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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...
Burns White welcomes seven Associates to offices in PA and NJ
PITTSBURGH, April 30, 2014 — Burns White LLC welcomes seven associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pa. offices and Cherry Hill, N.J. office....
Anne Schmidt authors article for The Legal Intelligencer’s women in the profession supplement
Healthcare Associate Anne P. Schmidt wrote an article on how developing and instituting a personal work style can be a vital tool in maintaining...
Christina Horton Duty named Duquesne University School of Law’s Recent Graduate of the Year
Associate Christina Horton Duty was named Recent Graduate of the Year by the Duquesne University School of Law Women’s Law Association at its annual...
Two Burns White attorneys named to New Jersey Rising Stars list
CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 13, 2014 — Burns White Associates Ahsan A. Jafry and Brian D. Pagano of the Cherry Hill office were named Rising Stars in...
Mark Stadler elected Chair of Vincentian Collaborative System Board of Directors
Member Mark Stadler was elected by Vincentian Collaborative System’s Board of Directors to serve as its chair for a minimum of a two-year term. In...
Healthcare litigator Stuart T. O’Neal secures award for hospital client in equipment dispute
Burns White healthcare litigator Stuart T. O’Neal secured the maximum arbitration monetary award available for the firm’s hospital client involving...
Healthcare litigators obtain dismissals for clients in Philadelphia and Northumberland Counties
Healthcare litigator Stuart T. O’Neal obtained dismissals in two separate cases. One was a medical malpractice case in Philadelphia County, where a...
Jeffrey Roberts and Matthew Brouse pen introduction on energy industry for Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law & Policy
Member and Co-Chair of the Energy Group Jeffrey D. Roberts and Associate Matthew G. Brouse penned an introduction providing an overview of the...
T.H. Lyda and Christine Hardy secure defense verdict in a FELA case for a major railroad client
Member and Co-Chair of the Transportation Group T.H. Lyda and Associate Christine R. Hardy successfully obtained a defense verdict for a major Class...
Burns White welcomes five Associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2014 — Burns White LLC welcomes five associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices. Pittsburgh Simoné L. Delerme is an...
Summary of FELA case against railroad client included in December 2013 issue of the Indiana Jury Verdict Reporter
A summary of a defense verdict for a railroad client for claims brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) was included in the...