Burns White welcomes five Associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices

Jan 13, 2014 | News

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2014 — Burns White LLC welcomes five associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices. Pittsburgh Simoné L. Delerme is an Associate practicing in the areas of products liability, mass tort litigation and oil and gas title work with a focus on...

Summary of FELA case against railroad client included in December 2013 issue of the Indiana Jury Verdict Reporter

Jan 8, 2014 | News

A summary of a defense verdict for a railroad client for claims brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) was included in the December 2013 issue of the Indiana Jury Verdict Reporter. A former employee initiated the litigation that ultimately spanned...

Burns White promotes four attorneys to membership status

Dec 20, 2013 | News

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2013 — Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of four attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2014: Jason J. Cervone, Stephen A. Hall and Amanda H. Sargent of the Pittsburgh office and David M. McGeady of Philadelphia. Pittsburgh Mr....

Stephanie Solomon pens legal malpractice article for Riding the E&O Line

Dec 10, 2013 | News

Associate Stephanie Solomon authored an article titled, “Bench Trials — A New Defense Tactic in Legal Malpractice Claims” for Volume 5, Issue 4 of Riding the E&O Line, the newsletter of DRI’s Professional Liability Committee. Click here to...

LEGAL UPDATE: Pa. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Tooey v. AK Steel Corporation impacts asbestos litigation against employers

Dec 4, 2013 | Articles & Updates

By: Nichole E. Humes, Esq. On November 22, 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a ruling that dramatically impacts the nature of asbestos litigation against employers in the Commonwealth in Tooey v. AK Steel Corporation et al., No. 21 WAP 2011. In what has...