Wisconsin Interlocutory Appeal Lawyers

The general rule is that you appeal at the end of the case. But some rulings inflict their damage immediately: an order denying suppression of the State’s key evidence, a discovery ruling that exposes privileged material, a decision that forces a case to trial that never should get there. For those rulings, Wisconsin law provides an exception — the interlocutory appeal — and a related emergency tool, the supervisory writ.

These are discretionary remedies, and the courts grant them sparingly. The petition must persuade the Court of Appeals not only that the trial court erred, but that review now — rather than after final judgment — will materially advance the case or protect a party from substantial, irreparable injury. Strang Bradley drafts and litigates these petitions in both state and federal court.

Interlocutory Review We Pursue

• Petitions for leave to appeal non-final orders under Wis. Stat. § 809.50 — generally due within 14 days of the order
• Supervisory writs under Wis. Stat. § 809.51 where a court has violated a plain duty
• Federal interlocutory appeals, including certified questions under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and collateral order appeals
• Emergency stays of trial court proceedings pending review
• Opposition to interlocutory review sought by the other side

When Interlocutory Review Makes Sense

Under Wis. Stat. § 808.03(2), the Court of Appeals considers whether immediate review will materially advance the termination of the litigation, protect a party from substantial or irreparable injury, or clarify an issue of general importance. The strongest petitions are built around a clean legal question whose answer genuinely changes the course of the case — not a routine complaint about an adverse ruling.

Timing and judgment are everything. A meritless petition costs credibility and money; a strong one, filed within the 14-day window, can save a client from years of litigation or from a trial poisoned by an erroneous ruling. Part of our value is telling you honestly which kind you have.

Why Choose Strang Bradley for Interlocutory Review

Discretionary petitions succeed when they read like a court’s own opinion — precise, candid, and focused on why the issue matters beyond the parties. That is exactly the writing this firm is known for. We move quickly, because these deadlines are among the shortest in Wisconsin practice.