Attorneys Cronk and Adler Obtain Defense Verdict for Nursing Home Client

Oct 3, 2017 | News

Following a bench trial in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Angela Cronk, Esquire and Jeffrey Adler, Esquire obtained a defense verdict in favor of their Nursing Home Employer Client on an American with Disabilities Act Retaliation claim filed by a former...

Attorneys DiFrancesco and Beresky to Present at Kentucky Mineral Conference

Sep 28, 2017 | Events, News

Attorneys Jenna DiFrancesco and Jennifer Beresky will present, From Fracking to FERC to Finland: A Case Study of the Rover Pipeline and an Analysis of Federal Regulations and Market Factors Impacting Interstate Transportation and Export of Liquefied Natural Gas, at...

Attorney, Lakeisha Robinson, Sworn in as Member of Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia Executive Board

Sep 25, 2017 | News

On September 13th, Burns White attorney, Lakeisha Robinson, was sworn in as a member of the 2017-2018 Executive Board of The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia. The Association helps address the professional needs and development of black lawyers in the...

Annual Burns White Diversity Reception Hosts Region’s Law School Students

Sep 20, 2017 | Events, News

On September 14th, Burns White hosted its annual Diversity Reception. Law students from Duquesne University, the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, and West Virginia University enjoyed the evening which featured speaker, Melanie Harrington, President and...

Stuart T. O’Neal and Anthony S. Cottone Obtain Dismissal of Claims Against Hospital Client for Slip and Fall

Sep 18, 2017 | News

After a Complaint was filed, Preliminary Objections were aggressively pursued. Stuart and Anthony’s aggressive defense and pursuit of their Preliminary Objections forced the Plaintiff to dismiss the action in Court prior to any further pleadings or discovery being...

Jim Schadel, Laura Benson Granted Motion for Summary Judgment in Legal Malpractice Matter

Sep 12, 2017 | News

While an appeal has been filed, James R. Schadel (Member) and Laura E. Benson (Associate) successfully obtained a dismissal of their clients, a lawyer and his law firm, in a legal malpractice matter arising from an underlying personal injury claim, and specifically,...