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Attorneys Damico, Sigurdson & Olarczuk-Smith Obtain Summary Judgment For Two Railroad Carriers
Attorneys David Damico, Richard Sigurdson, and Holly Olarczuk-Smith obtained a summary judgment motion for two major railroad carriers in a...
Attorneys Jackson & Sargent Obtain Summary Judgment For Railroad Carrier
Plaintiff dismissed a case filed in the Supreme Court of New York County after Attorneys Jeffrey Jackson and Amanda Sargent filed a motion for...
Attorneys Cowhey & Brennan Obtain Judgment and Dismissal In Favor Of Philadelphia-Based Hospital Client
Attorneys Carol Cowhey and Cynthia Brennan obtained judgment in favor of their Philadelphia-based Hospital client and dismissal of all claims. The...
Attorneys Jackson, Sargent & Horvat Obtain Dismissal For Railroad Client
Plaintiff alleged he developed kidney cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma secondary to diesel exhaust and benzene exposure while working for a large...
Attorneys Damico & Bazzy Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict For Railroad Defendant
Attorneys David A. Damico and Nicole E. Bazzy obtained a unanimous defense verdict in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County,...
Burns White Recognized Among 2022 “Best Law Firms” in U. S. News Survey
Burns White LLC is among the Best Law Firms in the country, according to the 2022 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey,...
Alexandersen & Olarczuk-Smith Obtain Summary Judgment For Two Railroad Carriers
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Holly Olarczuk-Smith obtained a summary judgment motion for two major railroad carriers in an oropharynx cancer...
Attorneys Callahan, Curotto & Kane Receive Summary Judgment For Nursing Home Client
Attorneys Peter Callahan, Amelia Curotto, and Brittany Kane obtained judgment in favor of their skilled nursing facility client and dismissal of all...
O’Neal & Tanker Secure Full Defense Verdict On Behalf Of Hospital Client
Burns White trial attorney, Stuart T. O’Neal III was part of a trial team that secured a full defense verdict on behalf of the Firm’s hospital...
Attorney Pohl Obtains Complete Dismissal for Logistics Client in Federal Court Contract, Warranty, and Fraud Case
Attorney Tom Pohl secured a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought against a large logistics-industry equipment supplier by a...
Claire Neiberg Recipient of 2021 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship at Duquesne University School of Law
PITTSBURGH, September 22, 2021—Duquesne University School of Law student, Claire Neiberg, is the recipient of the 2021 Burns White Diversity in the...
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Burns White Participates In Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification Program
PITTSBURGH, September 14, 2021—Burns White is pleased to partner with Diversity Lab in the 2021-2023 Midsize Mansfield Rule certification program....
27 Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America, 1 Lawyer Of The Year & 6 Lawyers Named Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers in America® announced today that 27 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2022....
Attorneys Bobnak & Malin Secure Dismissal Of International Supplier From Living Mesothelioma Asbestos Case
Members George “Jerry” Bobnak and Michael Malin secured the dismissal of the world’s largest, most comprehensive supplier of equipment and...
Attorneys McGeady and O’Connor Receive Dismissal For Urgent Care Providers
Attorneys David McGeady and Evan O’Connor received a dismissal of four physicians who were owners and founders of an urgent care provider that had...
Attorneys O’Neal & Sottile Obtain Dismissal Of Client In $250,000 Unjust Enrichment Matter
In a Pennsylvania State Court, Attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Mark Sottile obtained the dismissal of a client in a $250,000 unjust enrichment matter....
Attorneys Bass and Podheiser Obtain Appellate Court Victory for Nursing Home Client
Burns White attorneys John Bass and Ira Podheiser obtained a victory before the Pennsylvania Superior Court when they convinced a three-judge panel...
Attorneys Johnson And Griffin Secure Defense Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case
Dave Johnson and Ashley Griffin secured a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case against a physician and his employer in Jefferson County on...
Attorneys O’Neal, Sottile, And Podheiser Successful As Third Circuit Affirms District Court’s Decision Dismissing Employment Discrimination Case
After winning summary judgment in September of 2020, Burns White Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Mark Sottile, and Ira Podheiser were successful in filing...
Attorneys O’Neal, Sottile, And Kelleher Successfully Obtain Dismissal For Five Corporate Healthcare Entities
Burns White attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Mark Sottile, and Megan Kelleher successfully obtained dismissal of five (5) corporate healthcare entities in a...
Attorneys O’Neal, Tanker & Murray Obtain Defense Verdict For Large Community Hospital
Burns White trial attorneys Stuart T. O’Neal and Marcy B. Tanker along with attorney William D. Murray and paralegal Ann Konchinsky, obtained a...
Attorney O’Mahoney Receives Defense Verdict For Nursing Home
Attorney Sean O’Mahoney represented a nursing home where the plaintiff decedent resided for 6.5 years. The claim at issue focused on recurring...
Attorney Comas Receives Favorable Decisions From ALJ
Attorney Tony Comas represented a large insurance carrier before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The hearings were held to appeal charges...
Attorneys Mundy And Podheiser Receive Favorable Appellate Ruling For Nursing-Home Client
Attorneys William Mundy and Ira Podheiser represented a nursing-home defendant sued in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas for survival damages...
16 Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious Pennsylvania Super Lawyers/Rising Stars Lists
PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2021 —16 Burns White attorneys from across Pennsylvania were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists. These attorneys...
Alexandersen and Hamilton Obtain Summary Judgement for Large Manufacturer
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Brooke Hamilton obtained a summary judgment motion for a large forklift manufacturer in a mesothelioma asbestos...
Barbacane And O’Neal Obtain Summary Judgment On Behalf Of A Mercer County Hospital
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Courtney Barbacane obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Mercer County hospital on both punitive damages and...
Bobnak And Malin Secure Dismissal Of International Supplier From Philadelphia County Asbestos Case
Members George “Jerry” Bobnak and Michael Malin secured the dismissal of the world’s largest, most comprehensive supplier of equipment and...
Burns White Appoints New Employment Practices Liability Practice Group Co-Chair
Burns White has appointed Philadelphia Member Angela A. Cronk as the Co-Chair of the Employment Practices Liability Group, serving alongside Chief...