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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...
O’Neal And Barbacane Obtain Favorable Result For Mercer County Hospital
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Courtney Barbacane obtained a favorable result for a Mercer County hospital. The case settled and fully resolved,...
Rebelo & Brennan Obtain Defense Verdict On Behalf Of Consumer Finance Company
Burns White attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan successfully obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a consumer finance company in the...
Margonari, Podheiser, and Johnson Obtain Summary Judgment for Pennsylvania Hospital
Attorneys, Daniel Margonari, Ira Podheiser, and Dave Johnson, successfully defended an order granting summary judgment for a Pennsylvania hospital...
O’Neal, Kelleher, and Cocco Successfully Obtain Dismissal of Three Individuals and One Hospital Defendant
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Megan Kelleher, and Vincent Cocco successfully obtained dismissal of three individuals and one hospital entity defendant in...
Arbitrators Find In Favor Of Assisted Living Facility
Burns White Attorneys William Mundy and Brian Pagano received a defense verdict for an assisted living facility in New Jersey after a two-day...
Inadomi Named Fellow and Duncan Accepted to Pathfinder Program for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), announced that Burns White attorney, Daniel W. Inadomi, has been selected as a 2021 Fellow and...
Summary Judgment For An Assisted Living Facility In New Jersey
Summary Judgment for an Assisted Living facility in New Jersey, represented by Attorneys William Mundy, Lauren Angeles, Ahsan Jafry, and Frantz...
Six Attorneys Promoted to Members and Three to Equity Membership Status
Burns White is pleased to announce the promotion of six attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2021. These talented attorneys, located in...
Burns White Leadership Changes 2021
Burns White today announced changes to its C-Suite leadership team, naming Mary-Jo Rebelo Chief Executive Officer, Lyle D. Washowich Chief Operating...
Jackson and Horvat Obtain Summary Judgment for Railroad Defendants
Burns White attorneys Jeff Jackson and Patrick Horvat were successful in obtaining summary judgment on behalf of Railroad Defendants, in the Circuit...
COVID Relief Bill Extends Optional FFCRA Leave Through March 31, 2021
On December 21, 2020, Congress approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. President Trump signed the bill on December 27, 2020. While the...
Burns White Recognized Among 2021 “Best Law Firms” in U. S. News Survey
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 5, 2020—Burns White LLC is among the Best Law Firms in the country, according to the 2021 U.S. News Media Group...
Sunseri and Mushet Granted Motion for Summary Judgment for Insurance Broker
The Honorable John Preston Bailey, of The Federal District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, granted the Motion for Summary Judgment,...
O’Neal, Tanker Defend $16,000,000 Case For Client
After eight days of trial before The Honorable Thomas Burke and a jury of 12 citizens in Luzerne County, a defense verdict was returned in favor of...
Madden and O’Neal Obtain Defense Verdict in Dental Negligence Matter
Burns White attorneys Emily Madden and Stuart T. O’Neal obtained a defense verdict in a dental negligence matter against a teledentistry firm in...
Damico and Palmer Obtain Exclusion of Expert
Burns White attorneys David Damico and Edwin Palmer successfully obtained the exclusion of Plaintiffs’ noise testing expert in a nuisance class...