It’s a trend that Robinson & Cole partner Jeffrey White has noticed over the past 10 years. Larger firms outside of the appellate hub of Washington, D.C., have been focusing on building up teams of appellate lawyers to show their depth and expertise.

When White looked at Robinson & Cole’s ranks, he saw every reason to believe that the AmLaw 200 firm could follow suit and create a powerful Connecticut-based appellate group equipped to handle cases in courts throughout the country.