He has been counsel of record in over 50 appeals.  He has argued in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [...]

Each year the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers ("WDTL")  recognizes a member who has promoted the highest professional and ethical standards, collegiality, professional decorum, and the utmost [...]

Earlier last week, the Washington Supreme Court issued a splintered decision, In re Fero, interpreting RAP 13.5(a)’s timeliness requirements for filing a motion for discretionary review of a [...]

Unlike in the trial court, where the parties build the record as they see fit to support their positions, appellate review is confined to the record developed in the trial court. Absent [...]

Arbitration provides a way to resolve complex disputes expeditiously, giving parties the freedom to structure their dispute resolution on mutually acceptable terms that are precisely tailored to [...]

By Rory Cosgrove The topic today is “verbatim report of proceedings,” or often referred to by appellate lawyers as the “VRPs.”  What are they?  What purpose do they serve on appeal?  This blog [...]