Why subscribe?
What is it?
Appellate Happenings focuses on developments in appellate courts around the country, focusing primarily on the Supreme Court and federal circuit courts of appeal (excluding specialized courts like the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and Federal Circuit).
The inaugural newsletter is a series of posts (“Last Week in Federal Appeals”) briefly summarizing major federal appellate decisions from the preceding week. It is generally released on Tuesdays, absent intervening circumstances. It is free to all subscribers — and the plan is to keep it that way!
Other posts are more sporadic, and may include discussions of trends in appellate decisions, state court decisions, or deep dives into certain federal decisions.
Why should I subscribe?
Though we will continue to post “Last Week” (and likely other posts) to social media, if you subscribe you won’t have to worry about missing anything. Every new edition of the newsletter goes directly to your inbox.
Who does it?
Appellate Happenings is a collaboration between a team of attorneys at Flannery | Georgalis, LLC, a boutique litigation firm focused on sensitive matters with offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, and Florida.
The newsletter was founded and is edited by Ben Reese, Counsel in F|G’s Columbus (OH) office. Ben focuses his practice on critical motions and appeals in both federal and state courts. Before joining the firm, he clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Ben graduated summa cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of Michigan Law School in 2016, after serving as an Articles Editor on the Michigan Law Review. You can reach Ben by email at breese@flannerygeorgalis.com
In 2023, Antonia Gelorme—an Associate Attorney in F|G’s Pittsburgh (PA) office — joined the publication as a Contributor. Antonia graduated magna cum laude in 2023 from Duquesne University’s Thomas R. Cline School of Law where she served as an editor on both the Duquesne Law Review and Duquesne’s energy and environmental law journal.
The newsletter took a year-long hiatus in 2025 to develop a more sustainable model. Then, in 2026, it relaunched with an expanded team that includes several additional F|G attorneys:
Dominick Kocak is an Associate Attorney in F|G’s Columbus (OH) office. He graduated summa cum laude in 2022 from Capital University Law School where he was an editor on the Capital University Law Review. Before joining F|G, Dominick worked for a plaintiff’s-side employment law firm.
Jackson King is an Associate Attorney in F|G’s Columbus (OH) office. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2025 after serving as a Notes Editor on the Iowa Law Review.
Mallory Lucas is an Associate Attorney in F|G’s Detroit (MI) office. She graduated from Wayne State University Law School in 2025. Prior to joining F|G she worked as a legal assistant in the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Shayna Yogman is an Associate Attorney in F|G’s Pittsburgh (PA) office. She graduated cum laude in 2025 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she served as the Managing Editor of the law review. Before completing her law degree, Shayna also earned Master’s Degrees in Sociology (University of Pittsburgh) and Religious Studies (University of Edinburgh).
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