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Daniel Twilla Obtains Defense Verdict in Bad Faith Case
Attorney Daniel J. Twilla recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an insurer in a bad faith case following a non-jury trial in the Court of...

Burns White Obtains Jury Verdict for Two Class I Railroads
Plaintiff sued two Class I railroads in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania alleging that he developed lung cancer as a result of his alleged...

Back-to-Back Summary Judgments Obtained for Railroads in 3 Michigan Cases
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Colleen Mountcastle obtained summary disposition in favor of the railroad in three Michigan cases in which former...

Burns White Promotes Two Attorneys to Membership Status
Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of two attorneys to Member, effective January 1, 2019. These talented attorneys, located in...

Burns White Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith Case
Robert E. Dapper, Jr. and his team recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an insurer in a bad faith case following a week-long jury trial...

Dapper, Rebelo Participate in Annual Federal Practice Program
Burns White attorneys, Robert E. Dapper, Jr. and Mary-Jo Rebelo, participated in the 30th Annual Federal Practice Program of the Academy of Trial...

Burns White Law Clerk Speaks with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Burns White law clerk and representative of Duquesne University’s Law Review, Taylor Wantz, had the extraordinary opportunity of asking Supreme...

Burns White Recognized Among 2019 “Best Law Firms” in U. S. News Survey
Burns White LLC earned recognition among the Best Law Firms in the country, receiving eight rankings in the 2019 U.S. News Media Group and Best...

Burns White Attorneys Preserve Nominal Jury Award for Railroad in Derailment Litigation
Attorneys Dave Damico, Dan Donahoe and Nina Gusmar successfully preserved favorable trial court rulings and a minimal federal jury award for a...

Stuart O’Neal Discusses Impact of Opioids in the Workplace
Attorney, Stuart O’Neal, was featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Thought Leader Forum. Sharing the platform with several medical...
Arroyo Inducted as Fellow by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation
Burns White Attorney Gilda Arroyo was one of 11 young attorneys inducted into this year’s Fellows class by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation...

O’Neal Offers Legal Insights on Opioid Crisis
Attorney, Stuart O'Neal, was featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal's Thought Leader Forum. Sharing the platform with several medical...

Burns White Attorneys Preserve Nominal Jury Award for Railroad in Derailment Litigation
Attorneys Dave Damico, Dan Donahoe and Nina Gusmar successfully preserved favorable trial court rulings and a minimal federal jury award for a...

16 Burns White Attorneys Receive 2019 Best Lawyers in America Recognition
Sixteen Burns White attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019. The firm’s honorees, which have...

Damico Installed as NARTC President
David Damico was installed as President of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC) during its annual conference on July 29th in...

Burns White Recognized as Civil Defense Law Firm of the Year
The Pennsylvania Defense Institute (PDI) named Burns White the Civil Defense Law Firm of the Year. The award was presented on July 12th at the 2018...

Mary-Jo Rebelo Begins 3-Year Allegheny County Bar Association Judiciary Committee Term
Attorney Mary-Jo Rebelo started her three-year term on the Judiciary Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA), effective July 1st,...

Joseph C. Romano Appointed to Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has appointed Burns White attorney, Joseph C. Romano, to a three-year term as a Hearing...

Burns White Attorneys Granted Judgment as a Matter of Law in Legal Professional Liability Action after Negotiating for and Winning a Three-Day Summary Trial of Underlying Civil Rights Action
Attorneys James R. Schadel and Kenneth N. Schott, III earned a defense verdict after successfully trying an underlying civil rights action that...

Four Attorneys from Cleveland-Based Gallagher Sharp Join Burns White
Burns White LLC announced today that four partners from Cleveland-based Gallagher Sharp LLP have joined the firm, effective June 4, 2018. The...

Another Defense Verdict for Railroad Team, 5th in 5 Months
T.H. Lyda and Edwin Palmer received another defense verdict on behalf of a Fortune 100 railroad client after a two-week long jury trial in Erie...

Daniel Cerrito Recipient of 2018 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship at Duquesne University
Daniel Cerrito is the inaugural recipient of Burns White’s Diversity in the Law Scholarship, awarded to a first-year, diverse law student at...

18 Burns White attorneys named to Prestigious Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists
Eighteen Burns White attorneys in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New Jersey were named to recently announced 2018 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists....
Burns White Attorneys Granted Motion for Summary Judgment for Medical Center
Attorneys, Stuart O'Neal, Sean Maravich, Katherine Senior, and Amy Riley obtained a dismissal of the firm's client, a large regional medical center,...
Lyda, Railroad Team Secure Defense Verdict
T.H. Lyda, Dan Hampton, and Burns White’s Railroad Practice Group recently received a defense verdict in a multi-million dollar ride-quality case on...
Railroad Group Secures Appellate Victory in Case Interpreting Release
The Burns White Transportation and Appellate Practice Groups recently won a significant victory in the Pennsylvania Superior Court in a case for a...
Medical Malpractice: Reginelli Peer Review Case Update
On March 27, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling significantly impacting Pennsylvania’s peer review protections. The Court in...

Attorney Griffin Recognized for Civic Service by City & State PA
Attorney Ashley Griffin was selected by City & State PA as one of its inaugural Above & Beyond award recipients. Ms. Griffin, who serves on...

Burns White Attorney, Gilda M. Arroyo, Named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow
Burns White attorney, Gilda M. Arroyo, has been selected as a 2018 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). As a participant in...
Respected Employment and Business Attorney, Mary-Jo Rebelo, Joins Burns White
Seasoned litigator, Mary-Jo Rebelo, has joined Burns White LLC as an equity member in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Rebelo will focus her efforts on...