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Employment Group receives summary judgment for client in breach of contract claim
Member John B. Cromer and Associate Laura E. Caravello of the Employment Group successfully obtained a summary judgment in a breach of employment...
Lyle Washowich and Sammy Sugiura publish article on Bank Secrecy Act for paBanker magazine
Member Lyle D. Washowich and Associate Sammy Sugiura Jr published an article on the Bank Secrecy Act in the November/December 2012 issue of paBanker...
Nicole Bazzy and Stephen Hall elected to Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh Board of Directors
Co-Chairs of the Estate Planning and Administration Group Nicole E. Bazzy and Stephen A. Hall were elected to serve on the Down Syndrome Association...
Burns White promotes three attorneys to Member status
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2012 — Burns White LLC announced today the promotion of three attorneys to Membership status: Dean Falavolito and Jeffrey D....
Lyle Washowich and Alexandra Malatesta co-author article on syndicated loans and loan participations for Transactions Magazine
Member and Co-Chair of the Banking and Financial Services Group Lyle D. Washowich and Law Clerk Alexandra Malatesta co-authored an article titled...
Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group secures final ruling in medical malpractice matter for hospital client
Member Stuart T. O’Neal and Associate Anne P. Schmidt of the Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group secured a dismissal with prejudice for a hospital...
T.H. Lyda and Edwin Palmer pen article on Food Safety Modernization Act for Chemical Distributor magazine
Members T.H. Lyda and Edwin B. Palmer wrote an article for the November/December 2012 issue of Chemical Distributor, a publication of the National...
Superior Court of PA upholds summary judgment obtained by Nichole Humes for insurance client
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of summary judgment in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas entered on behalf an insurance...
Stuart T. O’Neal obtains dismissal for social worker client
Member Stuart T. O’Neal obtained a dismissal for a licensed social worker against civil allegations that she engaged in fraudulent business...
Stuart T. O’Neal and Robert Forster obtain summary judgment for a foster service client
Stuart T. O’Neal and Robert Forster successfully defended a private foster child placement service and several of its named employees in a claim...
Burns White welcomes four associates to firm
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19, 2012 — Burns White hired associates Lindsay S. Kift and Nathan J. Ward to its Pittsburgh office, Sean P. O’Mahoney to its...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review features Nicholas Varischetti as newsmaker
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review featured Associate Nicholas D. Varischetti as its Nov. 7 newsmaker for his appointment to the Board of Trustees at La...
Daniel Hampton receives a defense verdict for a major railroad client in a FELA trial
Daniel Hampton, a Member of the Transportation Practice Group, and local co-counsel Barry Loftus, recently received a defense verdict on behalf of a...
ACBA awards Stephanie Solomon a partial scholarship to the 32nd Annual National Trial Advocacy College
The Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) Federal Court Section awarded Litigation Associate Stephanie Solomon a partial scholarship to attend the...
Burns White Garners Four First-Tier Rankings in the U.S. News "Best Law Firms" Survey
PITTSBURGH, November 1, 2012 — Burns White earned a national first-tier ranking in railroad law for the third year running and three metropolitan...
Philadelphia County court ruled favorably in negligence suit for hospital client
A Philadelphia County court ruled favorably in a case where a hospital client, along with an affiliated physician and a nonprofit organization, were...
Stuart T. O’Neal obtains dismissals for hospitals of health system client facing liability-related allegations
Member Stuart T. O’Neal received dismissals recently in two liability-related matters for hospitals belonging to the same health system client. In...
John Cromer secures directed verdict for an environmental services client in alleged breach of contract and professional liability case
Earlier this month, Member John B. Cromer secured a directed verdict ruling for an environmental services client who, along with a subconsulting...
Burns White attorneys selected for PLDF appointments at its annual conference
October 17, 2012 — Burns White Members Stuart T. O’Neal and Sheila M. Burke, and Associate Kara C. White were appointed to serve new board and...
Brian Mancos obtains summary judgment for major railroad clients
Brian M. Mancos, an Associate in the Transportation Group, successfully obtained an order granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of two...
Dean Falavolito obtains summary judgment for Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in disability discrimination lawsuit
Co-Chair of the Employment Law Group Dean Falavolito obtained a summary judgment earlier this week for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in a...
John Cromer quoted in U.S. News & World Report story on New York soda ban
Member John B. Cromer was quoted in a Sept. 14, 2012 article about New York City's ban on sodas larger than 16 ounces for U.S. News & World...
Sheila Burke appointed to Vincentian Home Board of Directors
Burns White Member Sheila M. Burke was selected to serve a three-year term on the Vincentian Home Board of Directors. The Vincentian Home is a...
Sheila Burke honored by National Diversity Council
Burns White Member Sheila M. Burke was selected as one of the “2012 Most Powerful and Influential Women in Pennsylvania” by the National Diversity...
Stuart T. O’Neal secures a dismissal in a defamation claim against a healthcare provider and its executive
Burns White Healthcare Litigator and Member Stuart T. O’Neal recently secured a dismissal of a defamation claim lodged against a large healthcare...
Business Practices Group featured in Pittsburgh Business Times
Michael J. Cremonese, Co-Chair of the Business Practices Group, along with other members of his team, were featured in an Aug. 24, 2012 Pittsburgh...
Shanicka Kennedy named as one of Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16, 2012 — Burns White Transportation Associate Shanicka L. Kennedy was named as one of this year’s 40 Under 40 by Pittsburgh...
Nicholas Varischetti appointed to La Roche College Board of Trustees
Associate Nicholas D. Varischetti was recently appointed to serve a three-year term on the La Roche College Board of Trustees, effective October...
Michael Cremonese and Andrew Fuga author article on differences between professional negligence and negligent misrepresentation for design professionals
Construction Group Co-Chair Michael Cremonese and Associate Andrew Fuga authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer's construction law supplement...
Jeffrey Roberts and Patrick Booth pen article about directional drilling for The Legal Intelligencer
Jeffrey D. Roberts and Patrick C. Booth penned an article about the questions directional drilling raises in relation to surface estates for the...