Honors and Awards:

• Named to Best Lawyers in America, 2011 and 2012 (Recognized in three separate categories: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; and Employment Litigation)  
• "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• • “Injunctive Relief in State and Federal Courts in Pennsylvania,” PBI Litigation Seminar (May 2010) • “Rules and Procedures for Federal Court Success,” NBI Litigation Seminar (March 2010) • “Building an Ethical Foundation,” NBI Human Resources Law Update, Pittsburgh, PA (September 2008) • “Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” Attorney/Accountant Continuing Education Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (January 2007) • “Avoiding Data Destruction Disasters – How Failing to Manage Your Electronic Records Could Cost You Your Next Case,” Pittsburgh, PA (November 2006) • Featured, “Non-Compete Agreements: The View from Both Sides,”Oncology Times (January 25, 2005) • “Enforcing Your Company’s Non-Compete Agreements and Protecting Its Trade Secrets,” Pittsburgh, PA (November 2004) • “Non-Compete Agreements,” American Health Lawyers Association, Physicians and Physician Organizations Law Institute, Hollywood, FL (February 2004)

Verdicts and Settlements:

• • Viad Corp. v. C. Alan Cordial, et al., 299 F. Supp. 2d 466 (W.D. Pa. 2003) (Following an evidentiary hearing, denying preliminary injunction motion brought against C&G's individual clients based upon alleged violations of non-compete covenants). • Rapidigm, Inc. v. ATM Management Services, LLC, 63 Pa. D&C 234 (Allegheny C.C.P. 2003) (Dismissing, on preliminary objections, plaintiff's claims of professional negligence, fraud and misrepresentation brought against C&G's technology client in case of first impression in Pennsylvania). • Property Acceptance Corp. v. Merton H. Zitin, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59651 (E.D. Pa. 2007) (Following a bench trial, ruling in favor of C&G's banking client in action brought based upon personal guaranty of corporation's installment payment obligations under promissory note). • Roger B. Abbott, et al. v. Bernard Ebbers, et al., 2004 WL 187419 (Cal. App. 1 Dist.) (Affirming on appeal that C&G’s individual corporate director clients, resident in Pennsylvania, were not subject to personal jurisdiction in California based upon minimum contacts test). • K-Tronik N.A., Inc. v. Vossloh-Schwabe, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28265 (D.N.J. 2006) (Granting motion to dismiss in favor of C&G's corporate client on claims for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and promissory estoppel arising from potential outsourcing relationship). •Hudson Global Resources Holdings, Inc., et al. v. Ralph H. Hill, et al.,2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38326 (W.D. Pa. 2007) (Following an evidentiary hearing, granting motion for preliminary injunction in favor of C&G's staffing client regarding claims brought under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). •Mark B. Aronson and Shilesh Chaturvedi v. Capital One Financial Corp., et al., 125 F. Supp. 2d 142 (W.D. Pa. 2000) (Granting summary judgment in favor of C&G's banking client in class action alleging the wrongful imposition of improper interest charges and related banking fees). • Terry A. Serafini v. Syed Khadir, 68 Cal.App.4th 70 (Cal. Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District 1998) (Ruling on appeal that C&G's individual corporate director client, resident in Pennsylvania, was not subject to personal jurisdiction in California based upon minimum contacts test). • Derby Industries, Inc. v. Chestnut Ridge Foam, Inc., 202 F. Supp. 2d 818 (N.D. Ind. 2002) (Following an evidentiary hearing, ruling in favor of C&G's corporate client, the defendant in an action brought under the federal Lanham Act for false or deceptive advertising). • Spang & Company v. Electro Magnetic Products, Inc., 2007 WL 2127714 (W.D. Pa.) (Affirming damages award in favor of C&G’s client following lengthy arbitration proceeding).