MEMBERS OF FIRM
Peter D. Friday (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1987, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania;1988, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., Economics and Philosophy, 1983); Antioch School of Law (J.D., 1986); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Visiting Student, 1986). Listed, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2007-2009. Member: Allegheny County, Washington County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Industrial Accidents; Mining Accidents; Construction Accidents; Maritime Accidents; Workers Compensation; Products Liability; Automobile Accidents; Personal Injury; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Dog Bites; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; School Bus Accidents; Slip and Fall; All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability; Chemical Products Liability; Industrial Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects.Email: Peter D. Friday
Cynthia M. Porta-Clark (Member) born Altoona, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 2000, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia. Education: Dickinson College (B.S., 1995); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1998). Listed, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2007-2009. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Products Liability; All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Dog Bites; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; School Bus Accidents.Email: Cynthia M. Porta-Clark
Brian D. Cox (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Bucknell University (B.S.B.A., 1984); Duquesne University (J.D., 1993). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Insurance Bad Faith; Breach of Contract; Products Liability.Email: Brian D. Cox
James C. Ward (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1997); Duquesne University (J.D., 2000). Listed, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2007-2009. Member: Allegheny County, Westmoreland County and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Social Security Disability; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Social Security.Email: James C. Ward
ASSOCIATE
Luca M. Giorgi (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2003, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1999); Duquesne University (J.D., 2003). Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Member, Criminal Litigation Council). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Personal Injury(50%); Accidents; Animal Attacks; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Bus Accidents; Dog Bites; Head Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Personal Injury Arbitration; Personal Injury Mediation; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; School Bus Accidents; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Airbag Injury; All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability; Product Defects; Product Failure; Torts; Civil Liability; Workers Compensation(30%); Criminal Law(20%).Email: Luca M. Giorgi