Primarily handling appeals, from the most simple to complex.
Tschiemer Legal Briefing P.O. Box 549 Mayflower, AR 72106-0549 501-951-3303 robert@tschiemerlegalbriefing.com
Events of 2025:
This year has started with numerous appeals, which are listed on my web site under current cases. Some with substantial public interest are awaiting decision and should be decided this year.
Andraca v. Tice, 2025 Ark. App. 292, reversed a guardianship order, where arguments had been made that as an "illegal alien", it was required. I wrote for appellant and after two appeals, with two reversals, the appellate process favored this mother and her child. Amicus briefs were filed on our behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.
In matters other than law, I am a member of two British car clubs, British Motoring Club of Arkansas, in central Arkansas, and British Iron Touring Club of Northwest Arkansas, in Springdale. This year I was elected co-chair of the Triumph Marque, in the British Motoring Club of Arkansas, with Ronnie McLeod, who owns McLeod's British Cars. The car clubs sponsor monthly rallies for their members, to various locations in Arkansas.
In 2025, I began writing monthly articles which are distributed to both clubs for use in their newsletters. Here is a copy of my first article, which is a story about a very rare car, the Triumph TR250:
I am presently writing a series of articles, entitled, "Finding, Restoring and Maintaining, and Operating a Vintage British Car".
Events of 2024:
For an example of how I approach oral argument in the Arkansas Court of Appeals, see Baker v. Adams, 2024 Ark. App. 577, reversed and remanded, which video is posted on the Arkansas Judiciary site:
https://arkansas-sc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=1635
Following the Court of Appeals reversal, appellees filed a petition for rehearing, which has been denied. Our response to the petition for rehearing follows:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:8ddfb245-936e-4a75-9287-325660fa93ae
Appellees filed a petition for review in the Supreme Court and my response, which is awaiting a ruling, and follows
Some of the most significant recent opinions in which reversals were secured by the undersigned as appellant's counsel have been added to the About Me section of this web site, which are downloaded from the Judiciary site.
General information:
For a list of cases in which I wrote the appellate briefs, see the Current Case List section of this site. Note this web site is updated weekly when the appellate courts are in session.
I write weekly case reviews for the members of the Arkansas Bar Association and generally am aware of the state court appellate decisions on the same day that they are published.
I have received the "AV Preeminent" peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Lexis-Nexis states this rating is bestowed "on fewer than 5 percent of attorneys."
I primarily handle appeals, but as time permits, I will occasionally take trial court projects, particularly in complex cases that are likely to go up on appeal.
Whether preparing an appeal in the first instance or coming to your assistance if your firm's brief has resulted in a rebriefing order, I will do my best to provide top flight appellate services.
Method of approaching an appeal
• I will take a fresh look at the record and prepare your appellate brief from beginning to end. I handle more appeals in a single year than many general practitioners handle in a decade. I will email portions of the brief to counsel for feedback as I progress, if desired. I will communicate before going over any preset pricing limitations.
• On the average, I may work on only three to six appeal briefs at any given time. Many hire me as early as possible as I must frequently turn away work. Typically, it is best to hire me shortly after the filing of the notice of appeal so that I may begin work during the time that the record is being prepared.
• I am also able to prepare extraordinary petitions in the Arkansas Supreme Court, as those for a writ of certiorari or for prohibition. I am able to prepare petitions for writs of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court.
PRICING
• I charge $250 per hour. Payment plans are available, with a minimum retainer to begin work and further payments in 30 day intervals.
• While I normally charge by the hour, in some cases, I may quote a flat fee. Some flat fee appeals start at $5,000 in the case of a small record. Whether handling a simple appeal or one requiring 300 hours of time in a complex case of first impression, I strive to give your clients the quality appellate services that you desire. I am also available as a consultant for an individual brief. Contact me for an individual quotation, depending on your needs. In the event that trial counsel wish to assist that is possible. Most have me prepare the entire brief personally, but if counsel desire to reduce costs of an appeal, I am willing to discuss delegating some work.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Advertisements appear in each edition of the Arkansas Bar Association's and Arkansas Trial Lawyers' Association's magazines, and my significant case reviews are posted on the web site of the Arkansas Bar Association each week for its 5,000 members, as has been the case since 2005. These significant case reviews are also distributed by the Bar Association to national subscribers of Fast Case, an electronic research provider.
Please telephone or email to check my availability and to schedule.
Some interesting filings:
SOME 2024 FILINGS
Baker v. Adams:
Response to Petition for Rehearing:
Andraca v. Tice:
My principal brief
SOME 2023 FILINGS
Nichols v. Swindoll, 2023 Ark. 146
SOME 2022 FILINGS
Baker v. Adams, 2024 Ark. App. 577
My principal brief
My reply brief