Burns White Supports Family House

Sep 10, 2022 | Events

Attorneys Kerven M. Moon, Weldianne Scales, Thomas M. Pohl, and Bryson Datt attended the 39th Annual Family House Polo Match. (pictured above, L Kerven Moon, R Thomas Pohl) The Family House Polo Match raises money to ensure patients and caregivers can find affordable...

Burns White Supports the Dollar Energy Fund

Sep 9, 2022 | Events

Burns White supported the Dollar Energy Fund Golf Classic on September 9, 2022 in Midway, PA. Attorneys Tony Comas and Ralph Monico attended the event. Dollar Energy Fund is a non-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life for households...

Appellate Advocacy: 5 Keys to Developing Persuasive Briefs & Oral Arguments

Sep 7, 2022 | Articles & Updates

Article by Holly Olarczuk-Smith, Esq. Representing a client on appeal is wholly unlike representing a client at trial. Effective appellate advocacy requires a different set of skills and a different mindset, and it requires intimate familiarity with the presiding...

Attorney Pohl Wins Full Federal Court Dismissal on Behalf of Bank President

Sep 2, 2022 | News

On September 1, 2022, U.S. District Judge David Cercone (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania) entered an order dismissing, with prejudice, all claims against the president of a bank who had been sued for alleged Section 1983 federal civil...

Key Changes to the Venue Rules for Medical Professional Liability Claims in Pennsylvania

Aug 26, 2022 | Articles & Updates

Article by Daniel Margonari, Esq. On Thursday, August 25, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court eliminated the venue carve-out applicable to medical malpractice actions filed in the Commonwealth.  Effective January 1, 2023, the rule requiring that medical professional...