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Attorney Monico Obtains Dismissal of 10 Civil RICO Act Claims
Attorney Ralph Monico obtained the dismissal of ten civil Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization (“RICO”) Act claims and related federal...
Attorney Margonari Secures Defense Verdict on Behalf of Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Attorney Dan Margonari secured a defense verdict on behalf of a Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Health System. The case involved claims of medical...
Attorney Kane Successfully Defends Regional Residential & Commercial Roofing Company
Attorney Brian Kane successfully defended a large, regional residential and commercial roofing company against OSHA-issued citations claiming...
Attorney Woolsey Successfully Defends Nursing Home in Arbitration
Attorney Alexandra Woolsey successfully defended a nursing home at an arbitration on August 28, 2023, in a premises liability case. At issue was a...
Attorneys Jameson & Podheiser Successfully Represent Contractor in Companion Appeals Before PA Superior Court
Attorneys Matt Jameson and Ira Podheiser successfully represented a Contractor in companion appeals before the Pennsylvania Superior Court. On...
Attorney Jameson Achieves Favorable Determination on Behalf of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Attorney Matt Jameson, Co-Chair of Burns White’s Construction Law Group successfully represented a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business...
Attorneys Barbacane & Kaminski Secure Dismissal of Corporate Negligence Claim
Attorneys Courtney Barbacane and Michelle Kaminski secured the dismissal of a corporate negligence claim in a...
Attorneys Damico, Horvat & Sargent Obtain Dismissals for Two Railroad Clients in Pennsylvania
Attorneys David Damico, Patrick Horvat, and Amanda Sargent were successful in the dismissal of two (2) railroad clients in McKean County, PA. The...
Barbacane & Kaminski Secure Dismissal of Corporate Liability Claim in Medical Malpractice Action
Attorneys Courtney Barbacane and Michelle Kaminski secured the dismissal of a corporate liability claim in a medical malpractice action involving a...
Attorneys Damico & Olarczuk-Smith Win Appeal For Major Railroad Carrier
On August 17, 2023, the Eighth District Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for a major railroad carrier in a rectal cancer case filed in the...
Attorney Margonari Secures Dismissal of Hospital Client at Trial
Attorney Daniel Margonari successfully secured the dismissal of a Defendant Hospital from a medical malpractice case filed in Fayette County,...
Best Lawyers Recognizes 43 Burns White Attorneys, Names Three Lawyers of the Year & 17 Lawyers as Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers in America announced today that 43 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2024....
Attorneys Podheiser & Callahan Achieve Pennsylvania Superior Court Victory
Attorneys Ira Podheiser and Peter Callahan achieved a favorable decision from the Pennsylvania Superior Court on behalf of a nursing home...
Attorneys O’Neal, Frankel & Murray Secure Dismissal of Lackawanna County Hospital
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Anne Frankel, and Bill Murray secured the complete dismissal of a hospital client in Lackawanna County before trial...
Attorneys O’Neal & Derner Secure Dismissal of Institutional Client
Burns White attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Mark Derner secured the dismissal of an institutional client against claims made by an inmate at Lackawanna...
Attorneys O’Neal, Funaro & Ha Obtain Dismissal for Hospital Client
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Kimberly Funaro, and Na Lee Ha obtained the dismissal of their hospital client in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania in a...
Attorneys O’Neal & Rafferty Obtain Defense Verdict for Dentist
Attorneys Stuart T. O’Neal and Kenneth Rafferty obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a dentist in Chester County, PA. Attorneys...
Burns White Welcomes 8 New Attorneys in the Second Quarter of 2023
Burns White LLC welcomes 8 new attorneys with practices spanning construction, healthcare, workers’ compensation, and railroad law to its offices in...
Attorneys Jackson & Hubbard Obtain Summary Judgment for Two Railroad Clients
Attorneys Jeff Jackson and Latia Hubbard obtained summary judgment for two major railroad carriers in a bladder cancer case filed in Suffolk...
Attorneys Jackson & Sargent Obtain Summary Judgment for Railroad Client
Attorneys Jeff Jackson and Amanda Sargent obtained summary judgment for a major railroad carrier in a wrongful death colon cancer case filed in...
Attorneys Horvat, Jackson & Sargent Obtain Exclusion of Plaintiff Medical Expert and Dismissal of Case
Attorneys Pat Horvat, Amanda Sargent, and Jeff Jackson obtained a dismissal for a major railroad carrier in a bladder cancer case filed in the...
Attorneys Alexandersen & Olarczuk-Smith Obtain Summary Judgment for Two Railroad Carriers
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Holly Olarczuk-Smith obtained a summary judgment motion for two major railroad carriers in a throat cancer case...
Attorneys Rebelo, Pohl & Brennan Obtain Defense Wins in ERISA Putative Federal Class Action & Related Age Discrimination Case
On June 2, 2023, U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania) entered final judgments in favor...
Attorneys Griffin & Johnson Successfully Defend Medical Malpractice Case in PA
Attorneys Ashley Griffin and Dave Johnson successfully defended a medical malpractice case in Butler County, Pennsylvania, against a physician...
Burns White Receives Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification Status
Burns White is pleased to announce that we have achieved Midsize Mansfield Rule certification status. Burns White joins more than 140 firms having...
8 Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious Pennsylvania Super Lawyers/Rising Stars List
Eight Burns White attorneys from across Pennsylvania were named to the 2023 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists. These attorneys have been identified...
Attorney Christine Blair Obtains Summary Judgment for Urgent Care Client
Attorney Blair represented an urgent care client in a dog bite case that led to an alleged undiagnosed infection. During the deposition, the...
Attorneys O’Neal and Callahan Obtain Reversal for National Company
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Peter Callahan achieved a favorable outcome in their representation of a national company in a New Jersey Appellate...
Ana Guerrero Recipient of 2023 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship at Thomas R. Kline School of Law Duquesne University
PITTSBURGH, May 9, 2023—Thomas R. Kline School of Law Duquesne University student, Ana Guerrero, is the recipient of the 2023 Burns White Diversity...
Two Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious West Virginia Super Lawyers List
Two Burns White attorneys from West Virginia were named to the 2023 Super Lawyers list. These attorneys have been identified as outstanding among...