Six Attorneys Promoted to Members and Three to Equity Membership Status

Jan 27, 2021 | News

Burns White is pleased to announce the promotion of six attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2021. These talented attorneys, located in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, and Wilkes-Barre, have diverse legal practices that support the needs of our clients, and...

Burns White Leadership Changes 2021

Jan 26, 2021 | News

Burns White today announced changes to its C-Suite leadership team, naming Mary-Jo Rebelo Chief Executive Officer, Lyle D. Washowich Chief Operating Officer (Western Region), and electing Robert E. Dapper, Jr. to the firm’s Executive Committee. David B. White, who...

Jackson and Horvat Obtain Summary Judgment for Railroad Defendants

Jan 25, 2021 | News

Burns White attorneys Jeff Jackson and Patrick Horvat were successful in obtaining summary judgment on behalf of Railroad Defendants, in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Maryland. Plaintiff, a railroad conductor, alleged in his lawsuit that he developed bladder...

PA Supreme Court Denies Driver’s “Sudden Emergency” Defense for Striking Pedestrian

Jan 21, 2021 | Articles & Updates

Article by Brian Kane, Esq. and Taylor Davis, Esq. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently overturned a trial court’s decision to instruct the jury on the sudden emergency doctrine, which the defendant driver asserted in defense for striking a pedestrian walking in a...

Webinar: COVID-19 Litigation – What Employers Can Expect

Jan 15, 2021 | Employment Law Webinars

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Speaker: Courtney Brennan, Esq. Materials: Read the tanscription  Credits: PA CLE, SHRM, HRCI (1 each) The COVID-19 pandemic has presented difficult challenges for employers. Employers have been forced to analyze and...