Honors and Awards:

• 2005 - 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer; Top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania, 2010 & 2011; Top 50 Attorneys in Pittsburgh, 2008 - 2011; AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell; 2012 Best Lawyers in America; Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certification as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Allegheny County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, West Virginia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Girls' youth soccer coach; North Allegheny Girls Lacrosse Association, Board of Directors; North Allegheny Mock Trial Competition, mentor

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association – Auto Law Practice Tips and "Proving Hidden Damages"; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association – What's It Worth – prepared materials and hypothetical questions for use by attorneys in establishing values for illustrative case seniors; Pennsylvania Bar Institute – Obtaining Court Approval to Settle Wrongful Death and Minor's Claims (Court Approval of Wrongful Death/Survival Action Claims); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association – What's It Worth - Ethical Issues Presented in Settlement of Personal Injury Case; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association – Liens, Subrogation and Joint Tortfeasor Releases – Avoiding Pitfalls in Subrogation Arising Out of Personal Injury Cases; Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association – Demonstrative Evidence – Show and Tell for the Jury; Pennsylvania Association for Justice Annual Update of the Law Seminar – 2010 Civil Practice and Procedure Update; Pennsylvania Association for Justice Annual Update of the Law Seminar – 2011 Civil Practice and Procedure Update; Trials in the Real World: How Things Are Done in the Federal Court of Western Pennsylvania 

Educational Background:

• University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984)