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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...
O’Neal and Madden Obtain Dismissal of Spa Chain Franchise Corporation from Negligence Action Alleging Permissibility of Sexual Assaults
Burns White attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Emily Madden obtained a complete dismissal of a negligence matter as against a Spa Chain Franchise...
O’Neal and Sottile Obtain Summary Judgment on All Claims in Americans with Disabilities Act Case in EDPA
Stuart O’Neal and Mark Sottile obtained a Court Order dismissing an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Eastern District of...
Recipient of 2020 Diversity in the Law Scholarship at Duquesne University School of Law
Duquesne University School of Law student, Josephine Mlakar, is the recipient of the 2020 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship, awarded to a...
Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes Burns White Attorneys
Best Lawyers in America announced today that 24 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2021....
O’Neal and Sottile Obtain Dismissal of Healthcare Organization on New Jersey Negligence Action
Burns White attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Mark Sottile obtained a complete dismissal of a negligence matter on behalf of a healthcare provider and...
Rebelo, Brennan Obtain Summary Judgment for Nonprofit Organization
Burns White attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan won summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Western District of...
Margonari and Johnson Obtain Dismissal of Methadone Clinic on Preliminary Objection
Burns White attorneys Dan Margonari and Dave Johnson won preliminary objections on behalf of a Methadone Clinic in a case filed in the Court of...
Hampton Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Railroad Defendant in Cumulative Trauma Case
Burns White attorney Dan Hampton won a summary judgement on behalf of a Railroad Defendant in a case filed in the United States District Court for...
23 Burns White attorneys named to Prestigious Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists
PITTSBURGH, May 28, 2020 —Twenty-Three Burns White attorneys from across Pennsylvania were named to the 2020 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists. These...
Rebelo, Brennan Obtain Partial Summary Judgment for PA Skilled Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care Facility
Burns White attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan won partial summary judgment for a privately-owned skilled rehabilitation and long-term...
Stuart T. O’Neal Interviews The Honorable David Shulkin on Healthcare Marketplace Issues
Recently, Burns White Executive Committee Member and Professional Liability co-chair, Stuart T. O'Neal, interviewed The Honorable David Shulkin, the...
Superior Court Finds Reservation of Rights Letter Which Does Not Include Potential Exclusions to Be Ineffective
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently held that while reservation of rights letters from insurance companies do not need to list every...
Breach of Contract Claim Dismissed in Class Action Regarding Application of New Jersey Fee Schedule, but UTPCPL Claim Proceeds
The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently dismissed a breach of contract claim against an insurer but allowed a UTPCPL claim to proceed in a...
Superior Court Affirms Directed Verdict Obtained on Behalf of Property Management Company
Attorney Stephen Guzzetti successfully defends property management client. Plaintiff alleged in the trial court that Defendant acted in a capricious...
New Jersey Issues Executive Order 112 to Protect Healthcare Providers
On April 1, 2020, Governor Phil D. Murphy issued Executive Order 112. The broad-ranging decree was designed to provide legal protections to...
Ohio Mass Torts Updates
Leading Construction Law Team Joins Burns White
Burns White LLC announced today the addition of three attorneys and a senior paralegal to its Construction Law Practice Group. Attorneys D. Matthew...
Healey, Freiler Obtain Jury Defense Verdict for Medical Services Client
Attorneys Joseph T. (Jody) Healey and Nicole C. Freiler obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a privately owned company that is contracted to...
Hampton, Bazzy Obtain Nonsuit on Behalf of Railroad Defendant in Cumulative Trauma Trial
Burns White attorneys Dan Hampton and Nicole Bazzy obtained a nonsuit on behalf of a Railroad Defendant, in a trial in the Court of Common Pleas of...
Martz, Cowhey Obtain Summary Judgment for PA Hospital in Hybrid Claim
Burns White attorneys Daniel Martz and Carol Cowhey won summary judgment for a Pennsylvania Hospital which was sued in a hybrid claim involving...
Ashley Horton Named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Burns White attorney, Ashley E. Horton, has been selected as a 2020 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Ms. Horton will join...
Jury Returns No Negligence Verdict on Behalf of Class I Railroad
A jury in Philadelphia returned a no negligence verdict in a claim brought against a Class I railroad. Attorney Daniel B. Donahoe defended the...
Burns White Announces Presence in New York City
Burns White LLC confirmed that the firm now has a New York City location. The office, at 425 5th Avenue, offers Burns White attorneys with clients...
Bass, Clifford Secure Dismissal for Municipal Nursing Facility in Sexual Assault Case
Attorneys John A. Bass and Andrew W. Clifford secured the dismissal of a local municipality who was a named defendant in a sexual assault case...
Jackson, Gusmar Obtain Dismissal of Cancer Lawsuit on Behalf of Railroad Defendant
Burns White attorneys Jeffrey Jackson and Nina Gusmar obtained a dismissal of Plaintiff’s case on behalf of a Class 1 Railroad in a case in the...
Rebelo, Brennan Obtain Gender Discrimination Defense Verdict
Attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a privately-owned company who is a leading global provider...
Adler, Rebelo, Brouse Elected to Burns White Leadership Roles
Burns White LLC announced today that attorneys Jeffrey Adler, Mary-Jo Rebelo, and Matthew G. Brouse have been elected to leadership roles at the...