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Practice
Engaged in civil litigation defense with an
emphasis on employment discrimination, civil rights, professional law,
commercial litigation, and appellate practice.
Professional Background
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in
1997; in West Virginia in 2000. Also admitted to practice
before the United States District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania; the United States District Court for the Southern
District of West Virginia; and the United States Court of Appeals
for the Third Circuit.
Professional/Civic Activities
Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association;
West Virginia Bar Association; Allegheny County Bar Association
(Litigation Section); Pennsylvania Defense Institute.
Associate:
American Inns of Court, 1999-2002.
Education
Widener University School of Law (J.D.,
1997)
Law Review
Trial Advocacy
Honor Society
University of Pittsburgh (B.S., Biology, 1994)
Up Close And Personal
Michael is a
partner in the firm and a member of the firm's professional
liability practice group and its employment and civil rights
group. He has defended claims against laboratories,
health care providers, and medical device manufacturers and
distributors, including lawsuits concerning
pathology, microbiology, phlebotomy, and drug testing. His
practice had been on a
regional basis,
including lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia,
Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Michael's practice
also emphasizes the defense of employment discrimination and
civil rights claims. He has defended claims alleging race,
age, and gender discrimination, as well as claims brought under
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Michael also
maintains an active appellate practice, having prevailed in
appeals before the Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior, and
Commonwealth Courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for
the Third Circuit.
Michael is a 1997 graduate of the Widener
University School of Law, where he served as an editor of its law
review and an officer of its trial advocacy honor society.
He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he
received a bachelor of science in biology with a minor in chemistry.
Michael lives in
the South Hills area of Pittsburgh with his wife, Judi. |
