Ambridge Personal Injury Lawyers

Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry. Skilled in Personal Injury Litigation, Estate Law, Estate Administration, Powers of Attorney, and Civil Litigation. Strong legal professional graduated from Duquesne University School of Law.

As a founding partner at Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd, LLC, Patrick K. Cavanaugh represents injury victims, as well as parties in class action and business litigation. Mr. Cavanaugh has two decades of legal experience, and he has handled numerous cases and verdicts involving millions of dollars. In his career, he has tried cases in both federal and state courts, including jury trials. Recently, Attorney Cavanaugh was selected for inclusion in the 2014 Edition of Super Lawyers®. Mr. Cavanagh has a B.A. in Economics from Yale University, and received his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law. He is licensed to...

Diana Nickerson Jacobs is a shareholder at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. and had been with the firm for more than two decades. Licensed in Pennsylvania and Ohio, Ms. Jacobs has dedicated her career to aiding and enforcing the rights of injured men and women who suffer from injuries caused by asbestos exposure. Over the years, Ms. Jacobs has argued several times in the Eighth District Court of Appeals of Ohio, particularly with regard to H.B. 292, which is Ohio's asbestos tort reform and legislation. Ms. Jacobs also manages the firm’s compliance and lien resolution, which helps those who were...

Attorney Anthony M. Bittner and the law firm of Joyce & Bittner represent persons injured in virtually all types of accident injury cases including automobile, truck and other vehicle collisions, trip and falls, dog bites and injuries caused by household items, products or tools. Attorney Anthony M. Bittner and his law firm represent people accused of criminal violations or who are under criminal investigation throughout the Western Pennsylvania region. As a former Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Attorney Bittner personally prosecuted an untold number of criminal violations and oversaw major criminal investigations as an attorney supervisor of the District...

Laura D. Phillips has represented seriously injured people in medical malpractice and personal injury cases in the state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania for over seventeen years. Her work has included cases involving wrongful death, birth injuries, surgical errors, delayed diagnoses, motor vehicle collisions, trip and fall cases, misdiagnosis, liquor liability, and failure to diagnose through all stages of trial and appeals. Laura is proud to hold an "AV Preeminent" Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating by her fellow attorneys for both legal ability and ethics. Due to her trial advocacy skills, Laura has also been an invited...

Jason Luckasevic is a shareholder at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. Mr. Luckasevic began his legal career focusing on asbestos victims and their families and now focuses on handling cases in the personal injury department. In that capacity, Jason litigates automobile accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases. In 2006, Jason Luckasevic studied the devastating effects of brain injuries in sports, particularly CTE. Mr. Luckasevic brought concussions in sports to national attention when he filed the first two lawsuits against the National Football League on behalf of more than 120 retired players for their CTE brain injuries. Jason...

Nationally recognized attorney and author Sharon Eubanks joined the Bordas & Bordas team in July 2015. She focuses on complex civil litigation. In 2000, Eubanks served as lead counsel on behalf of the United States in United States v. Phillip Morris USA, et al., - the federal tobacco litigation. This was the largest civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) enforcement action ever filed. Following the nine-month trial, it was determined by the federal district court that the major U.S. cigarette companies violated the civil provisions of RICO and committed fraud. The Court ordered the companies to change their...

Jason Shipp is a shareholder at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. Throughout his career, Mr. Shipp has represented thousands of asbestos victims not only in Pennsylvania, but also in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Maine, California, and Connecticut. Jason Shipp recognized the unfairness that asbestos disease victims faced in being unable to sue their former employer and receive workers’ compensation benefits at the same time because of the latency period between asbestos exposure and disease development. His continued advocacy broke legal ground that resulted in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania expanding the ability of asbestos disease victims for...

Trevor A. McKnight is an associate at Goldberg, Persky, & White, P.C. Born and raised in California, Mr. McKnight moved to Pittsburgh in 2017 to attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While in school, Mr. McKnight clerked for Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C., joining the team in 2019. Trevor McKnight’s primary focus is in asbestos litigation, products liability, and premises liability.

Patrick Booth is an Associate at Chaffin Luhana LLP where he focuses his practice on representing personal injury victims in mass tort litigation and transportation accidents.

Attorney Richard J. Joyce and his law firm represent injured people throughout the Western Pennsylvania region. Attorney Joyce and the law firm of Joyce & Bittner represent persons injured in a wide variety of situations including automobile, truck and other vehicle accidents, trip and falls, injuries caused by household products or tools and injuries caused by nursing home neglect or abuse. Attorney Joyce has also been engaged in criminal defense litigation involving a range of criminal matters including Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and license suspension matters. Attorney Joyce formerly held the position of Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Pittsburgh...

Mr. Behrend was the first lawyer to sue Domino’s Pizza, Inc. over the injuries and death caused by the delivery drivers rushing to comply with the corporate policy of the 30 minute delivery deadline. His case created a new tort in Pennsylvania which recognized the concept of a “negligent corporate policy.” This theory was then recognized in nearly every jurisdiction of the United States. As part of the nationwide Domino’s Pizza litigation, the American Trial Lawyers Association named Mr. Behrend as head of the Delivery Service Negligence Litigation Group. In that capacity, Mr.Behrend coordinated the discovery and trial efforts of...

I received my Bachelors Degree from the University of Notre Dame and my Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University. My law practice focuses on Estate Administration, Planning, and Probate. In addition, I practice Family Law - Divorce, Custody, Equitable Distribution, Juvenile, and other Family Law matters. Contact my office to set up a consultation.

Paige Noah is an associate at Goldberg, Persky, & White, P.C. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Washington & Jefferson College, Ms. Noah completed a joint degree program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. In an effort to hold corporations responsible for prioritizing profits over workers’ health, Ms. Noah focuses her practice in asbestos litigation, products liability, and premises liability.

Bart has extensive litigation experience in a wide range of personal injury cases including slip and falls, auto accidents, and defective products. He provides clients with special insight into insurance practices, having worked for two major insurers before practicing law. Bart also has developed considerable real estate expertise with 35 years of experience. He has personally done over 2,000 real estate closings and has been a real estate title agent for over 20 years. Bart works with both residential and commercial real estate clients throughout Pennsylvania. In addition, Bart is extremely active in his firm’s specialized equine practice...

Attorney Bill Copetas has been practicing law since 1993 after completing both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Pennsylvania. Over the span of his nearly 25 year career, he has chosen to focus his work in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury, and litigation.

After many years of representing defendants in workers’ compensation and personal injury cases, Mr. Copetas now represents plaintiffs exclusively. His prior experience on the other side of the courtroom affords him a well-rounded perspective of how these cases, and insurance companies, work. When you choose to work with Mr. Copetas, you can rest assured that he...

Attorney Timothy Conboy is the Founder of ConboyLaw. ConboyLaw has offices in Mt Lebanon and Pittsburgh Pennyslvania. He has been selected as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in Pennsylvania by the American Trial Lawyers Association. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Allegheny College in 1979 and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1982. He has been named by Best Lawyers in America every year since 1999. He has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer every year this honor has been bestowed. He was also named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Top 50...

Jessica Nelson in an associate at SWMW Law, Ms. Nelson began her journey at SWMW Law, as a paralegal. Inspired by the firm’s practice and dedication to its clients, Ms. Nelson decided to pursue her Juris Doctor at Duquesne University; taking classes at night while working full time for the firm. Jessica Nelson’s primary focus is in asbestos litigation, products liability, and premises liability.

Roopal Luhana is one of the founding partners of the Chaffin Luhana LLP law firm. The Chaffin Luhana law firm has offices located in New York, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, and West Virgina, WV. Roopal Luhana focuses her law practicing on successfully representing victims of all types of product liability, personal injury, and auto accident victims. Mrs. Luhana has extensive successful experience handling a wide range of personal injury cases, including table saw injuries. She is dedicated to providing every single one of her clients who have suffered injuries or emotional distress because of the negligent actions...

Ben’s practice is focused on representing injured individuals in medical malpractice, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, and general personal injury claims. Having represented injured individuals for years, Ben understands how an accident, malpractice, or a dangerous product can affect a person and their family. He also understands what is necessary to obtain the results his clients deserve when they are injured. For a sample of the types and results of cases Ben has handled, click here.

Ben has been named a Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® each year since 2015. The Rising Star category consists of a selection of top...

Mary Beier graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and then co-founded the law firm of Beier, Beier & Beier with her husband Bart Beier. She is an experienced litigator with particular emphasis on personal injury and equine litigation. Mrs. Beier also works in the firm’s family law practice. She focuses on client communication and understanding throughout the course of a client’s legal problem. She is adept at working out creative and cost-effective solutions that clients can be happy with.

Richard Ernsberger's practice focuses on litigation in state court on insurance and investment sales practice and contractual disputes. He has a broad range of experience, including drafting motions, conducting legal research and analysis, and arbitration practice. Richard is a graduate of the Ohio Northern School of Law and he earned a Bachelors of Science from the George Washington University in Economics. Richard was an intern for the Honorable Congressman William Coyne as an undergrad and was employed by the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. following graduation from George Washington. Richard attended the Ohio Northern University School of...

Mike established the firm in 2002 after 15 years in the field of Health Care and Insurance law.
As former Special Counsel at Tucker Arensberg.P.C., Now principal of Laffey & Associates and Other Party Liability Inc. Mike has established one of the premier law firm subrogation departments in the country dedicated to serving Employee Benefit Plans subrogation interests. As former in-house counsel for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Mike has assisted in the design and delivery of several managed health care systems from design of the benefit package, through contracting, regulatory approval, and the marketing of the new programs. Mike...

Pittsburgh attorney Mark F. McKenna has over 35 years of trial experience with a concentration in the area of Civil Litigation, including products liability, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and personal injury litigation.

Todd W. Elliott, Esq. is a Pittsburgh area resident and a litigator by vocation. For 16 years, he practiced civil litigation (plaintiff and defense) throughout Western Pennsylvania. Having worked for two prominent regional firms, Mr. Elliott's areas of practice include breach of contract, construction law, mechanic's liens, invention design cases, contractor/sub-contractor disputes, covenant not-to-compete (non-compete clauses), employee defense of non-compete, business enforcement of non-compete, trade secret violations, theft of mailing lists/recipes, professional negligence, premises liability, unfair trade practices, trade disparagement, and multistate litigation. Over the course of his career, Mr. Elliott handled the mediation of disputes, several trials by jury,...

Born in Pittsburgh, Bill is the son of a city firefighter. After growing up in Pittsburgh’s Garfield section and in Penn Hills, Pa., he worked his way through college and law school, earning his Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University.

Mr. Goodrich serves as President of the law firm of Goodrich & Geist, P.C. He received his B.A. in 1974 and his J.D. in 1979 from Duquesne University. Mr. Goodrich is a Past President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (1996-1997), as well as a past President for the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (1994-1995). Attorney Goodrich is an active member...

Before beginning his career representing personal injury victims or those who are being treated unfairly by the insurance company, Pino attended college at St. John’s University, where he received his B.A. in 1990. He graduated from Albany Law School of Union University with his J.D. in 1993.

After, graduating law school Pino began his career as a trial attorney for insurance defense firms; meaning he represented insurance companies in lawsuits or claims brought against those individuals causing injuries. After witnessing firsthand, the lengths the insurance companies went through to prevent fairly compensating an injured person, Pino decided to become a...

The son of a mining equipment salesman and a public–school teacher, Josh grew up in Lancaster, Pa. He earned his B.A. and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, where he became a member of the distinguished academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Geist is a partner with Goodrich & Geist, P.C. in Pittsburgh. He concentrates his practice in personal injury representation, automobile litigation, medical negligence and product liability. Mr. Geist received his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is the Immediate Past President...

Bruce E. Mattock is a Shareholder and member of the firm Executive Management Committee at Goldberg Persky & White, P.C. Mr. Mattock’s extensive asbestos litigation experience has allowed him to represent thousands of asbestos victims and their families in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Mr. Mattock manages the firm’s Pennsylvania and West Virginia practice and is the co-liaison for the Plaintiffs’ Asbestos Bar in West Virginia. Mr. Mattock is also on the asbestos Trust Advisory Committee for the following Bankruptcy Trusts: Babcock & Wilcox, Owens-Corning/Fibreboard, Harbison-Walker/Dresser, Durabla, Bondex, U.S. Gypsum, NARCO, A.P. Green, Pittsburgh Corning, W.R. Grace, Rapid American, Flintkote, Pfizer/Quigley,...

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, I focus my practice on representing injured persons in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, dog bites and other types of personal injury claims. I have also represented business clients in litigation matters, assisted families in estate administration proceedings and handled the firm’s criminal practice and zoning cases. I am licensed to practice in all Pennsylvania courts, including U.S. District Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Victor H. Pribanic is an award-winning Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice attorney, who also frequently practices in the areas of: Automobile Defects, Birth Injuries, Business Litigation and Employment Issues, Civil Trials and Arbitration, Criminal Law and Trials, and Product Liability and Defective Products. 95% of Victor’s practice is devoted to Litigation. Victor is the founding member of Pribanic & Pribanic, a Pittsburgh based regional trial practice firm. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and Duquesne University School of Law. He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Pittsburgh and founded the present firm in 1984. Best Lawyers...

I co-founded the law firm over 20 years ago. We specialize in representing injured people. Every one of our attorneys has more than 20 years of experience. We get results for our clients. Unlike others, who charge 40% fee on personal injury cases, our fee is only 25%. We feel that it is our client who has been injured and, therefore, he/she deserves the larger share of the recovery. There is NEVER a fee unless we recover money for you!! We've got your back, not your wallet!!!

Thomas D. Berret has been a personal injury and wrongful death attorrney since he graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 1995. In those nearly three decades, he has represented thousands of Pennsylvania residents who were injured or killed as the result of the carelessness of others. Over the past twenty eight years, Tom has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of personal injury or wrongful death suits such as ATV accidents, tractor-trailer collisions, car crashes, motorcycle collisions, construction accidents, dog bites, and slip and falls. Although Tom has successfully resolved most of his client’s...

Matt is a trial attorney focusing on business, construction, collections, and probate, estate and trust litigation matters. Matt routinely represents his clients in both federal and state court, along with private arbitration and mediation.

As part of his business litigation practice, Matt frequently handles breach of contract claims, tort litigation claims, non-competition/non-solicitation matters, and shareholder disputes. As part of his construction law practice, Matt frequently represents architects and engineers in design defect cases, and assists all his construction clients, including design professionals, contractors, and suppliers in filing, when applicable, mechanic’s lien claims or making claims through the CASPA and...

James Doring is an associate at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. Several years after receiving his bachelor’s degree in business software, Mr. Doring became interested in the legal profession and graduated summa cum laude from Duquesne University with his Juris Doctor. Jamie Doring joined Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. in 2014 and is dedicated to helping those suffering from asbestos-related injuries and harmful chemical exposures.