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Member Amanda Sargent elected to the 2015 KSRRA Board of Directors
Member Amanda H. Sargent was recently elected to the Keystone State Railroad Association (KSRRA) 2015 Board of Directors, serving a three-year term....
Burns White welcomes five Associates to offices in Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 09, 2015 — Burns White LLC welcomes five associates with practices spanning energy, workers’ compensation, and healthcare and...
Transportation lawyers secure favorable verdicts for railroad clients in four consecutive cases
In the last four cases, Burns White Transportation lawyers have secured three defense verdicts and one favorable verdict for railroad clients in...
Burns White promotes eight attorneys to membership status
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17, 2014 — Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of eight attorneys to Member in its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia...
Burns White welcomes seven Associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21, 2014 — Burns White LLC welcomes seven associates with practices spanning employment, energy, general litigation, healthcare and...
Emily Morales and Shirley Hampton urge for greater efficiency in NJ workers’ compensation practice
Workers' Compensation Associates Emily P. Morales and Shirley A. Hampton relayed some challenges that they face as respondent attorneys in New...
Burns White attains ten rankings in the 2015 U.S. News Best Law Firms Survey
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3, 2014 — Burns White earned ten rankings in the 2015 U.S.News Media Group and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey. Most notably,...
Stuart T. O’Neal elected to serve as Vice President of The Hamels Foundation Board of Directors
Member Stuart T. O’Neal, III was elected to serve as Vice President of The Hamels Foundation Board of Directors, effective Nov. 1 for a one-year...
Matthew Brouse named to Young Professionals Board of Junior Achievement of Western PA
Associate Matthew G. Brouse was recently named to the Young Professionals Board of Junior Achievement of Western PA. In this role, he’ll assist with...
Burns White obtains summary judgment for an independent insurance company client in Ohio
Burns White Members Stuart T. O’Neal, III and John M. Steidle and Associate Laura E. Caravello recently obtained a summary judgment in Trumbull...
Jeffrey Adler quoted in a wage-and-hour-claim article in The Legal Intelligencer
Philadelphia-based Jeffrey S. Adler, Co-Chair of the Employment Group, was quoted in an article titled, "Wage-and-Hour Claims on the Rise in...
Nicholas Varischetti appointed to Emclaire Financial Corp Board of Directors
Associate Nicholas D. Varischetti was appointed to serve on Emclaire Financial Corp and its subsidiary The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton Boards...
Railroad clients obtain reversal from Superior Court of PA in a decision changing court venue
Last week, two railroad clients facing occupational injury allegations under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) from two former employees...
Supreme Court of Ohio grants reversal for railroad client in asbestos exposure lawsuit
On Sept. 4, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted a reversal for a railroad client, represented by Burns White Members David A. Damico and Ira L....
Employment Group launches Employment Law Blotter blog
Attorneys in the Employment Group recently launched the Employment Law Blotter, a blog focusing on the latest developments in employment law...
New site for David White’s ADR practice is now available
Burns White recently launched a new website with details on Member David White’s alternative dispute resolution practice. The first attorney-focused...
Stuart T. O’Neal analyzes record-breaking HIPAA settlement for MD News
Healthcare Member Stuart T. O'Neal, III wrote an article for Eastern Pennsylvania MD News analyzing the $4.8 million fine the Department of Health...
Construction litigator obtains defense jury verdict after 10 minutes in alleged floor defect trial
Construction litigator Andrew Fylypovych obtained a defense verdict for a higher education client in a premises liability action tried to a jury in...
Six firm attorneys receive Best Lawyers in America ranking
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20, 2014 —Michael W. Burns and Members David A. Damico, Daniel B. Donahoe, T.H. Lyda, Patrick L. Mechas and D. Scott Newman were...
Burns White welcomes nine Associates to offices in Pa. and Del.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2014 — Burns White LLC welcomes nine associates with practices spanning energy, general litigation, healthcare and long-term...
Healthcare litigators secure a defense verdict for a hospital client in a premises liability suit
Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group Member Stuart T. O’Neal, III and Associate Harry P. McGrath, Jr., obtained a defense verdict for a hospital...
Healthcare Group secures dismissal of RICO claim for a healthcare system client
Member Stuart T. O’Neal, III and Associate Sasha E. Miller of the Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group obtained a dismissal for a healthcare system...
Anne Schmidt writes on how to prevent privacy breaches via social media for MD News
Healthcare and Long-Term Care Associate Anne P. Schmidt wrote an article titled, "A Proactive Approach to Social Networking Can Prevent Privacy...
Stuart T. O’Neal pens an article for MD News on how a proposed rule to combat prescription fraud abuse may impact physicians
Healthcare Member Stuart T. O'Neal, III wrote an article for Eastern Pennsylvania MD News addressing a proposed new rule in the Medicare Part D...
Seven Burns White attorneys named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists
PITTSBURGH, May 23, 2014 — Burns White Members David B. White and David A. Damico in the Pittsburgh office, and Member Valerie H. Lieberman and...
Nicholas Varischetti named 2014 Fast Tracker by Pittsburgh Business Times
PITTSBURGH, May 19, 2014 — Nicholas D. Varischetti was named a 2014 Fast Tracker, an annual award honoring local business and nonprofit community...
Burns White appoints first Chief Privacy Officer
PITTSBURGH, May 13, 2014 — With an increasingly complex regulatory environment facing the firm and many of its clients, Burns White recently...
The Hamels Foundation appoints Stuart T. O’Neal to its board of directors
The Hamels Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi, appointed Member Stuart T....
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. office has new contact information
Effective May 5, 2014, the new contact information for the Wilkes-Barre, PA office is: 575 Pierce Street, Suite 202 Kingston, PA 18704 Telephone:...
Special Ethics Counsel Forest Bowman receives WVU College of Law’s highest honor
PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2014 — Burns White Special Ethics Counsel Forest “Jack” Bowman is to receive West Virginia University College of Law’s 2014...