Pittsburgh's Best Lawyers 2013 by Best Lawyers

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Edgar Snyder

Helping Western Pennsylvania Injury Victims Achieve the Best Possible Quality of Life See page 9

Pribanic & Pribanic See page 11

Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy See page 13

Who are the 2013 Lawyers of the Year? See page 17

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Pribanic & Pribanic A Team of Trial-Tested Advocates See page 11

Edgar Snyder See page 9

Who are the 2013 Lawyers of the Year? See page 17

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Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy See page 13

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A Cutting Edge Approach to Plaintiffs’ Litigation

Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy on Handling Some of the State’s Most High-Profile Cases See page 13

Pribanic & Pribanic See page 11

Edgar Snyder See page 9

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Victor H. Pribanic

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Michael C. Pribanic

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Founded in 1984, Pribanic & Pribanic has become one of the country’s leading plaintiffs’ personal injury and medical negligence law firms. While the firm initially served only the Pittsburgh area, it has taken on increasingly complex cases as its reputation has grown. The firm’s trial attorneys now represent individuals and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout the United States. “When people break safety rules, they cause injury or illness, and our law firm has strong resources—including a full-time medical doctor and a registered nurse—to help evaluate these matters,” notes founding member Victor Pribanic. “Our ability to try a range of cases in courtrooms throughout Pennsylvania and other states allows us to succeed time and again for our clients.” While the firm is well-known for its work in medical negligence, its attorneys are also experienced in such diverse areas as product liability, workers’ compensation, securities litigation, criminal defense, motor vehicle accidents, and environmental litigation. “We provide services to ordinary people who might not have the Pittsburgh 513 Court Place | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 T. 412.281.8844 | F. 412.281.4740

money to devote to litigation,” Pribanic says. “If we do not obtain a monetary award for our client, we charge nothing for our services.” Over its history, Pribanic & Pribanic has handled a number of high-profile cases that have benefited the community as a whole in addition to individual clients. Recently, the firm filed a case in Washington, D.C. against a cellphone manufacturer, service provider, and lobbying group on behalf of a woman who died at the age of 24 after developing a brain tumor where her cellphone’s antenna touched her head. “The today much-maligned trial lawyer has been responsible for making cars, homes, hospitals, and our communities safer,” Pribanic notes. “And we believe that the litigation in this case is in that same tradition.” Pribanic has been regularly selected for inclusion in both The Best Lawyers in America and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. He has also been elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

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Introduction & Methodology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personal Injury Icon Edgar Snyder — Helping Western Pennsylvania Injury Victims Achieve the Best Possible Quality of Life Since 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pribanic & Pribanic — A Team of Trial-Tested Advocates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Cutting Edge Approach to Plaintiffs’ Litigation — Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy on Handling Some of the State’s Most High-Proﬁle Cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh’s 2013 Lawyers of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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t’s inevitable—at some point in your life, you’re going to need a lawyer, and you won’t always be able to forecast when that need will arise. Whether you’re getting married or divorced, patenting your invention, starting a business or selling one, litigating a contract, or buying a home—there is a talented and competent attorney listed in Best Lawyers who would be available to help. Perhaps you or a family member is involved in an accident or accused of a crime. These are all serious matters for which you need first-rate legal representation. Pittsburgh’s Best Lawyers helps take the mystery out of locating a platinum standard advocate to protect you, your family, your business and all other assets. The exceptional attorneys listed in this guide are listed in The Best Lawyers in America. These attorneys were nominated by and voted in by their peers. Lawyers cannot buy their way into this guide. Attorneys must earn a spot in Best Lawyers through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. To remain in the guide, they must be at the top of their game, year after year. Best Lawyers, the leading referral guide in the legal profession, is once again self-publishing this invaluable resource for readers, whatever your legal needs may be. We hope this publication is easier to use and more valuable than ever. Lawyers in this guide are arranged by their legal specialty—from Administrative/Regulatory Law to Workers’ Compensation Law—which makes it easy to find the professional advice you need. Keep this comprehensive guide available for those times when you need a first-rate advocate to assist you. The lawyers listed in Pittsburgh’s Best Lawyers are eager to help. n

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his list is excerpted from the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 124 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2013 edition of Best Lawyers is based on more than 3.9 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. The method used to compile Best Lawyers remains unchanged since the first edition was compiled more than 25 years ago. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on the vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought, and no purchase is required to be included. In this regard, Best Lawyers remains the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings. The nomination pool for the 2013 edition consisted of all lawyers whose names appeared in the previous edition of Best Lawyers, lawyers who were nominated since the previous survey, and new nominees solicited from listed attorneys. In general, lawyers were asked to vote only on nominees in their own specialty in their own jurisdiction. Lawyers in closely related specialties were asked to vote across specialties, as were lawyers in smaller jurisdictions. Where specialties are national or international in nature, lawyers were asked to vote nationally as well as locally. Voting lawyers were also given an opportunity to offer more detailed comments on nominees. Each year, half of the voting pool receives

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S aMUel J. c ordeS & a SSociateS Few attorneys have had as much of an impact on employment law in Western Pennsylvania as Samuel J. Cordes. The only plaintiffs’ employment litigator in Pittsburgh ever to be named to the Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, Cordes was called the “archangel of employment rights in Western Pennsylvania,” by the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, meanwhile, noted that he is “extremely smart in the scholarly sense and has the practical street-smart sense. You don’t see that combination in too many lawyers.” Over his 25-year career, Cordes has tried more than 50 employment discrimination cases to successful verdicts (Chambers USA notes, “Juries love him”). He has also successfully litigated 25 appeals before federal and state appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Cordes primarily represents individuals in employment, labor, discrimination, civil rights, and constitutional law. His firm, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, has been ranked Tier 1 in Pittsburgh for individuals’ employment law by U.S. News–Best

Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” and Cordes has been included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2004. He was also named as the Best Lawyers 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh for labor and employment law. “The essence of who we are and how we view ourselves is oftentimes a product of what we do for a living,” Cordes notes, “so when someone loses their job, in addition to losing a stream of income they’re losing that essence. It becomes very important for them to obtain justice for that loss.” Cordes, who is AV®-PreeminentTM rated by MartindaleHubbell, has tried many high-profile employment cases during his career. As lead counsel, he secured the largest individual age discrimination and the largest individual pregnancy discrimination verdicts ever awarded in the Western District of Pennsylvania. His firm has also changed or advanced employment law in the region through its active appellate practice. “Making a difference in people’s lives is very rewarding,” Cordes says. “For example, we tried one case back in 2009 where the company was ordered to reinstate my client, and now she is one of its best salespeople.”

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Personal Injury Icon Edgar Snyder

Helping Western Pennsylvania Injury Victims Achieve the Best Possible Quality of Life Since 1982

ince establishing Edgar Snyder & Associates in 1982, Edgar Snyder has become one of Pittsburgh’s most wellknown personal injury attorneys. Many people in western Pennsylvania recognize him from his television commercials, where he points his finger and says, “There’s never a fee unless we get money for you.” Snyder notes that his prominence in the community has always served a distinct purpose: “The reason I focused on personal injury and workers’ compensation law is that it gives me the opportunity to help people,” he says. “For injury victims and their families, their lives have been turned upside down. What better career is there than helping people get back to the best quality of life they can?” After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1966, Snyder began his career as an assistant public defender in Allegheny County. There he gained valuable trial experience, as well as confidence, from winning several highprofile cases. “I ultimately switched from defense to plaintiffs’ work because my passion was helping injury victims and people with disabilities,” Snyder says. “So I started Edgar Snyder & Associates, and I hired one attorney who is still my partner today—Cynthia Danel. I’m proud to say she was named Best Lawyers 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh for personal injury litigation.” Attorneys Snyder and Danel are now joined by five other partners at the firm: attorneys Todd Berkey, Jason Lichtenstein, Dennis Liotta, Richard Rosenthal, and Michael Rosenzweig. “Cynthia has stuck with me for over 30 years,” Snyder says. “And it’s very gratifying to see how we’ve evolved from a two-person law firm to a staff of more than 140 people across five office locations in western Pennsylvania.” Over its history, the firm has represented more than 40,000 people who were seriously injured in accidents through no fault of their own. The firm also helps people with disabilities to get the Social Security disability benefits they need to survive, as they are unable to work. “We have the financial resources to hire the very best investigators, experts, and witnesses to prove our clients’ cases,” Snyder says. “We work on a contingency fee basis, so we pay all expenses upfront for our clients—we never charge a fee unless and until we win the case.” Edgar Snyder & Associates has an AV®-PreeminentTM rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating for ethics and legal ability. The law firm was also named to the U.S. News–Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list, receiving a 1st Tier national ranking in Product Liability Litigation and a 1st Tier Pittsburgh ranking in Personal Injury Litigation. Snyder credits these accolades to the firm’s staff and their exclusive focus on helping injury victims and people with disabilities. “That’s all we do, every day,” he says. “Also, several of our partners have previously worked defending insurance companies and government entities, so now that

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they represent victims, they have great insight into how to protect the rights of our clients.” All of Snyder’s partners have been selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. Many are also certified as Civil Trial Advocates and are members of the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers, as well as the Million and Multi-Million Advocates Forums. “Without a doubt, the key to our success is the people who work here,” Snyder says. “Our attorneys and staff truly care about our clients and always go the extra mile. I am continually overwhelmed by the compassion and generosity I see at our firm every day.” Given the firm’s focus on helping injury victims, community service is an important part of its mission. Snyder says, “I believe that if you are fortunate to be successful in business, you have a responsibility to give back to the community.” Edgar Snyder & Associates supports many worthwhile causes and non-profit organizations. Because the firm represents victims of drunk driving, it invests significant resources to spread the “Don’t Drink and Drive” message and sponsors a variety of projects designed to prevent drunk driving. “The most rewarding aspect of practicing injury law is that you get to help injury victims take back their lives,” Snyder says. “Awards are great, but nothing means more to me than a hug or thank-you from a client who now has a better quality of life because of what our law firm did for them.” For more information go to www.bestlawyers.com | 9

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They also spend time with clients to get a sense of how their he attorneys at Pribanic & Pribanic constitute one injury has affected them on a day-to-day basis. of the nation’s top legal teams for handling product “We presume every case we take is going to be tried and we liability, personal injury, and medical negligence prepare them accordingly,” Pribanic says. “We obtain the best cases. Led by founding member Victor Pribanic, the group has experts in a given field and we try to learn as much as possible obtained significant results throughout the country for people about our clients before trial, which means going beyond an who have experienced life-changing events because of the interview in the office or over the phone.” negligence or wrongful acts of others. For example, he notes: “In the case of people who have “Our success is the result of having such an experienced children with severe disabilities from birth injuries, I’ll go team of attorneys, paralegals, and support personnel,” spend a day or more with them to understand what is involved Pribanic says. “We also have an attorney-nurse and an onin caring for the child, as well as the hardships and changes staff physician at the firm, who bring vital knowledge to the that the injury has made in their lives.” preparation of medical negligence and injury cases.” The firm’s lawyers are trial-tested advocates for the injured and disabled, with a legacy of excellence that has been recognized by peers and opponents alike. Indeed, the firm’s lawyers have been individually and collectively lauded by the legal community. Recently, the firm was ranked Tier 1 nationally for plaintiffs’ medical malpractice law and product liability litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” It is also AV®- PreeminentTM rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. With their diverse expertise, the attorneys at Pribanic & Pribanic can provide experienced representation in a range of practice areas, from personal injury and workers’ compensation claims to securities litigation and criminal matters. Victor H. Pribanic “Because we handle a variety of practice areas, The firm’s thorough approach to its cases has translated we are often able to represent clients with multiple legal into considerable results for people injured in car accidents concerns,” Pribanic notes. “For instance, we can assist a or on the Marcellus Shale Field or because of medical client who suffered a workplace injury with both a workers’ malpractice and other forms of negligence. The firm also has compensation claim and a personal injury claim.” a proven record of success in helping clients with workers’ While Victor Pribanic primarily handles medical compensation claims and appeals. malpractice and other serious injury cases, his brothers, Jeffrey Pribanic’s many victories include a $103 million verdict and Michael, have become known for their work in separate in an accounting negligence/fraud suit and a $21 million fields. “Jeffrey is an expert in workers’ compensation law and settlement in a product liability/medical and hospital Michael is a skilled criminal defense attorney,” Pribanic says. malpractice case. In 2012, he attained a $6 million verdict “But the constant in most of our work is that we represent for the family of a young woman who died because of an average, ordinary people against powerful entities, such as big undiagnosed and untreated brain aneurysm. companies, hospitals, or insurance carriers.” “You see in these cases how the safety rules were violated As nationally recognized trial lawyers, the firm’s attorneys and people were hurt as a result,” Pribanic says. “So it’s very have tried cases throughout the country. “I like to say that what rewarding to be able to look at a situation where someone differentiates us is experience, experience, and experience,” has broken the rules and to do something to make things Pribanic says. “We try a lot of cases, and I continue to try as right. We can’t bring back people who died as a result of these many or more cases as any lawyer in the area.” violations, but we can help the families who survive them in a The firm’s attorneys are known for their comprehensive way that is meaningful not just for a week or a month, but for preparation, which includes conducting focus groups and mock a lifetime.” trials to identify how a jury will likely perceive a client’s case. For more information go to www.bestlawyers.com | 1 1

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Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy on Handling Some of the State’s Most High-Profile Cases

firm of trailblazers, Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy LLC (CBMC) has been on the forefront of plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation since its inception in 1972. “We have handled a number of pioneering matters over the years that many lawyers initially shied away from, but which are now part of the everyday practice of law,” says founding partner William Caroselli. Indeed, Caroselli was the attorney for the plaintiff in the first cigarette-related lung cancer trial in the country. “I learned a lot about lung cancer from that case,” he says, “and it became a real foundation for the asbestos work we did later on.” CBMC was one of the first law firms in the state to handle an asbestos disease claim; it was also among the first to represent cancer victims against nuclear and industrial polluters. “We’re not afraid to stand up and fight to advance the interests of our clients,” says partner David Senoff. “This is one of the few practices pushing the envelope on a statewide basis.” Recently, CBMC has been involved in some of Pennsylvania’s most notable cases, including the internationally-recognized “Kids-for-Cash” case, where members of the Luzerne County bench were accused of accepting $2.6 million in kickbacks from the builder of a pair of juvenile detention centers. “This was one of the biggest legal scandals in state history,” Caroselli says. “These judges incarcerated thousands of juveniles for minor infractions, and it has been very satisfying to obtain some justice for them.” CBMC was the first firm to file a civil case in the matter, and it recently secured a $17.75 million settlement against the builder of the detention centers; the case against the nonsettling defendants is ongoing. “These kids and their parents have been waiting years for redress,” Senoff says. “So we could not be more pleased with this settlement.” In another high-profile case, the firm filed a lawsuit against Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania after he eliminated adultBasic, a health insurance program for the working poor. “The adultBasic program was subsidized by money from the state’s settlement with major cigarette manufacturers,” Senoff says. “And by redirecting that money into the general fund for the budget, the governor violated a 2001 state law requiring the payments from the tobacco companies to be used in maintaining adultBasic.” CBMC filed a class action lawsuit arguing that redirecting the funds was unconstitutional. In 2012, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court dismissed most of the preliminary objections to the lawsuit, and the case is ongoing. “We will continue to argue this case going forward, with the ultimate goal of restoring funding for the program,” Caroselli says. The firm also brought a lawsuit against Highmark Inc., one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health insurers, alleging that the company violated the state’s nonprofit laws by accumulating

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excessive profits. “The plaintiffs in this case are seeking court-ordered remedies to the issue of Highmark not using its extra profits to benefit its customers, despite the fact that the company is a not-for-profit,” Senoff says. In addition to bringing innovative cases, CBMC’s attorneys are known for their significant victories on behalf of injured clients. Over the last three years, partner Timothy Conboy— who handles complex personal injury claims—has achieved more than $12 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Last year, he settled a case for $6.25 million on behalf of a client with a significant head injury. In 2010, he served as co-counsel in a premise liability case that resulted in a $7.8 million jury verdict against coal producer Consol Energy Inc. The plaintiffs in the case sustained significant injuries when an exterior metal stairway at a Consol building collapsed, and Conboy notes: “We were able to demonstrate through expert testimony that Consol should have known of the defect in the metal steps.” He adds, “It would have cost Consol less than $25 to repair the defect, but the company claimed it was not cost-effective to inspect and repair the steps, even though it had recently spent over a billion dollars to acquire another company.” As part of the verdict, Conboy attained a $900,000 loss of consortium award—one of the largest loss of consortium awards in Allegheny County for a personal injury claim. Partner John McTiernan observes, “Even when we’re up against the most powerful opponents, we have the resources, talent, and experience to succeed for our clients.” For more information go to www.bestlawyers.com | 1 3

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International Trade and Finance Law Cohen & Grigsby V. Susanne Cook K&L Gates David A. Murdoch McGuireWoods David P. Pusateri Meyer, Unkovic & Scott Dennis Unkovic Reed Smith Ronald W. Frank

Labor and Employment Law EI Employment Law – Individuals; EM Employment Law – Management; LE Labor and Employment; LM Labor Law – Management; LU Labor Law – Union; * Litigation

Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir Richard J. Antonelli (EM, LE*, LM) Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Thomas S. Giotto (EM, LM), David J. Laurent (EM, LM), Gregory A. Miller (EM, LE*), Joseph F. Quinn (EM, LE*, LM, LU) Burns White Michael W. Burns (LE*) Cohen & Grigsby Ronald J. Andrykovitch (EM, LM), Robert B. Cottington (EM, LE*, LM), Valerie S. Faeth (EM), James R. Haggerty (EM, LE*, LM), Robert M. Linn (LE*), Robert F. Prorok (EM, LM) DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis Skinner & Berardinelli Pittsburgh, PA Walter P. DeForest III (EI, EM, LE*, LM), Jacqueline A. Koscelnik (EM, LM) 412.227.3100 | page 19 Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Pittsburgh, PA Thomas H. May (EM, LE*, LM) 412.281.7272 | page 16 Dinsmore & Shohl Edmund M. Carney (EM, LE*, LM) Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott John J. Myers (EM, LE*) Healey & Hornack Michael J. Healey (EI, LE*, LU)

Jackson Lewis Lynn C. Outwater (EM, LM), Mark S. Shiffman (EM, LM), Douglas G. Smith (EM, LM) Jones Day Amy E. Dias (LE*) Jubelirer, Pass & Intrieri Robert A. Eberle (EI), Ernest B. Orsatti (EI), Joseph J. Pass, Jr. (EI, LU) K&L Gates Stephen M. Olson (EM, LE*, LM), Michael A. Pavlick (LE*, LM), Hayes C. Stover (EM, LE*, LM) Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl Sally Griffith Cimini (EM, LE*) Littler Mendelson Robert W. Cameron (EM), John M. Cerilli (EM, LM), Terrence H. Murphy (EM, LM), Robert W. Pritchard (EM), Theodore A. Schroeder (EM) Logan & Logan James H. Logan (EI) Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe John B. Bechtol (LE*) Meyer, Unkovic & Scott Joseph A. Vater, Jr. (EM, LE*) Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart John C. Artz (EM, LM), Maria Greco Danaher (EM, LE*, LM), James F. Glunt (EM, LE*), W. Scott Hardy (EM, LE*, LM), Peter D. Post (EM, LE*, LM) Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti Pamela G. Cochenour (LE*)

Reed Smith William Bevan III (EM, LE*, LM), Eugene K. Connors (EM, LE*, LM), David J. McAllister (EI, EM, LE*), Martha Hartle Munsch (EM, LE*, LM), Patrick W. Ritchey (EM, LM), Casey Ryan (EM, LE*, LM), John C. Unkovic (EM, LE*, LM) Rothman Gordon Alan C. Blanco (EI), James W. Carroll, Jr. (EI), Colleen Ramage Johnston (LE*), Stephen H. Jordan (EI), Louis B. Kushner (EI, EM) Samuel J. Cordes & Associates Pittsburgh, PA John E. Black III (EI), Samuel J. Cordes (EI) 412.281.7991 | page 5 Spilman Thomas & Battle Carl H. Hellerstedt, Jr. (EM, LE*, LM) Thorp Reed & Armstrong Kurt A. Miller (EM, LM) Tucker Arensberg Robert L. McTiernan (EI)

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Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir Blaine A. Lucas** Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Jacqui Fiske Lazo Cohen & Grigsby Clifford B. Levine* Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott James H. Roberts** Grogan Graffam Vincent J. Grogan** Meyer, Unkovic & Scott Kevin F. McKeegan**

Reed Smith Joel P. Aaronson** The Toal Law Firm David Toal**

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Richard K. Dandrea (D) Tarasi & Tarasi Louis M. Tarasi, Jr. (P) Wayman, Irvin & McAuley Dale K. Forsythe (D)

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Mining Law Bonya Gazza & DeGory John A. Bonya Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Bruce A. Americus, Matthew F. Burger Dinsmore & Shohl Edmund M. Carney, Thomas C. Reed

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Mutual Funds Law Reed Smith Stephen A. Keen

Natural Resources Law Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir Kevin K. Douglass, Kevin J. Garber Bonya Gazza & DeGory John A. Bonya Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Bruce A. Americus, David J. Laurent Dinsmore & Shohl Edmund M. Carney, Thomas C. Reed Jackson Kelly R. Henry Moore Rothman Gordon Samuel L. Douglass Tucker Arensberg Donald P. Eriksen

Non-Profit / Charities Law Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Robert A. Johnson Cohen & Grigsby Christopher F. Farrell Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch Penina K. Lieber Reed Smith Carolyn D. Duronio

Oil & Gas Law Sean Cassidy Sean Cassidy Tucker Arensberg Donald P. Eriksen

Personal Injury Litigation D Personal Injury – Defendants; P Personal Injury – Plaintiffs

Ainsman, Levine & Drexler David Ira Ainsman (P) AlpernSchubert Richard J. Schubert (D, P) Balzarini & Watson Edward J. Balzarini, Sr. (P) Berger & Lagnese Paul Lagnese (P) Burns White Michael W. Burns (D) Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy Pittsburgh, PA Edwin H. Beachler (P), William R. Caroselli (P), Kelly L. Enders (P) 412.391.9860 | page 20 Cipriani & Werner Mark R. Hamilton (D)

Cole & Hens-Greco James Cole (P) Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler Andrew J. Conner (P), Steven E. Riley, Jr. (P) Dapper, Baldasare, Benson, Behling & Kane Robert E. Dapper, Jr. (D) Dattilo & Associates James A. Dattilo (P) Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd Stephen J. Del Sole (D) Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Pittsburgh, PA John C. Conti (D), George P. Kachulis (D), Christopher T. Lee (D), Joseph L. Luvara (D), Robert J. Marino (D), James R. Miller (D), David J. Obermeier (D), Wilbur McCoy Otto (D), Edward M. Vavro, Jr. (D), John Edward Wall (D), Nancy R. Winschel (D) 412.281.7272 | page 16 Edgar Snyder & Associates Pittsburgh, PA Todd Berkey (P), Cynthia M. Danel (P), Jason M. Lichtenstein (P), Jennifer Matassa (P), Kenneth Nolan (P), Richard M. Rosenthal (P), Michael Rosenzweig (P) 412.394.1000 | page 8 Galloway Monzo Richard H. Galloway (P) Goodrich & Geist William F. Goodrich (P) Henry H. Wallace Henry H. Wallace (P) John A. Caputo & Associates Pittsburgh, PA John A. Caputo (P) 412.246.4775 | page 16 MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton Craig Murphey (D) Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin Thomas P. Birris (D), James A. McGovern (D) McKenna & Associates Mark F. McKenna (P) Meyer, Unkovic & Scott Thomas A. Berret (D, P) Meyers Evans & Associates Charles E. Evans (P), Jerry I. Meyers (P) Nakles and Nakles Ned J. Nakles, Jr. (P) Ogg, Murphy & Perkosky Pittsburgh, PA Gary J. Ogg (P) 412.471.8500 | page 17 Phillips & Faldowski William Dennis Phillips (D) Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton Pittsburgh, PA Anthony P. Picadio (D, P), Henry M. Sneath (D) 412.288.4000 | page 14 Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti William Pietragallo II (D) Pion, Johnston, Nerone, Girman, Clements & Smith John T. Pion (D) Portnoy & Quinn John E. Quinn (P) Pribanic & Pribanic White Oak, PA Michael Pribanic (P) 412.672.5444 | page 2 Raizman Frischman Matzus & Rizza Craig E. Frischman (P), Jason Matzus (P) Robb Leonard Mulvihill Arthur J. Leonard (D), Dennis St. J. Mulvihill (D), John A. Robb, Jr. (D) Rosen Louik & Perry Pittsburgh, PA Jon R. Perry (P), Neil R. Rosen (P) 412.281.4200 | page 7, 15

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE LAW Ronald W. Frank

REAL ESTATE LAW Vincent J. Grogan Calvin R. Harvey

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Mary Sue Ramsden is a zealous client advocate who is consistently rated at the top of her profession. She is a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and has been included in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 2003. She has the highest possible rating (AV®) for legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell®’s Bar Register of PreeminentTM Lawyers. She is the recipient of numerous awards: the Pittsburgh Business Times Women in Business Award; Womens Bar Association Susan B. Anthony Award; YWCA Tribute to Women Award; Pa Bar Lynette Norton Award; and Judge David Olbum Bench Bar Award. Her past leadership includes President Matrimonial Inns of Court; President Womens Bar Association of Western PA; President Amen Corner, ACBA Family Law Section Chair; PBA House of Delegates; ACBA Board of Governors; and Charter Fellow (ACBF). Carol A. Behers concentrates her practice in all

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David Berardinelli’s practice emphasizes white-collar criminal defense, corporate investigations, commercial and business litigation, products liability, First Amendment litigation and employment discrimination defense. Before becoming a partner in private practice, David served for five years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and was recognized for his work in complex money laundering, fraud and narcotics importation cases. David has significant criminal and civil jury trial experience. He is admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West Virginia. David graduated from Bucknell University and Harvard Law School.

mr. mr. Davidson’s Davidson’s practice practice is is concentrated concentrated in in the the area area of of complex complex commercial commercial litigation litigation with with an an emphasis emphasis on on construction construction industry industry litigation. litigation. He He has has represented represented domestic domestic and and foreign foreign corporations corporations in in international international (iCC, (iCC, unCitrAL, unCitrAL, AAA AAA and and AD AD HoC) HoC) arbitration arbitration proceedings, proceedings, as as well well as as federal federal and and state state court court proceedings. proceedings. mr. mr. Davidson Davidson has has been been involved involved in in the the negotiation negotiation and and drafting drafting of of construction construction industry industry contracts contracts for for numerous numerous projects. projects. He He has has been been involved involved in in several several multi-million multi-million dollar dollar industrial industrial projects, projects, including including steel, steel, offshore offshore oil oil and and gas, gas, and and power power facilities. facilities. His His practice practice has has included included counseling counseling regarding regarding insurance insurance coverage coverage for for construction construction industry industry claims claims under under builders builders risk risk policies, policies, commercial commercial general general liability liability policies, policies, and and professional professional liability liability policies. policies. His His insurance insurance industry industry practice practice also also includes includes arbitration arbitration and and counseling counseling experience experience in in the the areas areas of of boiler boiler and and machinery machinery insurance insurance and and facultative facultative and and treaty treaty reinsurance. reinsurance.

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Frederick Frederick Frank Frank is is aa founding founding mr. Luciana concentrates partner partner of of Frank, Frank, gale, gale, Bails, Bails, his practice in the areas of murcko murcko & & Pocrass, Pocrass, P.C. P.C. His His commercial litigation with areas areas of of practice practice are: are: Family Family emphasis on construction and engineering and insurance Law, Law, media media Law, Law, Campaign Campaign coverage disputes for Finance Finance and and Appellate Appellate Practice. Practice. construction and engineering mr. mr. Frank Frank is is Solicitor Solicitor to to the the projects. His practice also Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Comprehensive Comprehensive includes experience in environmental litigation, toxic tort Pension Pension trust trust Fund. Fund. He He is is property damage, forensic litigation, personal injury and investigations, wrongful deathCounty and environmental past past chair chair of of the the Allegheny Allegheny County Bar Bar Association Association insurance coverage mr.He Luciana hasas (ACBA) (ACBA) Family Family Law Lawactions. Council. Council. He serves serves aslitigation chair chair experience in both federal and state courts, arbitrations of of the the ACBA ACBA Appellate Appellate Practice Practice Committee Committee and and aa and administrative proceedings and hearings. member member of of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Supreme Supreme in Court Court Appellate Appellate mr. Luciana’s extensive experience construction Court Court Procedural Procedural rules Committee Committee (ACPrC). (ACPrC). litigation includes rules representation of owners, general contractors, construction managers, engineers, mr. mr. Frank Frank has has been been honored honored by by The The Best Best Lawyers Lawyers subcontractors, and equipment and material suppliers in in America America for for being being listed listed for for 12 12 consecutive consecutive years. years. in lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, lien proceedings, He He has has been been named named a a Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Super Super Lawyer Lawyer insurance coverage actions, administrative proceedings (top (top 5% 5% of of the the bar) bar) and and one one of of the the top top 50 50 Lawyers Lawyers in in and mediations. Construction insurance coverage Allegheny Allegheny County County by bybuilders Philadelphia Philadelphia Magazine. Magazine. all-risk, actions have involved risk, construction

Christine Christine gale gale is is aa shareholder shareholder with with the the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh firm firm of of Frank, Frank, gale, gale, Bails, Bails, murcko murcko & & Pocrass, Pocrass, P.C. P.C. She She handles handles complex complex family family law law cases cases involving involving equitable equitable distribution, distribution, business business valuation, valuation, support, support, alimony, alimony, custody custody and and adoption adoption matters matters throughout throughout Pennsylvania Pennsylvania in in both both trial trial and and appellate appellate courts. courts. She She has has been been named named aa Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Super Super Lawyer Lawyer every every year year since since 2008. 2008. She She currently currently serves serves as as Chair Chair for for the the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Bar Bar Association’s Association’s (PBA) (PBA) Family Family Law Law Section Section and and is is aa regular regular panelist panelist for for the the PBA PBA and and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Bar Bar institute institute (PBi), (PBi), having having authored authored and and taught taught the the alimony alimony Annual Annual update update since since 1997. 1997. ms. ms. gale gale cocoauthored authored the the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Family Family Practice Practice Manual Manual with with Frederick Frederick n. n. Frank, Frank, esq., esq., in in 1990 1990 and and authored authored Tax Tax Aspects Aspects of of Divorce Divorce in in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania in in 1993. 1993.

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Joseph L. Luciana, iii Walter P. DeForest

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Stanley Stein his matters, focuses focuses on onconcentrates employment employment matters, practice in commercial litigation with including including discrimination, discrimination, sexual sexual anharassment, emphasis in trade secret, nonharassment, wage wage & & hour hour and and compete, and intellectual property union union contract contract matters. matters. She She litigation, patent advises advisesincluding for-profit for-profit and andlitigation. non-profit non-profit In addition, he litigates construction, businesses businesses on on affirmative affirmative action, action, personnel, and corporate and reasonable reasonable accommodation, accommodation, business dispute. In state and federal courts around hiring hiring practices, practices, layoffs, layoffs, thepersonal country, he has represented very large companies, personal services services contracts, contracts, employee employee discipline discipline and and individuals, and many smaller companies, hightermination termination issues, issues, compliance compliance with withincluding the the Americans Americans technology start-ups. Stan has advised and helped put With With Disabilities Disabilities Act Act and and the the Family Family and and Medical Medical into effectAct, non-compete agreements for ainvestigations. national medicalShe Leave Leave Act, and and conducting conducting internal internal investigations. She procedure company foraction 25 years. He has helped ahandbooks $4 drafts drafts affirmative affirmative action plans, plans, employee employee handbooks billion exploration company enforce itsis non-compete and andoil human human resources resources policies. policies. She She is admitted admitted to to agreement. clients have also included companies practice practice His in in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania and and West West Virginia. Virginia. Jackie Jackie producing turnkey computer systems for medical practices graduated graduated first first in in her her class class from from Duquesne Duquesne Law Law and pharmacies, distributors of high-quality polymer School, School, and and has has been been named named in in The The Best Best Lawyers Lawyers in in materials, physicians, the manufacturers of high-torque America® America® for for over over ten ten years. years. wrench equipment, medical devices and others.

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