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Attorney Frank Walker is a Pittsburgh Trial Attorney and the owner of his own Law Practice, Frank Walker Law, where he specializes in Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force and Medical Malpractice Cases.

Attorney Walker obtained his a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State College, now West Virginia State University; an M.A. Degree in Education/Leadership Studies from Marshall University, and a J.D. Degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Attorney Walker is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Attorney Walker was previously an associate attorney at Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick and Gefsky ( SMGG), one of the oldest and most prestigious litigation firms in the Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh area, where he focused on Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases. While at the Pittsburgh law firm of SMGG, Attorney Walker obtained acquittals for defendant's charged with Criminal Homicide - First Degree Murder, Possession of Firearms, Federal Pre-Indictment investigations, Sexual Assault Crimes, DUI ( Drunk Driving) , Robbery, ARD Program, Burglary and Disorderly Conduct. Attorney Walker also obtained verdicts and settlements for injured Plaintiffs in Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Excessive Force and Police Brutality cases by successfully identifying the meritorious cases, tirelessly preparing the cases through the discovery and deposition phase and pressing for jury trials.

Additionally, Attorney Walker drafted Appeals and repeatedly argued successfully before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania - (Appellate Court) Western District on behalf of clients. Most impressively, Attorney Walker repeatedly sought and was granted review by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for Appeals impacting practitioners across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining SMGG, Attorney Walker honed his craft as a fearless trial lawyer while serving as Senior Counsel for the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel, where he successfully defended clients in numerous Jury and Non-jury trials charged with various offenses, some of which include Sex Crimes, Property Crimes, Criminal Homicide, Drug Crimes and Violent Crimes. Attorney Walker also developed a successful track record for Transfer of Jurisdiction/Act 33 Juvenile Cases, Appeals and PCRA's.

While in law school at West Virginia University College of Law, Attorney Walker earned a coveted position on the prestigious National Moot Court Team where he competed among all members of his entire law school class and was chosen as one of the top Appellate Advocates to represent West Virginia University on a national level at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Walker also found time during his busy law school studies to volunteer for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program initiated by the Internal Revenue Service to assist low-income citizens of Morgantown, West Virginia and students of West Virginia University on simple and complex tax returns.

Attorney Walker's leadership qualities were recognized by his law school classmates as he was elected President of the Black Law Student Association, where he assisted with the scholarship search for law students, organized legal lecture series and mentored first year law students. While only a second year law student, Attorney Walker was the recipient of the sought after CALI Award of Excellence for Trial Advocacy, which is presented to the student receiving the highest reviews on mock trials and the highest grade in the trial advocacy class, which includes second and third year law students. After being recognized for excellence in both Appellate and Trial Advocacy, Attorney Walker was honored to be selected to the National Order of the Barristers, which is only given to the top litigators in the entire graduating class.

Prior to law school, Attorney Walker graduated summa cum laude (highest honors) from Marshall University; was Twice elected as president of the Student Government Association at West Virginia State College; voted citizen of the year by the Xi Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated; and unanimously voted as the Freshman Athlete of the Year at West Virginia State College by excelling in Football, Basketball and Track all while carrying a full course load.

Attorney Walker also served as an auditor for Chubb Insurance in Pittsburgh, where he amassed in excess of $1.2 million in savings, and as a law clerk for Dominion Resources, where he concentrated on labor law and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Attorney Walker served as an educator and counselor for Shawnee Hills in Charleston, West Virginia where he worked directly with at-risk teenagers, assisting with curriculum, treatment plans, short- and long-term goal setting.

Attorney Walker was duly initiated through the Xi Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated in 1999 and is an active member of the Iota Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attorney Walker was also selected to the American Inns of Court, previously served on the Board of Trustees for Propel Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and frequently volunteers for speaking engagements to address education, leadership and legal issues.

Attorney Walker has quickly become one of the most sought after trial attorneys and legal minds in the Western Pennsylvania Area due to his real talk concerning your case, real experience to handle your case and the ability to position your case for real results. Contact Attorney Walker today at 412.532.6805 to schedule an appointment to discuss your case.

Mr. Sneath is a business trial lawyer who specializes in business and commercial litigation, intellectual property - patent, trademark and copyright, pharmaceutical and products liability, toxic torts and insurance coverage litigation. He received his J.D. degree in 1983 from Duquesne University School of Law. During his last two years of law school, he served as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He has been designated by his peers as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the fields of Business and Intellectual Property Litigation and is listed in 5 litigation categories of Best Lawyers in America: Commercial, Intellectual Property, Patent, Personal Injury Defense and Legal Malpractice Litigation. Sneath is also a member of the prestigious Academy Of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. He is the current President and Member of the Board of Directors of the 22,000 member international lawyer organization DRI (Defense Research Institute), and is the former Chair of its Commercial Litigation Committee and Intellectual Property Subcommittee. He is Regional Editor of the DRI national publication "The Business Suit" and is a frequent lecturer and course planner for seminars on a wide range of business litigation, intellectual property and litigation topics. He is the former editor of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's (PBA) Civil Litigation Section newsletter magazine and is the Former Chair of the PBA Intellectual Property Law Section. He is Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell and is a member of AIPLA and PIPLA(American and Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Associations)

Eric Davis is one of the founding members of Elliott & Davis, PC. His experience in structuring transactions, including joint ventures, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts and corporations makes him a valuable resource to businesses in need of a "strategic lawyer."

Mr. Davis concentrates in providing corporate, business and tax counseling to privately-held companies, including representing clients in transactions involving equity and debt financing, formation and start-up, venture capital, sales, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, and information technology. He also drafts asset purchase agreements, by-laws, articles of incorporation, and operating agreemeents. In terms of contract drafting, he drafts contracts for construction companies, sub-contract agreements, mechanic's lien waivers, and non-compete agreements to protect trade secrets, mailing lists, and other sensitive company information.

For years, Mr. Davis has helped nonprofits gain tax exempt status and deal with issues confronted by nonprofit boards. Mr. Davis is recognized in Pennsylvania as an expert on nonprofit fundraising. He teaches grant writing classes for the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations and has served as a panel expert for the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Eric also has extensive experience in the aspects of real estate transactions, including financing, leasing, development, purchasing and selling real estate. His specialty in this area of the law is using corporate entities to reduce tax and risk exposure.

Caroline Vodzak is a lawyer actively practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and an adjunct professor. During her years in private practice, she acquired knowledge and experience in a number of practice areas that formed a solid foundation for her appellate work. Presently, she maintains a virtual law office offering unbundled legal services to Pennsylvania residents while concentrating extensively on appellate law.

"I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to practice in areas of law that are fascinating and challenging. More than thirty-eight years of litigating cases involving technology and business innovation means that every case is different and interesting. I am continually learning about technological advancements that I might not otherwise learn about and meeting clients who are super intelligent, entrepreneurial and adventuresome."

Spending his entire law career with Feldstein Grinberg Stein & McKee, Stanley Stein concentrates his practice in Business-Related and Commercial Litigation, including Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Litigation, including Patent and Trademark Litigation. In addition, he litigates corporate, construction and employment disputes.

In state and federal courts around the country, he has represented individuals, small and medium-sized companies, including high-technology start-ups, and very large companies, both to enforce and defend actions involving trade secrets, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, claims of patent and trademark infringement and software license agreements. His cases have involved technologies in such diverse fields as banking, robotics, finite element analysis, drinking-water filtration, aeronautics, heart-lung machines and railway signaling. Stan has enforced non-compete agreements for, among others, a $150-million national medical procedure company and a $4-billion oil exploration company. His clients have also included a company producing turnkey computer systems for medical practices, distributors of high-quality polymer materials, physicians, the manufacturer of high-torque wrench equipment, and others.

Stan received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964, and his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University Law School in 1971, graduating with honors and as a member of the Law Review Board of Editors. In addition to being selected to Best Lawyers in America® in both 2009 and, in 2010, in the Bet the Company Litigation category, he's also been included in Super Lawyers of Pennsylvania (2007, 2008, 2009). Stan is the current Chair of the Local Rules Advisory Committee of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In addition, he was chairperson of the 2003 Magistrate Judge Recommendation Committee of the United States District Court. He is a current and past member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, past vice chairperson and chairperson if its Membership Committee, past chair and current member of the Federal Trial Practice Seminar Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Court Liaison Committee, Long-Range Planning Committee, and the Ad Hoc Committee on Membership Guidelines. He is also a member of the Civil Litigation Council of the Allegheny County Bar Association. From 2004 through 2008, he was an adjunct professor of law in Pre-Trial Practice and Procedure at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law.

For the past six years Stan has been a member of the Passion for Wine Charity Auction Committee of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is the current chair of the 2010 Cystic Fibrosis Redbone Charity Fly Fishing Classic. He is a member of the Board of the Loyalhanna Watershed Association and the Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation. He has two sons, both of whom are lawyers, and four grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys fly fishing.

Free Consultation! Pittsburgh DUI Lawyer George Heym is a Former DUI Prosecutor. He now uses his knowledge of DUI Law and the system to defend those charged with DUI.

I specialize in representing injured maritime workers and passengers in personal injury and death cases in Admiralty & Maritime claims, which includes:
- Jones Act Seamen
- Pleasure boat passengers
- Cruise Ship Passengers
- Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation claims
- Defense Base Act Claims

I also represent consumers injured in the following types of cases:
- Automobile Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Faulty Products and Drug Products Liability
- Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
- Legal and Medical Malpractice
- Premises Liability

Representing individuals throughout Western Pennsylvania in claims for Social Security disability benefits or Veteran's compensation in the following counties:
Allgeheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland County

General practice law firm with over 35 years experience in civil & commercial litigation, insurance subrogation, collections, wills and estates

My practice is primarily focused on civil litigation. I joined Behrend and Ernsberger, P.C. as an associate attorney in 2011.

I graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Florida in 2008 with two degrees: a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in International Relations. I also minored in Economics. While in college, one of my favorite activities was to volunteer as a tutor with the Urban Scholars Outreach Program, a program that provided free tutoring on Saturday mornings to underprivileged children of all grade levels. I also served as an intern for the Honorable Congresswoman Kathy Castor.

I earned my Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2011, where I won the Faculty Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship, the 2010 Appellate Moot Court Competition, the award for Best Appellate Brief, and the Moot Court Award. I represented the law school in the 2011 National Appellate Moot Court, held at the University of Baltimore School of Law. I participated in the Low Income Tax Clinic, which assists low-income Western Pennsylvanians with their federal tax issues.

I am originally from Edinboro, Pennsylvania. I am active in the Pittsburgh Sports League. I am also an avid sports fan, traveler, and writer. During football season, I contribute columns to The Signal Caller, a magazine that covers Big East college football.

I am licensed to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Western District of Pennsylvania. I am a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Attorney Richard Thiele received his Bachelor’s Degree

from Washington and Jefferson College and received his

Doctoral Degree in Law from John Marshall Law School

where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Attorney Thiele

is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, West

Virginia, District of Columbia, and Georgia. Attorney

Thiele’s passion for the law and pursuit of legal justice

for his clients over the years has resulted in a winning

record that has cultivated continued representation,

referrals and long lasting relationships from both his

corporate and his individual clients alike. Attorney

Thiele’s methodology is that every client should be

treated as if they were his only client and should be

represented in the aggressive and professional manner

that he would expect to be represented.

Brian J. Pulito was born in 1980 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 2007. Pennsylvania. While in Law school Mr. Pulito was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Internship with Northwest Legal Services, and internship awarded to only eight individuals across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At Syracuse Law Mr. Pulito received extensive training in the development and licensing of intellectual property for start-up technology companies.

Attorney Floro's practice is concentrated in the area of civil litigation. He has represented injured individuals in cases involving a wide variety of factual and legal issues, such auto accidents, dog bites, defective products, violations of civil rights, and other "personal injury" actions. The practice is also devoted to representing small construction and manufacturing businesses in contractual disputes and "damage" recovery actions.

Attorney Floro also assists property owners with private sales, mineral (timber, coal, oil and gas) rights and development. He has a Master in Sciences in Environmental Sciences and Management, and has represented a number of property and business owners in permitting and compliance issues, including costs recovery actions for fuel spill clean-ups. Attorney Floro has acted as special counsel for a number of Bankruptcy trustees, in handling underlying tort actions involving debtors/creditors.