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| | Address | | Two PPG Place, Suite 400 | | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-5402 | | (Allegheny Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 412-281-7272 | | Fax: 412-392-5367 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.dmclaw.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice including Admiralty; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Advocacy; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Asbestos; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Business Torts; Civil Litigation; Class Actions; Commercial Agreements; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Compliance Programs; Construction Law; Contract Disputes; Contract Drafting; Corporate Compliance; Computer Law; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Corporate Law; Corporate Services; Creditors' Rights; Education Law; Employment Law; Environmental Law; Estate Planning and Administration; Family Law; First Amendment/Defamation; Finance Law and Financial Institutions; Food and Beverage Industry; General Liability Defense; Health Law Business; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Defense; Insurance Law and Litigation; Insurance and Risk Management; Intellectual Property; Labor Law; Lender Liability; Licenses; Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Mergers and Acquisitions; Personal Injury; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Real Estate Transactions; Securities; Silica; Surety; Technology Law; Technology Transfer; Telecommunications; Toxic Tort; Transportation Law; Trusts and Estates; White Collar Crime; Workers Compensation. | | Year Established: 1906 | Firm Profile:
Founded a century ago, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote is one of the country's most well-established law firms. The firm provides solutions through comprehensive legal services with an emphasis on trial advocacy for individuals and businesses. From offices in Washington DC, Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia, and across Pennsylvania, Dickie McCamey represents clients throughout the region and nationwide. | | Firm Size: 143 |
Other Office Locations of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Haddonfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.A.
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.A.
| | J. Roy Dickie (1884-1962). | | Harold E. McCamey (1894-1967). | | Sanford M. Chilcote (1905-1974). | | SHAREHOLDERS | | David B. Fawcett (Co-Chair, Alternate Dispute Resolution Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1954, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Bucknell University (B.S., 1950); University of Pittsburgh (LL.B., 1953). Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Trial Tactics, 1971-1974, 1976-1979. Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, 1969. Member: Appellate Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1974-1993, 1995-1998; Judicial Conference of the Third Circuit, 1965—. Member, 1976-1979 and Chairman, 1978, Lawyers Advisory Committee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County (President, 1965), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1965—; President, 1980-1981) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1980-1990) Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; International Society of Barristers; Allegheny County Bar Foundation; Pennsylvania Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation (Chairman, Pennsylvania Fellows, 1984-1987); Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (Received Joseph Weis, Jr. Distinguished Service Award, 2005); American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: David B. Fawcett | | David J. Armstrong (Co-Chair, Alternate Dispute Resolution Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1957, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1952); Duquesne University (J.D., 1956). Listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Bar Association; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: Pennsylvania Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense; Antitrust; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: David J. Armstrong | | Richard D. Klaber (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1961, Pennsylvania; 1993, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Bucknell University (A.B., 1955); University of Pittsburgh (LL.B., 1961). Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1961. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Ohio (WV) County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. [Lt., U.S. Army, 1956-1958]. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Railroad Law; Employment Law; General Liability Litigation; Professional Malpractice Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation. Email: Richard D. Klaber | | Theodore O. Struk (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1959, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1954); University of Pennsylvania (LL. B., 1957). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to United States District Court Judge Joseph P. Willson, 1958-1961. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Admiralty Litigation; Civil Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Professional Malpractice Litigation; Toxic Torts Litigation. Email: Theodore O. Struk | | Wilbur "Joe" McCoy Otto (Chair, Health Law Business Practice Group; Co-Chair, Medical Malpractice Defense Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1961, District of Columbia; 1962, Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Dickinson College (A.B., 1958); University of Michigan (J.D., 1961). U.S.A. Assistant Professor of Law, U.S. Military Academy, 1961-1965. Faculty, Trial Advocacy Institutes, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh Schools of Law and N.I.T.A.; Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Health Related Professions, 1986—. General Counsel, Health Review Committee, UPMC Health System, 1976-2004. Author: "Identifying and Maintaining Lawyer Competence and Professionalism," Defense Counsel Journal, July 1989; "Medicolegal Aspects of Pediatric Anesthesia," Smith's Anesthesia for Infants and Children, Motoyama and Davis, Fifth Ed., 1990. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Hospital and Risk Management Association of Pennsylvania; International Society of Barristers; American Bar Foundation; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (President, 1980-1981). [Capt., J.A.G.C.]. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Law; Insurance Company Practice; Litigation. Email: Wilbur "Joe" McCoy Otto | | Richard S. Dorfzaun (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1968, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1968). Editor-in-Chief, Duquesne University Law Review, 1967-1968. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation. Email: Richard S. Dorfzaun | | Daniel P. Stefko (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1969, Pennsylvania. Education: Duquesne University (B.S., 1966; J.D., 1969). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Daniel P. Stefko | | John E. Wall (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Clarion State College (B.S., 1968); Duquesne University (J.D., 1973). Article Editor, Duquesne Law Review, 1972-1973. Recipient, Pennsylvania Defense Institute's Defense Lawyer of the Year Award, 1996. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (President, 1989-1990); Defense Research Institute; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: John E. Wall | | James R. Miller (President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board; Chair, Toxic Torts Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania; 2002, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fifth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: New York University (B.A., 1969); Duquesne University (J.D., 1972). Member, Duquesne University Law Review, 1971-1972. Law Clerk to Honorable James C. Crumlish, Jr., President Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 1972-1974. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Litigation; Food Products Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability. Email: James R. Miller | | Joseph S. D. Christof, II (Chair, Enviromental Law, Professional Liability; Co-Chair, Commercial Litigation and Law Groups) admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; 1993, West Virginia; 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1970); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1974). Law Clerk to the Honorable Herbert P. Sorg, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1974-1975. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia Offices). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Professional Negligence; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Joseph S. D. Christof, II | | Thomas P. Lutz (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; 2001, New York and North Carolina; 2002, West Virginia; 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., 1968); University of Pittsburgh (M.B.A., 1975; J.D., 1974). Certified Public Accountant, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. Member: Allegheny County, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (Member, Corporate and Probate and Trust Law Sections) and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Estate Planning Counsel of Pittsburgh; Allegheny Tax Society; Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. [1st Lt., Adjutant General Corps, 1968-1971]. Practice Areas: Estate Litigation; Family Wealth Transfer; Business Planning; Tax Planning; Retirement Planning; Trusts and Estates; Trust Litigation; Shareholders Law; Financing. Email: Thomas P. Lutz | | J. Lawson Johnston (Co-Chair, Transportation Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Temple University (A.B., 1968); Duquesne University (J.D., 1974). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Occupational Disease; Railroad Law; OSHA. Email: J. Lawson Johnston | | Robert W. Hastings (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fifth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Oregon State University (B.S., 1968); Duquesne University (J.D., 1978). Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Defense; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Commercial Law; Products Liability; Professional Liability. Email: Robert W. Hastings | | Robert J. Marino (Chair, Insurance Law and Litigation Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania; 1993, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., cum laude, 1973; J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member, Duquesne Law Review, 1977-1979. Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Tactics, Duquesne School of Law, 1990-1995. Adjunct Instructor, National Trial Competition (ATLA), Duquesne School of Law. Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine, 2005, 2006 and 2008. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, 2006—. Member: Allegheny County (Member: Civil Litigation Section; Court Rules Committee), Pennsylvania (Member, Civil Litigation Section) and West Virginia Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC); Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Legal Malpractice; Premises Liability. Email: Robert J. Marino | | Stephen M. Houghton (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan; 1980, Pennsylvania; 1993, West Virginia; 2005, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1975; J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to the Honorable William W. Knox, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1978-1980. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; Allegheny County Bar Foundation. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia Offices). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Toxic Tort; Transportation Law; Complex Litigation. Email: Stephen M. Houghton | | James D. Strader (Co-Chair, Workers' Compensation Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1966, Pennsylvania; 1996, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1962); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1965). Chair and Co-Author: Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure (biennial), Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1987-2000; Author: "Workers' Compensation Depositions — Attorney's Perspective," Orthopedic Surgery (ed. Baratz), Thieme, 1999. Municipal Commissioner, Mt. Lebanon, Pa., 1974-1978. General Attorney, Workers Compensation and Casualty, U.S. Steel Corp., 1968-1984. Member, Board of Trustees, 2002— and Board-President, 2004-2005, Mt. Lebanon Public Library. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 2001—). [Capt., U.S. Army, Military Police Corps, 1965-1967]. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Occupational Disease; Black Lung. Email: James D. Strader | | Ingrid M. Lundberg (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., magna cum laude, 1973); Duquesne University (J.D., 1979). Law Review Staff, Duquesne Law Review. Licensed Physical Therapist, Pennsylvania. Founding Member, Mediators Beyond Borders. Member, Project Implementation Panel, Buduburam Community Mediation Program, Mediators Beyond Borders, Ghana. Board Member, Mediation Council of Western Pennsylvania. Former Board Member, Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Chair, Health Law Section, 2007-2008; Staff Member, Pittsburgh Legal Journal); Butler County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association. Fellow: Allegheny County Bar Foundation; Pennsylvania Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Mediation. Email: Ingrid M. Lundberg | | Frederick W. Bode, III (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Sixth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Grove City College (B.A., honors, History and Economics, 1977); University of Akron (J.D., 1980). Member, Bracton's Inn, University of Akron School of Law. Author: "Defendant's Filings," Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1996; "Professional Negligence," Orthopedic Surgery (ed. Baratz), Thieme, 1999. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Defense Research Institute; Products Liability Advisory Council; Fellow: Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Law; Technology; Health Care Litigation. Email: Frederick W. Bode, III | | Jeffrey T. Wiley (Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer) admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Westminster College (B.A., 1975); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1978). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Railroad Defense Litigation; Environmental Law; Defense Litigation. Email: Jeffrey T. Wiley | | Richard C. Polley (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania; 1992, West Virginia; 1998, Ohio; 2006, New York; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Allegheny College (B.S., cum laude, 1978); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Comments Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1979-1980. Comments and Notes Editor, University of Pittsburgh Journal of Law and Commerce, 1980-1981. Shareholder-in-charge, Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia Offices. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Member, Civil Litigation Section); Ohio County Bar Association (W. Va.); Ohio State Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia Offices). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Silicosis Litigation; Business Torts; Construction Law; Insurance Coverage Litigation. Email: Richard C. Polley | | William D. Clifford (Chair, Construction Law Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Bucknell University (B.S., 1978); Duquesne University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Associate Editor, Duquesne Law Review, 1980-1981. Law Clerk to Honorable Rolf Larsen, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1981-1983. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Surety Law; Construction Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: William D. Clifford | | Robert G. Del Greco, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Allegheny College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Duquesne University (J.D., 1981). Member, Duquesne Law Review, 1980-1981. Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1981-1984. Adjunct Professor of Law, Criminal Defense Clinic, Duquesne University, 1995—. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation. Email: Robert G. Del Greco, Jr. | | Edmund L. Olszewski, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; 1995, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1973); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1977). Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1976-1977. Co-Author: Trade & Commercial Laws of The Russian Federation, Official Codification and Commentary, Oceana, 1993. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Member: Civil Litigation Section); West Virginia State Bar; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense; Civil Litigation. Email: Edmund L. Olszewski, Jr. | | Charles G. Brown (Co-Chair, Workers' Compensation Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1978); Duquesne University (J.D., 1983). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation; Black Lung. Email: Charles G. Brown | | Richard J. Federowicz (Chair, Estate Planning and Administration Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., 1974); Duquesne University (J.D., 1977). Co-Author: Trade & Commercial Laws of the Russian Federation, Official Codification and Commentary , Oceana, 1993. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Trust Litigation; Estate Litigation. Email: Richard J. Federowicz | | John C. Conti (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania; 1985, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1975); Duquesne University (J.D., 1978). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Care; Products Liability Defense. Email: John C. Conti | | David J. Obermeier (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania; 1995, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1975); Duquesne University (J.D., 1983). Order of Barristers. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Food Products Liability; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Automobile Liability Defense. Email: David J. Obermeier | | Peter T. Stinson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1978); Duquesne University (J.D., 1983). Trial Attorney, Environmental Enforcement Section, Land and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, 1984-1988. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Peter T. Stinson | | Thomas H. May (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1974); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1977). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Council Member, Federal Court Section; Member, Labor Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Sports Lawyers Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Civil Rights. Email: Thomas H. May | | George Monroe Schumann (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania; 1993, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., 1967); University of Oklahoma (M.A. Econ., 1976); Central Michigan University (M.S. Mgt., 1978); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1984). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Ohio County Bar Association (W. Va); West Virginia State Bar; Community Associations Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. [Major, U.S. Air Force, 1959-1981, ret.]. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination Law; Labor and Employment Law; Insurance Coverage Defense; Environmental Law. Email: George Monroe Schumann | | Anthony J. Williott (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1978); Duquesne University (J.D., 1985). Order of Barristers. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Products Liability; Lemon Law Defense; Automobile Warranty Law Defense; Recreational Vehicle Products Liability Defense. Email: Anthony J. Williott | | George P. Kachulis (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Bucknell University; Westminster College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1985). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Practice Areas: Negligence Defense; Products Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Construction Litigation. Email: George P. Kachulis | | John T. Pion (Co-Chair, Transportation Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; 1988, District of Columbia; 1999, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); Duquesne University (J.D., 1985). Order of Barristers. Appellate Moot Court Board, 1985. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2005; Who's Who in American Law, 2006. Member: Allegheny County, Ohio, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Canadian Transport Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Motor Truck Carriers Association; American Truckers Association; Trucking Industry Defense Association; Transportation Lawyers Association. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Steubenville, Ohio Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Trucking Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: John T. Pion | | Michael J. Sweeney (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1981); Duquesne University (J.D., 1985). Senior Staff Writer, Duquesne Law Review, 1984-1985. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association. [With U.S. Army, JAGC, 1986-1989]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability Law; Toxic Torts. Email: Michael J. Sweeney | | Joseph L. Luvara (Chair, Family Law Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania; 1994, West Virginia; 2007, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits. Education: Point Park University (B.A., 1971); Duquesne University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Recipient, Fulbright Fellowship for Study in Italy, 1979. Member, Duquesne Law Review, 1985-1986. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Member, Civil Litigation Section); West Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Automobile Accident Litigation; Insurance Law; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Litigation. Email: Joseph L. Luvara | | Andrew G. Kimball (Co-Chair, Food and Beverage Industry Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Bucknell University (B.S.B.A., 1983); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1986). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Allegheny County Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Food Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Products Liability. Email: Andrew G. Kimball | | Marcelle M. Theis (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Washington Hospital School of Nursing (1971); Chatham College (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1987). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Law. Email: Marcelle M. Theis | | W. Alan Torrance, Jr. (Marketing Director; Vice Chair, Construction Law Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., 1984); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1987). Contributing Author: Performance Bond Manual of the 50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Federal Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, 2006 and Winning Legal Strategies for Construction Law, Aspatore Books, 2006. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Construction Law Section) and American (Member, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Fidelity and Surety Law; Contracts; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation. Email: W. Alan Torrance, Jr. | | Howard A. Chajson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance and Commerce (B.S., 1984); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Order of Barristers. National Moot Court Team. Notes and Comments Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1986-1987. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Howard A. Chajson | | Alyson J. Kirleis (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1985); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1988). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Bar Association (Chair and Chair Elect, Civil Procedure and Evidence Subcommittee, Trial Tort and Insurance Law Section, 2002, 2003; Publications Editorial Board Member, Tort and Insurance Law Section, 1996-1998; Editorial Board Member, "The Brief," 1992-1995, 1999-2001, Tort and Insurance Law Section); Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Hospital Law; Hospital Privilege; Medical Staff Credentialing; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Labor Law. Email: Alyson J. Kirleis | | Anthony J. Rash (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1986); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1989). Order of Barristers. Author: "Do You Know Whether Your Business is Facing Product Litigation," TEQ Magazine, May 2004; "Uncivil Procedure: Are you paying for ~ or creating ~ 'discovery shenanigans?'," Pennsylvania Law Weekly, April 8, 2002; "The Gardener Did It: An Irreverent Review of Irrelevance in Pennsylvania Product Liability Parlance," Western Pennsylvania Legal Intelligencer, May 14, 2001. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; National Legal Aid and Defender Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Railroad Defense; Railroad Litigation; Litigation; Railroad Law; Railroad Accidents and Injuries; Railroad Crossing Accidents; Train Derailments; Automotive Crashworthiness; Automotive Design Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Automotive Restraints; Biomedical Products Liability; Engineering Products Liability; Explosions; Gas Explosions; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Industrial Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Recall; Product Safety; Product Warning Labels; Vehicle Rollovers; Insurance Defense; Fire Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense. Email: Anthony J. Rash | | Vincent Scaglione, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Tulane University (B.S., Management, 1987); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1990). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Landlord-Tenant Law; Commercial Litigation; Business Law. Email: Vincent Scaglione, Jr. | | James M. Girman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Grove City College (B.A., 1981); University of Pittsburgh (M.P.A., 1983); Duquesne University (J.D., 1990). Member, Duquesne Law Review, 1989-1990. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Transportation Law; Insurance Defense Law; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury Defense; Products Liability Defense. Email: James M. Girman | | Maureen Kowalski (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; 1996, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Duquesne University (B.S., 1977; J.D., 1990). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County (Council Member, Workers Compensation Section, 2005—), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Food Products Liability; Insurance Law. Email: Maureen Kowalski | | Steven W. Zoffer (Chair, Corporate Services; Co-Chair, Commercial Litigation and Law and Technology Law Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; 1992, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1988); Duquesne University (J.D., 1991). Editor-in-Chief, JURIS Law Journal, 1990-1991. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Defense Research Institute; Pittsburgh Technology Council; Western Pennsylvania High Technology Council. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Insurance Defense; Technology. Email: Steven W. Zoffer | | Michael F. Nerone (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duquesne University (B.S.B.A., 1988; J.D., 1991). Associate Recent Decisions Editor, Duquesne Law Review, 1991. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Trucking Industry Defense Association (Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee). Reported Cases: Kalgren v. Huber, 2007 WL 674605 (W.D.Pa. 2007); Wilson v. IESI N.Y. Corp., 444 F.Supp.2d 298 (M.D.Pa. 2006; Cook v. Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corp., 74 Pa.D&C4th 144 (Pa.Com.Pl. 2005); Lux v. Gerald E. Ort Trucking, Inc., 53 Pa.D&C4th 391 (Pa.Com.Pl. 2001); Oddi v. Ford Motor Co., 234 F.3d 136 (3rd.Cir. 2000); Bromwell v. Michigan Mutual Ins. Co., 716 A.2d 667 (Pa.Super. 1998); Bromwell v. Michigan Mutual Ins. Co., 115 F.3d 208 (3rd.Cir. 1997); Dansak v. Cameron Coca-Cola Bottling, Co., Inc., 703 A.2d 489 (Pa.Super. 1997); Kiser v. Schulte, 648 A.2d 1 (Pa. 1994); Snare v. Ebensburg Power Co., 637 A.2d 296 (Pa.Super. 1993); Strutz v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 609 A.2d 569 (Pa.Super. 1991). Practice Areas: Transportation; Products Liability; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Automobile Insurance Litigation; General Litigation. Email: Michael F. Nerone | | Christopher T. Lee (Co-Chair, Food and Beverage Industry Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1988); Duquesne University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Editor-in-Chief, Duquesne Law Review, 1990-1991. Selected as Attorney of the Year for an International Quick Service Restaurant, 2004. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Board of Directors); Defense Research Institute; Food Processors Association. Practice Areas: Food Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Torts; Food Borne Disease. Email: Christopher T. Lee | | Lisa D. Dauer (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Carnegie-Mellon University (B.A., 1987); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1991). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Lisa D. Dauer | | Charles A. De Monaco (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1971); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1974). Staff Member, Ohio Northern University Law Review. Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Conflict of Laws). Formerly: Asst. Dist. Atty. of Allegheny County, 1975-1983; Asst. U.S. Atty. for the Western District of Pa. 1983-1989; Asst. Chief of the Environmental Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1989-1998. Recipient: Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service (as lead counsel for the criminal prosecution regarding the 1989 Exxon Valdez Alaska oil spill). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Bar Association; Engineer's Society of Western Pennsylvania. Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Securities Litigation; Environmental Law; Civil Litigation; Corporate Governance. Email: Charles A. De Monaco | | Rodger L. Puz (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 2002, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Third, Fourth and Sixth Circuits. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, 1983); Duquesne University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Admiralty; Insurance Bad Faith; Products Liability; Minerals and Energy. Email: Rodger L. Puz | | Nancy R. Winschel (Chair, Product Liability Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Duquesne University (J.D., 1981). Member, Duquesne Law Review, 1979-1981. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Railroad Law; Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Litigation. Email: Nancy R. Winschel | | Ralph J. Saunders, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania. Education: Duquesne University (B.S., in Business Administration, 1972; J.D., 1975). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, Workers Compensation Law Section). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Ralph J. Saunders, Jr. | | Joseph A. DiMenno (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1991); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1995). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Covenants Not To Compete; Class Action Defense; Products Liability Defense. Email: Joseph A. DiMenno | | Scott D. Clements (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania; 1997, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Colgate University (B.A., with honors, 1992); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1996). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Transportation Lawyers Association. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Railroad Law; Transportation; Insurance Defense. Email: Scott D. Clements | | Brett W. Farrar (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania; 1999, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990); Duquesne University (J.D., 1996). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Defense; Civil Litigation. Email: Brett W. Farrar | | Edward M. Vavro, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., 1993); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1997). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Products Liability. Email: Edward M. Vavro, Jr. | | J. Matthew Horgan (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.A., with honors, 1994); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1995-1997. Order of the Coif. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Appellate Practice. Email: J. Matthew Horgan | | Kimberly H. Behling (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995; J.D., 1998). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; Corporate Litigation; Securities Litigation. Email: Kimberly H. Behling | | Douglas C. LaSota (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1987); Duquesne University (J.D., 1997). Member: Allegheny County (Member, Construction Industry Group) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Bonds; Surety Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Douglas C. LaSota | | Max T. Busatto (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania; 1997, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: American University (B.A., 1992); Duquesne University (J.D., 1995); Tulane University (LL.M., Admiralty, 1996). Practice Areas: Admiralty Law; Toxic Tort; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law. Email: Max T. Busatto | | Kelly Smith-Dorenkamp (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Ohio University (B.S., cum laude, 1994); Duquesne University (J.D., 1997). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Defense; Asbestos Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation. Email: Kelly Smith-Dorenkamp | | Brant T. Miller (Chair, Real Estate Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio; 1999, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1998). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and Ohio State Bar Associations. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Steubenville, Ohio Office). Practice Areas: Trucking Liability Defense; Insurance Defense; Real Estate. Email: Brant T. Miller | | Christopher D. Stofko (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 2004, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., 1995); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1998). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Insurance Defense. Email: Christopher D. Stofko | | John W. Burns (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Pennsylvania; 2007, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: West Liberty State College (B.A., 1991); Duquesne University (J.D., 1999). Member: Allegheny County and West Virginia Bar Associations; Transportation Lawyers Association. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Captive Insurance; Bankruptcy; Health Care Law; Transportation; Trucking Law; General Liability; Bankruptcy Workout; High Technology. Email: John W. Burns | | John D. Waclawski, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 1999, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Duquesne University (J.D., 1998). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Technology Law. Email: John D. Waclawski, Jr. | | PRINCIPALS | | Samuel R. Grego (Chair, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., Social Science and Administration and Management Science, 1978); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1981). Member, Order of the Barristers. Co-Author: Seminar Manual for Sterling Education Services, LLC, "Creditors' Rights and Protection of Security Interests in Bankruptcy in Pennsylvania," 2003; Seminar Manual for National Business Institute, Inc., "How to Protect Security Interests in Bankruptcy," 1994. Member, Pittsburgh Chapter, Turnaround Management Association. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Turnaround Management Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights; Commercial Litigation. Email: Samuel R. Grego | | Timothy Smith (Principal) admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; 1992, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern District of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., 1988); University of Toledo (J.D., 1991). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel. (Also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Transportation; Commercial Law; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability. Email: Timothy Smith | | ASSOCIATES | | Jill M. Albrecht (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., cum laude, 2004; J.D., 2007). Recipient, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Community Service Award, 2007. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Young Lawyers Section) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Food Products Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Jill M. Albrecht | | Amy J. Brinkos (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., cum laude, 1991; J.D., 1995). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Employment Law. Email: Amy J. Brinkos | | Derek M. Brondou (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2007, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. (Not admitted in Pennsylvania). Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1996); University of Akron (J.D., 2000). Member: Ohio State Bar Association. (Also at Steubenville, Ohio Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Workers Compensation. Email: Derek M. Brondou | | Melissa B. Catello (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 2000); University of Miami (J.D., 2003). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense. Email: Melissa B. Catello | | Michael S. Faber (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1997); Duquesne University (J.D., 2000). Member: Allegheny County (Second Term Section Chair, Workers Compensation Law Section), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice. Email: Michael S. Faber | | Michael P. Flynn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with honors, 2004); Duquesne University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael P. Flynn | | Katie M. Galasso (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 2000); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 2006). Law Clerk to The Honorable Kathleen A. Durkin, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Criminal Division. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Real Estate. Email: Katie M. Galasso | | Justin M. Gottwald (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Drexel University (B.S., 2001); Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Hospital Law; Civil Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Justin M. Gottwald | | Douglas M. Grimsley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania; 2005, Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Old Dominion University (B.S., cum laude); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., magna cum laude). Member: Pennsylvania, Virginia and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability. Email: Douglas M. Grimsley | | J. R. Hall (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., cum laude, 1998); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Recipient: CALI Award for Excellence in Labor and Employment Law; John E. Hallen Memorial Award for Torts. Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Toxic Torts; Securities Fraud; Environmental Law. Email: J. R. Hall | | Christopher T. Hildebrandt (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 2007, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1992); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith. Email: Christopher T. Hildebrandt | | Katherine G. Horigan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Duquesne University (J.D., 2005). Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation. Email: Katherine G. Horigan | | Richard J. Kabbert (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., cum laude, 1992); Duquesne University (J.D., 2000). Member, Duquesne Law Review, 1998-2000. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Email: Richard J. Kabbert | | Michael S. Kaczmarek (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1993); Duquesne University (J.D., 2001). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. [Captain, U.S. Army, 1993-1998; U.S. Army Reserves, 1998-2004]. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Commercial Litigation; Health Law. Email: Michael S. Kaczmarek | | Brendan B. Kelly (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Miami University, Ohio (B.A., 2001); University of San Diego (J.D., 2005). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Railroad Litigation. Email: Brendan B. Kelly | | James P. Killeen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 2004). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort. Email: James P. Killeen | | Jennifer M. Kirschler (Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 2006, District of Columbia; 2007, West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., 1989); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1992). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1991-1992. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense. Email: Jennifer M. Kirschler | | Jason M. Logue (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania. Education: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1995); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 2002). Editor, Journal of Law and Commerce, 2001-2002. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Email: Jason M. Logue | | J. Brian Lynn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Pennsylvania. Education: Ohio University (B.B.A., 2000); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Law. Email: J. Brian Lynn | | Rebecca J. Maziarz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1985); Duquesne University (J.D., 2001). Order of Barristers. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice Defense; Trusts and Estates. Email: Rebecca J. Maziarz | | Christopher J. McCabe (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1999); Duquesne University (J.D., 2002). Law Clerk for: Justice Russell Nigro, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Summer, 2002; Honorable James R. Cavanaugh, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Summer, 2002. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association. Practice Areas: Transportation; Construction. Email: Christopher J. McCabe | | David D. McKenery, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Duquesne University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Regulation. Email: David D. McKenery, Jr. | | Gregory C. Michaels (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 2004); Duquesne University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Gregory C. Michaels | | Timothy A. Montgomery (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 2001; J.D., 2004). Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. C. Gus Kwidis, Court of Common Pleas, Beaver County, 2004-2005. Practice Areas: Transportation; Real Estate. Email: Timothy A. Montgomery | | Shannan E. Noe (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania; 2006, West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., summa cum laude, 2002; J.D., 2005). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; General Liability Defense; Labor and Employment. Email: Shannan E. Noe | | Aaron M. Ponzo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Pennsylvania; 2007, West Virginia. Education: Gannon University (B.S., 2000); Duquesne University (J.D., 2006). Law Clerk to: The Honorable Joseph Del Sole, President Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2004; The Honorable Mary Jane Bowes, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2004. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. (Resident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office, also at Wheeling, West Virginia Office). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Silicosis Litigation; Asbestos Litigation; Bankruptcy; Civil Litigation. Email: Aaron M. Ponzo | | Kristen Hock Prex (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1996); Duquesne University (J.D., 2000). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Health Care; Medical Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation. |
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