Sixteen Burns White attorneys were chosen by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers, and one received the additional distinction of being named Lawyer of the Year. The firm’s honorees, who have practices spanning commercial litigation, construction litigation, insurance litigation, legal malpractice defense, mediation, medical malpractice defense, personal injury defense litigation, railroad law and workers’ compensation defense include:
- Lawrence J. Baldasare, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
- John A. Bass, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- David A. Damico, Executive Committee Member, for Railroad Law
- Robert E. Dapper, Jr., Member, for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants
- David H. Dille, Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
- Daniel B. Donahoe, Member, for Railroad Law
- Andrew Fylypovych, Member, for Construction Law
- David R. Johnson, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- Brian S. Kane, Member, for Litigation—Insurance Law
- T.H. Lyda, Member, for Railroad Law
- Joseph A. Macerelli, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- Patrick L. Mechas, Member, for Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
- D. Scott Newman, Executive Committee Member, for Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
- Mary-Jo Rebelo, Member, for Commercial Litigation
- James R. Schadel, Member, for Legal Malpractice Law—Defendants
- David B. White, Executive Committee Member, for Mediation
Additionally, Daniel B. Donahoe’s work in Railroad Law earned him the distinction of the Lawyer of the Year. The honor is awarded to attorneys who receive extremely high positive feedback within each practice area in specific metropolitan regions.
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