We recognize that the legal system is complex and that personal and commercial legal disputes can be stressful and intimidating.  We make things easier for our clients with our personalized, hands-on approach.  Our bright and experienced attorneys jump right in.  We respond quickly to phone calls and emails, even at night and on weekends, and promptly meet with you.

Our goal is to resolve legal problems in a practical, cost-effective manner.  We critically analyze the legal issues at hand and confer with our clients to develop a customized game plan.  We take an incremental approach.  We go over legal options and costs available to you each step of the way.  We make you feel at ease.  Yes, it is possible to be liked by our clients and feared by our adversaries.

Many cases settle before going to trial.  We efficiently manage and resolve conflicts involving individuals and business owners.  We get results with our demand letters and settlement negotiations with opposing counsel.  We take part in mediations and in arbitration hearings, including proceedings involving the American Arbitration Association.

When we must do battle, we represent plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Western Pennsylvania.  We appear regularly before district justices in local communities, arbitration panels made up of attorneys, and judges and juries in courthouses in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler, Beaver and Washington counties and beyond.

The civil and business law cases that we handle include the following:

• contract disputes

• fraud claims and other business torts

• estate litigation

• trust litigation

• will contests

• collection cases

• defamation and invasion-of-privacy claims and other First Amendment matters

• matters involving homeowners’ associations (HOAs), planned communities and condominium associations

• real estate disputes

• premises liability

• employment disputes, including non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants

• ​corporate divorces and other disputes between business partners

• ​construction disputes, including mechanics’ liens and disputes with contractors involving claims of defective work

Call us now at 412-209-3200 or send us an email at contactus@PaLawFirm.com to schedule a free, no-obligation conference to assess your needs.

As part of entity formation, we confer with you, prepare and file certificates of organization, and obtain tax identification numbers for your business. We also assist you with corporate governance, including the drafting of customized operating agreements, partnership agreements, articles of incorporation and bylaws. Such documents provide guidance to you and any business partners, limit disputes between partners, and limit the ability of adversaries to challenge the legitimacy of your business and to come after you personally in the event of a lawsuit.

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We continue to assist business owners on legal matters so they can focus on doing what they do best. Think of us as your go-to, outside general counsel for emerging and established businesses of all sizes across a myriad of industries. We use our years of practice and our own experiences as small business owners to advise you on a variety of corporate, transactional, employment, policy, operational and compliance issues.