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Attorney Glyptis Received Dismissal on Behalf of Nursing Home Company& Related Healthcare Providers
Burns White Litigation Member Phillip Glyptis received an Order and Opinion in the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, awarding...
Attorneys Sigurdson & Lyda Obtain Summary Judgment & Dismissal with Prejudice on Behalf of a Class 1 Railroad
Attorneys Richard Sigurdson and T.H. Lyda obtained summary judgment and a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a Class 1 railroad in the Supreme...
Attorney O’Neal Secures Full Dismissal of Hospital System from Allegations of Fraud & Physician Malpractice
Burns White Litigation Member and Chief Executive Officer Stuart O’Neal secured a complete dismissal of a hospital system and physician on...
Burns White Welcomes 7 New Attorneys in the Third Quarter of 2026
Continuing its strategic growth across key litigation and defense practice areas, Burns White LLC expanded its legal team by adding seven attorneys...
Attorneys Alexandersen & Olarczuk-Smith Obtain Summary Judgment for Railroad Carrier in Mesothelioma Case
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Holly Olarczuk-Smith obtained a summary judgment for a railroad carrier in a mesothelioma case filed in Middlesex...
Attorneys Hartig, Hinkle & Rodriguez Secure Summary Judgment on Behalf of Long-Term Care Facility
Burns White attorneys Mark Hartig, Kyleen Hinkle, and Albert Rodriguez secured final summary judgment on behalf of a long-term care facility in a...
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 45 Burns White Attorneys, Names Three Lawyers of the Year & 9 Lawyers as Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers in America announced today that 45 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for...
Attorney Lewis & Law Clerk Nigro Obtain Dismissal on Behalf of Urgent Care Provider
Burns White is pleased to announce that attorney Lori Lewis, assisted by law clerk Alicia Nigro, successfully obtained a Dismissal on behalf of an...
Attorney Sunseri Secures Seven-Figure Jury Verdict for Estate
Attorney Anthony Sunseri secured a jury verdict exceeding $1.3 million on behalf of an estate in Beckley, West Virginia. The case involved...
Attorney Dantonio Obtains Favorable Outcome on Preliminary Objections on Behalf of Radiologist
Attorney Christine Dantonio obtained a favorable outcome on preliminary objections on behalf of a radiologist in a case originally venued in...
Attorney Dantonio Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Nursing Home
Attorney Christine Dantonio obtained summary judgment on behalf of a nursing home in a case venued in Philadelphia County, PA. The case involved a...
Attorney Harris Secures Summary Judgment in Case Involving Collision with Two Tractor Trailers
Co-chair of the firm’s Commercial Trucking and Logistics Liability Defense Group, Keith Harris, was granted summary judgment in a matter relating to...
Burns White Welcomes Nine New Attorneys in the Second Quarter of 2026
Continuing its strategic growth across key litigation and defense practice areas, Burns White LLC has expanded its legal team with the addition of...
Attorneys Blair, Pilcher and Mundy Obtain Complete Dismissal for Long Term Acute Care Hospital
Burns White attorneys Christine Blair, SK Pilcher and William Mundy successfully argued that the plaintiff’s causation expert should be precluded...
Burns White’s New Jersey Office Obtains Unanimous Defense Verdict in Camden County Nursing Home Wrongful Death Trial
Burns White’s New Jersey office secured a complete defense verdict following a jury trial in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden County, on...
Attorney Engelkraut Obtains Defense Verdict on Behalf of Physician Practice
Attorney Brett Engelkraut obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a physician practice group in a five-day jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas...
Attorney Barbacane Obtains Defense Verdict on Behalf of Hospital in Med Mal Case
Attorney Courtney Barbacane obtained a defense verdict, in conjunction with counsel for the physician, on behalf of a hospital, in a medical...
Attorney Romano Named to 20 People to Know in the Law by Pittsburgh Business Times
Pittsburgh Attorney Joseph Romano is recognized as one of the Pittsburgh Business Times’ “20 People to Know in the Law” for 2026. Pittsburgh...
Appellate Victories in 2026
Burns White’s Appellate Team has recently had significant victories in all three Pennsylvania Appellate Courts. Read more about these victories in...
Attorney Rafferty Secures Victory Before Superior Court of PA on Behalf of Hospital
Attorney Kenneth Rafferty II won a notable victory before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on behalf of a hospital. In this matter, the Superior...
Attorney O’Neal Successfully Defends PA Physician in Misconduct Case
Burns White CEO, Stuart T. O’Neal, successfully defended a Pennsylvania Physician from allegations of professional misconduct which involved a...
Burns White Attorneys O’Neal & Barbacane Obtain Global Defense Verdict
The Burns White Trial Team of Stuart T. O’Neal, Courtney Barbacane, and paralegal Ann Konchinsky obtained a global defense verdict (in conjunction...
Burns White Expands Commercial Trucking & Logistics Liability Defense Group with Addition of Industry Veteran Keith Harris
Burns White is pleased to announce that Keith Harris has joined the firm and will co-chair the Commercial Trucking and Logistics Liability Defense...
Attorneys Palmer & Podheiser Obtain Appellate Victory on Behalf of Railroad Client
Burns White’s Appellate Department, led by Edwin Palmer and Ira Podheiser, won a significant victory before the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania...
11 Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Eleven Burns White attorneys from across Pennsylvania were named to the 2026 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists. These attorneys have been...
Attorneys Margonari & Nelson Obtain Defense Verdict on Behalf of Hospital & Physician Group
Attorneys Daniel Margonari and Jessica Nelson obtained a defense verdict on behalf of their clients, a hospital and a physician group, after a...
Burns White Accepts PBA Commission on Women in the Profession 2026 H. Robert Fiebach Award
On May 7, Burns White attorney Courtney Yanosick accepted the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Commission on Women in the Profession 2026 H....
Burns White Appoints Long-Time Attorney to Lead the Wilmington, DE Office
Burns White announced that David M. McGeady, long-time member, would lead the firm’s Wilmington, DE office as it expands to meet clients’ needs in...
Attorney Glyptis Received Summary Judgment on Behalf of Engineering Company
On May 5, 2026, Attorney Phillip Glyptis received an Order and Opinion in the Circuit Court of Ohio County, West Virginia, awarding summary judgment...
Attorney Garber Co-Authors Brief Resulting in Win for Architectural Firm Client
Burns White attorney Laura Garber wrote a substantial portion of the brief that resulted in a win for an architectural firm client after Burns White...