Bloom Parham is proud to announce that partner Kurt G. Kastorf has been selected to serve as Chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

The Appellate Practice Section serves Georgia’s bench and bar as a source of valuable information about appellate practice in the state and federal court systems. Its work includes publishing newsletters, sponsoring programs and seminars, encouraging appellate pro bono representation, and providing a forum for dialogue between the appellate bench and bar, reflecting the recognition that appellate advocacy is a distinct practice area with its own specialized skills and procedural rules.

Kurt is a natural fit to lead it. An appellate and complex litigation lawyer, he has assisted clients with more than a hundred appeals. In over a decade of practice in Washington, D.C.—first at the U.S. Department of Justice and then at WilmerHale—Kurt won every appeal in which he served as lead counsel. Along the way, he worked with and for some of the nation’s most prominent appellate advocates, including Seth Waxman, Paul Clement, and Carter Phillips. Kurt has tried cases and handled appeals in almost every forum across the country, including state and federal trial courts, the United States Supreme Court, every federal circuit court, and state appellate courts, including the Georgia Supreme Court.

Kurt chairs Bloom Parham’s appellate practice section, which has been busier than ever. Bloom Parham is currently the go-to firm for appeals arising out of the recently enacted State and Superior Court Appellate Practice Act. The firm currently is handling three appeals before the Court of Appeals of Georgia raising important issues under the SSCAPA. Kurt will also be arguing an important case before the Supreme Court of Georgia next week concerning the Recreational Property Act.

Kurt’s advocacy has earned recognition as a “Rising Star” by SuperLawyers, a “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend, and a “40 Under Forty” alumnus of Emory University.