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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...
Burns White promotes four attorneys to membership status
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2013 — Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of four attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2014: Jason J....
Stephanie Solomon pens legal malpractice article for Riding the E&O Line
Associate Stephanie Solomon authored an article titled, "Bench Trials — A New Defense Tactic in Legal Malpractice Claims" for Volume 5, Issue 4 of...
Burns White attains nine rankings in the U.S. News "Best Law Firms" Survey
PITTSBURGH, November 1, 2013 — Burns White earned nine rankings in the 2014 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey. Most...
Jeffrey Jackson elected to Keystone State Railroad Association Board of Directors
Pittsburgh, Oct. 25, 2013 — Last week, Member Jeffrey A. Jackson was elected by Keystone State Railroad Association to serve its board of directors...
Stuart T. O’Neal obtains a dismissal for a solar power company executive in a breach of contract suit
Member Stuart T. O’Neal obtained a dismissal in Chester County, Pa. for an executive of a solar power company in a breach of contract claim. A...
David White appointed to Port Authority of Allegheny County Board
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 23, 2013 — Founding Member David B. White was appointed by Pennsylvania House Speaker Sam Smith today to serve on the Port...
Burns White welcomes four Associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 19, 2013 — Burns White LLC welcomes four associates to its Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices. Pittsburgh Tara E. Hansen is an...
Lyle Washowich appointed to PACB’s Strategic Planning Committee
Lyle D. Washowich, Co-Chair of the Banking and Financial Services Group, was appointed by the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers (PACB)...
William Mundy and Stephen Stallings quoted in The Legal Intelligencer
William J. Mundy, Co-Chair of the Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group, and Stephen S. Stallings, Chair of the White Collar and Government...
Six firm attorneys receive Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyer of the Year recognition
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28, 2013 — Members David A. Damico, Daniel B. Donahoe, T.H. Lyda, Patrick L. Mechas, D. Scott Newman and Of Counsel Michael W....
NACD selects Burns White for its inaugural Regulatory Compliance Preferred Provider Program
The National Association of Chemical Distributors selected Burns White for its inaugural Regulatory Compliance Preferred Provider Program to support...
Burns White welcomes four Members to its Pittsburgh office
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2013 — Burns White hired four seasoned Members well versed in complex business and healthcare transactions, and commercial,...
Healthcare litigators secure successful outcomes for clients in Philadelphia and Lackawanna Counties
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9, 2013 — Member Stuart T. O’Neal, III and Associate Harry P. McGrath recently obtained favorable outcomes for a physician client...
Burns White Philadelphia office expands healthcare practice
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1, 2013 — The Philadelphia office of Burns White is expanding its healthcare and long-term care practice with the addition of...
Burns White receives reversal for a skilled-nursing facility client owned by Beaver County
Pittsburgh, Aug. 1, 2013 — Burns White Members Jennifer McPeak and Ira Podheiser, and Associate Jeffrey Bailey, recently obtained a favorable result...
Employment Law Group wins motion to dismiss for a national security company client
Pittsburgh, July 31, 2013 — The Burns White Employment Law Group obtained a motion to dismiss for a national security company client in a lawsuit...
Superior Court of PA affirms decision for Burns White client in contract dispute
Pittsburgh, July 30, 2012 — Litigation Chair David B. White and Appellate Chair Ira L. Podheiser recently obtained a favorable decision from the...
Stephen Hall obtains summary judgment for railroad clients in occupational injury case
Transportation Litigator Stephen A. Hall obtained summary judgment in Lucas County, Ohio for three railroad clients named in an occupational injury...
Lyle Washowich and Daniella Corcuera author article on Suspicious Activity Reports for Transactions magazine
Co-Chair of the Banking and Financial Services Group Lyle D. Washowich and Law Clerk Daniella Corcuera authored an article titled, "Suspicious...
Stuart T. O’Neal writes article on corporate liability litigation for MD News
Member Stuart T. O'Neal wrote an article on the evolving theory of corporate liability in medical malpractice claims for the July/August 2013 issue...
Banking and Financial Services Group obtains summary judgment for banking client facing breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy claims
After 2.5-years of litigation, the Burns White Banking and Financial Services Litigation secured summary judgment in the Court of Common Pleas in...
Healthcare Litigators Stuart T. O’Neal and Harry McGrath secure dismissal of hospital client in Luzerne County, Pa.
Burns White Healthcare Litigators Stuart T. O’Neal and Harry P. McGrath obtained dismissal for a hospital client in a medical malpractice matter in...
Nicole Bazzy records podcast on special needs trusts for Down Syndrome Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Nicole E. Bazzy, Co-Chair of the Estate Planning & Administration Group, recorded a podcast on the essentials of special needs trusts for the...