Leading Appeals Experts

I'm the founder of AppealRx, an AI-powered platform that helps patients fight insurance denials. I've helped thousands of patients navigate the insurance appeal process, from "not medically necessary" denials to prior authorization rejections. I specialize in health insurance appeals, patient rights, and the U.S. healthcare system. AppealRx has processed appeals across all 50 states and maintains a 54% appeal win rate — matching the national average for properly filed appeals.

Mr. Lewarchik specializes in civil and criminal appeals in state and federal court, habeas corpus petitions, and post-conviction relief in Illinois and throughout the country. Attorney Lewarchik is committed to providing excellent representation to clients across the country. After graduating from law school, Mr. Lewarchik worked as a staff attorney for the Illinois First District Court of Appeals. Thereafter, the Honorable Denise O’Malley, Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, appointed him as her judicial appellate clerk. In his capacity as a staff attorney and then judicial appellate clerk, Mr. Lewarchik participated in the drafting of over eighty published opinions and unpublished orders on a wide array of issues relating to criminal law, civil procedure, statutory construction, tort liability, employment law, corporate law, and insurance coverage, among others. A representative sample of these dispositions include: People v. Hill, 2025 IL App (1st) 230604-U; People v. Beachem, 2024 IL App (5th) 210344-U; Cuevas v. Barron-Esparza, 2024 IL App (1st) 231244-U; People v. Troy Brown, 506 Mich. 440 (Mich.2020); Jezewski v. Jaworski, IL App (1st) 170100 (2019); and Bell v. Hutsell, 238 Ill. 2d 647 (2010). After finishing his clerkship, a large Chicago law firm, Cassiday Schade LLP, considered one of the best litigation firms in Chicago, hired Mr. Lewarchik. While there, Mr. Lewarchik worked for the firm as an appellate lawyer, specializing in Medical Malpractice, Insurance Coverage, and Personal Injury law. Numerous cases Mr. Lewarchik worked on in private practice as an appeal lawyer have resulted in published opinions. In one such instance, his advocacy resulted in the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously overturning the appellate court in Bell v. Hutsell, 402 Ill. 2d 654 (2011). More recently, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in People v. Troy Brown, 506 Mich. 440 (Mich.2020) in favor of Mr. Lewarchik's client concluding prosecutorial misconduct warranted a new trial. Prior to becoming an appeal lawyer, Mr. Lewarchik attained his law degree from the Washington University School of Law — which is consistently ranked in the top five percent law schools in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. While at Washington University, he worked as a research assistant to Professor Lee Epstein and, in this role, performed research on the United States Supreme Court. He also worked for the Civil Rights Clinic while at Washington University. Mr. Lewarchik attained his Bachelor of Science degree from Taylor University. While in college, Mr. Lewarchik was inducted into the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society. Mr. Lewarchik also attained a Master of Studies degree from Vermont Law School. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association and was inducted into the Appellate Lawyers Association. On a personal note, Mr. Lewarchik enjoys spending time with his son, reading, kayaking, going to wine tastings, and rooting for the Chicago Cubs.

David Pinkhasov is an Associate Attorney of Consumer Attorneys. David is admitted in Courts of the State of New York and Florida. David received his J.D. from Hofstra University Law School in 2021. While attending Hofstra, David interned at the Medical Legal Partnership Clinic, where he assisted in addressing clients’ legal needs impacting their health and well-being, such as income and housing. David also interned at the Nassau County Bar Association Mortgage Foreclosure Pro Bono Project, which was geared towards providing limited representation in court mandated conferences to any Nassau County resident facing foreclosure. In addition, David co-mediated custody and visitation disputes, divorce, and other family matters as a student mediator for Hofstra’s Family Law Mediation Clinic. After graduating law school, David served as an attorney for a Real Estate law firm where he guided clients through transactions ranging from intricate leasing agreements to large-scale property acquisitions. David brings a unique blend of legal experience and approachability to every case.

Jeff Howell is a licensed attorney and founder of Lex Wire Journal, a media and consulting platform that helps law firms navigate the rapidly changing landscape of AI, compliance, and digital visibility. With two decades of experience spanning corporate law, technology, and digital marketing, Jeff brings a unique perspective at the intersection of law and innovation. He regularly speaks on topics such as AI compliance, attorney–client privilege in the AI era, and how answer engines are reshaping legal search visibility. His insights have been featured in CLEs, bar association programs, and thought leadership platforms and is a certified faculty member for the National Academy of Continuing legal Education. Jeff’s expertise centers on: AI & Legal Compliance: Safeguarding law firms under evolving regulations and ethics rules. Digital Authority & Visibility: Building trust signals that AI-powered search engines cite and elevate. Future of Legal Practice: How emerging technologies, from AI assistants to answer engines, are transforming law firm operations and client acquisition. Journalists tap Jeff for clear, credible, and forward-looking commentary that makes complex tech shifts understandable for the legal community and the public.

I am a publicist, coder, music industry executive and TV Producer with a track record of securing premier media placements and managing high-stakes narratives. At Popularity PR, I help high-profile individuals and corporations across the entertainment, legal, and political sectors navigate the modern media landscape. With an entrepreneurial background that includes building AI-driven intellectual property tools and navigating complex civil litigation, I offer a multifaceted perspective on how business, law, and culture collide. Available for expert commentary on: Public Relations (crisis comms, brand strategy), Entertainment (industry, celebrity narratives), Law (litigation strategy, IP protection), and Entrepreneurship (tech development, startups). Personal Interests: Music, binge-watching Netflix, and diving into complex legal strategy.

Nisan Zaghi is an Associate Attorney at Consumer Attorneys whose practice is dedicated to protecting consumers from credit-reporting errors, unfair debt-collection practices, and background-check inaccuracies under statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Before joining the firm, he sharpened his litigation skills at a boutique patent-litigation practice and later represented individuals in consumer-protection cases, gaining a valuable mix of technical insight and client-focused strategy. Nisan is motivated by the belief that businesses must be held accountable when they cut corners or defraud everyday people. Restoring a client’s reputation - and often their livelihood - gives him genuine professional satisfaction. To deliver the best possible client experience, he stays readily available, answers questions promptly, and keeps each client fully informed as their case unfolds. He earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law on a substantial scholarship and holds a B.S. in Biology from Brooklyn College, where research-heavy coursework honed the analytical mindset he brings to complex credit-report disputes. Admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey state courts and in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, he is positioned to litigate most consumer-protection claims arising in the Northeast. Nisan is an active member of the New York State Bar Association, staying current on developments in consumer law and collaborating with advocates across the state. Outside the office, Nisan enjoys hiking, swimming, and spending quality time with his wife and children - pursuits that keep him grounded and energized for his clients’ battles.

Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA, is a nationally recognized federal prison expert. He serves as Managing Director at Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C. and Zoukis Consulting Group, where his federal criminal defense practice focuses on federal appeals, post-conviction relief, compassionate release, clemency, and Bureau of Prisons policy matters. Mr. Zoukis is the author of six books on federal criminal defense and prison policy, including The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Prison Legal News Publishing, 3rd ed. forthcoming 2025), Federal Criminal Defendant’s Handbook (Middle Street Publishing, forthcoming 2025), Directory of Federal Prisons (2020), Federal Prison Handbook (2017), Prison Education Guide (2017), and College for Convicts (2014). His Federal Prison Handbook received numerous awards, including the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards Gold Medal, the Next Generation Indie Book Award, and the Chanticleer Book Awards Instructional & Insightful Nonfiction Award. College for Convicts received the Eric Hoffer Book Award’s Montaigne Medal for the most thought-provoking book of the year. Mr. Zoukis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of the UC Davis Law Review and received both the Witkin Award and Reynoso Award for Academic Excellence. He also holds an MBA and a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Adams State University. Major media outlets regularly seek his expertise. He has been quoted in CNN, Fox News, ABC News, Associated Press, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Bloomberg Law, and Vice News, among others. He has contributed articles to the Huffington Post, New York Daily News, Prison Legal News, and Criminal Legal News. Mr. Zoukis’s Prison Law Blog was named a Top Law Blawg by the American Bar Association, and he was a finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Award. He has assisted hundreds of clients with federal prison preparation, in-prison advocacy, and reentry matters, and is considered a leading voice on federal prison policy nationwide. Learn more about Chris at https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/about/christopher-zoukis-federal-prison-consultant/

Steven M. Sweat is the founding attorney of Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC, a plaintiff-side personal injury and wrongful death firm based in Los Angeles, California. With more than 30 years of experience exclusively representing injured individuals and the families of wrongful death victims, Steven has dedicated his entire legal career to fighting for those harmed by the negligence of others — never representing insurance companies or corporate defendants. Steven's firm handles a wide range of serious injury cases, including automobile and motorcycle collisions, truck accidents, traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, premises liability, pedestrian accidents, rideshare crashes, and wrongful death claims throughout California. All cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis, meaning clients pay nothing unless compensation is recovered. Recognized consistently as one of California's top personal injury attorneys, Steven holds an Avvo 10.0 "Superb" rating, has been named to the Super Lawyers list every year since 2012, and is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Beyond the courtroom, Steven is committed to educating the public about their legal rights. He publishes regularly on victimslawyer.com and the California Accident Attorneys Blog, produces legal educational content on his YouTube channel (@InjuryLawyerSteveSweat), and has contributed to national legal publications including the National Law Review.

Raised on a ranch, Meir cultivated a strong work ethic and compassion while tending to chickens, sheep, goats, cattle, and even donkeys. Meir's upbringing instilled values of integrity and protecting the vulnerable, shaping his approach to law. With a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Queens College and a Juris Doctorate from Maurice A. Dean School of Law, Meir's passion for justice led him to advocate for consumer rights. His diverse legal experiences, including working pro bono in Nassau County Matrimonial Court, assisting self-represented litigants navigate the complexities of divorce proceedings, and collaborating with a criminal defense attorney and in a civil litigation firm, broadened his understanding of consumer issues. As a dedicated consumer attorney, he fights against damaging and inaccurate consumer reporting and unfair and deceptive debt collection practices, drawing on his diverse background and principles of empathy and tenacity. Beyond the courtroom, Meir's interests in bodybuilding and swimming reflect his disciplined and competitive mindset, enriching his legal practice. Actively involved in community advocacy, Meir empowers others and raises awareness about their rights, driven by his commitment to positive change.

The Law Offices of Jeffrey I. Reisman is a full service criminal Defence practice. We serve our clients in Toronto and also the Greater Toronto Area. If you or a loved one has been arrested or is being questioned by law enforcement do not hesitate contacting Jeffrey I. Reisman for instant advice and aggressive Defence in protecting your rights!

I have 31 years of combined legal and legal funding experience. Lawsuit Financial provides nationwide legal funding services with a common sense approach that levels the litigation playing field and assures that litigants have every opportunity to receive full case value with having to worry about pressing financial issues caused by their injuries or disabilities. Short Sale Legal Services provide common sense negotiation and mortgage resolution services by negotiating present value short sales with participating mortgage companies. This is a valuable service to those homeowners who are negatively effected by today's difficult economic climate. Specialties: 31 years legal and legal funding expertise.

Clinton Ford Billups Jr. is an entertainment expert consultant and witness who based on his 50-plus years of experience and specialized knowledge in the entertainment industry advises entertainment industry professionals and their attorneys by evaluating cases, providing expert affidavits, opinions, reports, and depositions, and testifying in administrative or arbitration hearings and in court on entertainment trade customs, usage and practices related to artists, personal managers, talent agents, and others engaged in entertainment, media and the performing arts. Mr. Billupswas elected in 1988 to membership in the National Conference of Personal Managers Inc. (NCOPM), the nation's oldest trade association committed to the advancement of personal managers and their clients. He has served as NCOPM National President since 2002.

Yaear Weintroub, an Associate Attorney at Consumer Attorneys, devotes his practice to safeguarding consumers from credit-reporting errors, unlawful debt-collection tactics, and other violations proscribed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. His current work builds on experience gained at a consumer-protection practice, where he handled FCRA cases and a broad docket of related matters, and on the litigation skills he first developed as a full-time Pro Bono Scholar at Disability Rights New York. Consumer-protection law appeals to him because it offers a direct way to confront businesses that cut corners or defraud ordinary people. Restoring a client’s good name - or the financial opportunities they lost when a report or creditor got it wrong - brings him genuine professional satisfaction. True to that mission, he keeps an open line of communication with every client, answers questions promptly, and explains each procedural step so that no one is left guessing how a case is unfolding. He earned his J.D. from Hofstra Law School on a full scholarship and was selected for the Pro Bono Scholars Program, which allowed him to sit for the bar exam early and accelerate his admission to practice. Before law school he completed a B.A. in Philosophy at Brooklyn College, augmenting his analytical training with a minor in computer science. Away from the office Yaear writes music, plays several instruments, follows a wide range of sports, and spends as much time as possible with his wife and their dog.

MBA Candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business experienced in capital market litigation, corporate law, securities law, appeals, and legal research.

Attorney Matthew Weidner has been a passionate consumer warrior for nearly 3 decades. He's been featured in press around the world on a wide range of consumer/legal related topics. He's been profiled in New York Times Best Selling Books, and has been regularly quoted in Wall Street Journal, New York Times and the like. He has an active social media presence and has one of the most popular legal YouTube Channels with nearly 500,000 viewer counts. He operates a professional grade studio and is available for immediate appearances.

I have 31 years of combined legal and legal funding experience. Lawsuit Financial provides nationwide legal funding services with a common sense approach that levels the litigation playing field and assures that litigants have every opportunity to receive full case value with having to worry about pressing financial issues caused by their injuries or disabilities. Short Sale Legal Services provide common sense negotiation and mortgage resolution services by negotiating present value short sales with participating mortgage companies. This is a valuable service to those homeowners who are negatively effected by today's difficult economic climate. Specialties: 31 years legal and legal funding expertise.

I’m an attorney focused on federal sector employment law and military service employment protections. I represent federal employees and applicants in EEO matters (discrimination, retaliation, harassment), Rehabilitation Act reasonable accommodation, MSPB adverse action/performance appeals, OSC whistleblower cases, and USERRA (Guard/Reserve) rights. Reporters use me for clear, on-record explanations that turn dense rules into plain English, with practical examples and cites you can verify. I’m available for quick quotes, deeper background, or walking through timelines and decision trees. I also have 6+ years experience litigating employment defense on behalf of the U.S. Government through three presidential administrations. I also track government-wide workforce policy from OPM and OMB—telework/RTO directives, performance management (PIPs), suitability/fitness, locality pay/duty station questions, RIF/realignments, and hiring authorities—so I can connect individual cases to system level changes. On the aviation side, I help pilots and operators navigate FAA and NTSB issues, aircraft purchase/sale pitfalls, and certificate or enforcement matters. Selected story angles I can speak to: - Federal EEO 101 (and what most sources miss): counseling vs. complaint, acceptance/dismissal, investigations, and remedies—plus how deadlines quietly decide outcomes. - Reasonable accommodation in mission critical roles: light duty, telework, medical documentation, “undue hardship,” and how to avoid retaliatory optics. - MSPB after the backlog era: appeal rights, probationary myths, settlement dynamics, and fee-shifting realities. - Whistleblower cases & PPPs: what counts as protected disclosure, typical retaliation patterns, and OSC vs. agency IG pathways. - USERRA: reemployment after orders, seniority/benefits accrual, scheduling drill/AT, and common agency missteps. - Telework/RTO as a legal and policy question: duty station, locality pay, reasonable accommodation intersections, and how agencies document “business need.” - Managing out via PIPs: when a PIP is pretext, how performance elements are written, and the evidence agencies actually need. - Suitability/fitness and (separately) security clearance issues: the boundary with EEO rights and what employees should document from day one. - Remedies and real timelines: back pay, comp damages caps, attorney fees, and why “day in court” usually means ADR or settlement.

Lamano Law Office (LLO) is a boutique law firm located in Oakland California. We keeppeople out of jail and defend people accused of crimes. We have 100% five-star reviews on Google, rated #1 for Criminal Law Attorneys in Oakland on Yelp, and have over 30 years combined experience.https://linktr.ee/LamanoLaw

John S. Berry Jr is a reputable and accomplished trial attorney, He’s won battles in the courtroom, in the military, and beyond. Berry is an unapologetic defender of our constitution and an advocate for veterans.

As a Product Manager at Featured, I work with a team of developers and leadership to create and improve a Q&A platform that connects subject matter experts with top publishers. Our goal is to provide exposure for experts and content for publishers, creating a win-win situation for both parties. I have a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management, where I was involved in various extracurricular and internship activities, such as AdCats Consulting Club, Markitors SEO Agency, and Each Brain Matters Non-Profit Foundation. I have developed skills in customer relationship management, partnership marketing, and product management, which I apply to my current role and projects. I am passionate about creating engaging and informative content that benefits both experts and publishers, and I am always eager to learn from others and explore new opportunities.