Florida appellate and litigation support, written by attorneys, for attorneys.
Eximius Writing Services is a Florida litigation support firm. We research and write appellate briefs, motions, and legal memoranda for solo and small-firm litigators. You stay counsel of record, and we deliver signature-ready work.
Services
What we do
Appellate Brief Writing
Initial briefs, answer briefs, reply briefs, and cross-briefs, plus writ petitions, in every area of civil law across all six of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court.
Learn moreMotion Drafting
Signature-ready motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, responses, and supporting memoranda and affidavits.
Learn moreLegal Research & Memoranda
Florida and federal research on both sides of an issue, delivered as a clear memo you can act on.
Learn moreCase Strategy Audit
$600 flat fee
We review your file, audit the case, map your options, and give you a written litigation roadmap and a strategy call. Credited toward further work if you hire us within a specific time-frame.
Learn moreAppeal Evaluation
$1,500 flat fee
Before you commit to an appeal. We review and evaluate for preserved issues, standards of review, realistic odds, and deadlines. We then provide a written assessment plus a strategy call.
Learn moreHearing & Deposition Coverage
Virtual appearances on Florida cases statewide, and in-person coverage in Broward and Miami-Dade.
Learn moreOur team
The people behind your work
When you call Eximius, you talk to us. These are the people who answer the phone, know your cases, and do the work.
Sahily Picon
Founder and CEO · Attorney
Florida Bar since 2009. J.D. summa cum laude, top 1% of her class. Founded Eximius to give solo and small firms large-firm research and writing.
Read Sahily’s bioThomas F. Rhodes IV
Attorney
Florida Bar since 2011. More than a decade litigating in Florida county and circuit courts, at the trial and appellate levels.
Read Tom’s bioJasmine King
Paralegal · Client Services
Jasmine keeps every project running smoothly behind the scenes, handling client intake, exhibit compilation, billing, and scheduling, so our attorneys can stay focused on your case.
Why attorneys work with us
Every project is handled by a senior attorney.
Florida-licensed attorneys with more than 30 years of combined litigation and appellate experience. No junior associates, no paralegals, no handoffs.
Signature-ready work.
We deliver finished documents, fully researched, cited, and formatted to the applicable court rules, ready for your review and signature.
Built for solo and small firms.
You get the research and writing depth of a large firm without adding an associate to payroll.
An extension of your firm.
Most writing services take the assignment, deliver the document, and move on. We pick up the phone, talk the case through with you, and remember it the next time you call. You'll know us by name, and we'll know your practice, your cases, and what matters to you. That's why nearly two-thirds of our clients send us more than one case, and many have been with us for years.
How it works
- Tell us about the case.Schedule a call and share your deadline and what you need.
- Get a clear scope and estimate.We confirm exactly what we'll deliver and when before any work begins.
- Receive signature-ready work.You review it, request revisions (if needed), and file.
What attorneys say
Our ‘go to’ appellate resource from now is Eximius Writing Services… we received fast turnaround, accurate research and professional writing results which directly addressed the appeal which we successfully challenged and defeated.
I consult with her almost daily on legal and business strategy issues. And, she serves as our firm’s lead legal writer.
Sahily and her team are the masters in researching and crafting the most compelling and persuasive arguments.
Frequently asked questions
Who writes the work?
A licensed Florida attorney, every time.
Do you handle criminal appeals?
No. We handle appeals and litigation support in every area of civil law, but not criminal matters.
Will my client know you were involved?
No. We work behind the scenes and communicate with your client only if you ask us to. The work product is yours.
How fast can you turn around a brief?
It depends on your filing deadline and the complexity of the appeal. Whatever the timeline, we deliver with enough time for you to review the draft, request changes, and review the revised version before you file. Tell us your deadline when you reach out, and we'll confirm a delivery date before we begin.
How is pricing set?
Flat fees for the Case Strategy Audit ($600) and the Appeal Evaluation ($1,500). Briefs, motions, and research are billed hourly ($200 per hour standard, $275 per hour appellate), and you receive an estimate before work begins. See Rates & FAQ.
Do you use AI?
Yes, as a tool, never as the primary author. We've developed our own rules and instructions for how AI is used in our work, and an attorney verifies every citation, quotation, and legal proposition against the original source before anything reaches you. We also always conduct our own independent research, the traditional way. The analysis and strategy are ours, and every document is reviewed, edited, and finalized by an attorney before it goes out. AI helps us work faster; it doesn't replace our judgment.