Templeton Personal Injury Lawyers

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...

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...

Founded in 1982 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Pribanic & Pribanic started when eldest brother Victor Pribanic took a position as the assistant District Attorney of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1980. Not long after, brothers Michael, Jeffrey and Ernest joined the firm to help create one of nation’s most formidable legal practices. With over 100 years of combined experience the team at Pribanic & Pribanic has successfully litigated hundreds of cases where people have experienced serious, life-changing events caused by the negligence or wrongful acts of others: including adverse drug reactions, defective automobiles, car accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and...

C.J. Zwick is a founding partner of Zwick Law. He is an independent thinker with a passion for helping his clients resolve their legal needs. C.J. maintains a healthy respect for intellectual thoroughness even if it challenges the status quo. C.J. decided to become an attorney to help and serve clients in Western Pennsylvania with their legal needs. While C.J. always knew that he would return to his hometown of DuBois, Pennsylvania to practice law, he first gained valuable experience at a prestigious Harrisburg-based law firm. While in Harrisburg, C.J. helped many Fortune 500 companies with their legal...

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...

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.

I am the owner of The Lacy Employment Law firm, LLC, which specializes in worker's rights as well as civil rights. Prior to opening my law firm, I worked for one of the largest international law firms in the world.

I also took a sabbatical from large law firm life to complete a clerkship with the Honorable Cathy Bissoon in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

I tried my first federal jury trial to verdict at age 26. With that victory, I became one of the youngest lawyers to win a federal civil...

Vincent J. Quatrini, Jr. is a founding partner and managing partner of the law firm of QuatriniRafferty. Vince represents injured workers, exclusively. A graduate of Duquesne University Law School, Mr. Quatrini has more than 44 years of experience in state and federal courts and has served as counsel in a number of prominent cases, including Pawlosky v. WCAB (Latrobe Brewing Co.), voted the third most significant case in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation in the past 100 years. Mr. Quatrini has received numerous national, state, and local awards and recognitions for his outstanding legal work. A dedicated community servant, Mr....

Shawn D. Kressley is a personal injury attorney with the law firm of DelVecchio & Miller LLC. Shawn devotes his legal practice to championing the rights of individuals who have been injured in accidents caused by the fault of others. Over the course of his career, he has represented clients in a multitude of different types of personal injury cases including: automobile and trucking accidents; construction-site accidents; work-place accidents; product liability cases; insurance coverage disputes; premises liability accidents; and serious dog attacks. His extensive experience and legal acumen have allowed him to achieve successful outcomes for his clients in...

Justin received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Information Technology from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ, graduating magna cum laude. While at Monmouth, Justin was involved in many groups and organizations, in particular, the Pre-Law Society, Political Science Club and Debate Team, where he debated at West Virginia University. Justin received his Juris Doctorate degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While in law school, Justin was part of the Environmental and Energy Law Society and the Moot Court Board where he organized and graded participants in the Negotiations Competition, Murray S. Love Trial Competition, and the...

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,...

Maximilian F. Beier is a partner at Beier, Beier & Beier. He joined the law firm in 2001 as an associate after a two-year clerkship with Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge, John P. Hester. He was made a partner in 2007. Max’s primary focus is handling commercial and residential real estate transactional work, as well as real estate litigation work. Max also has experience litigating other civil claims in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania. Additional litigation experience includes business disputes, contract actions, real-estate and domestic matters. Max and wife Michele reside in Shadyside section of Pittsburgh, and are...

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...

Attorney Floro's practice is concentrated in the area of civil litigation. He has represented injured individuals in cases involving a wide variety of factual and legal issues, such auto accidents, dog bites, defective products, violations of civil rights, and other "personal injury" actions. The practice is also devoted to representing small construction and manufacturing businesses in contractual disputes and "damage" recovery actions. Attorney Floro also assists property owners with private sales, mineral (timber, coal, oil and gas) rights and development. He has a Master in Sciences in Environmental Sciences and Management, and has represented a number...

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...

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...

Mr. Chaffin is admitted to the Bars of the States of New York and West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Southern District of West Virginia. He is additionally confessed to practice under the watchful eye of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits.

Matt Logue is the founder of Logue Law Firm LLC, with offices in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Focusing his practice on litigation, he represents clients in civil matters, including business disputes, medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents and other personal injury litigation. Mr. Logue also provides criminal defense counsel to those who have been charged with felonies or misdemeanors, including driving under the influence and white collar crimes. In addition to his civil and criminal trial practice, he has represented clients in hearings before state and federal agencies, including the United States Merit Systems Protection Board, the United States...

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...

Thomas D. Berret was raised in Pittsburgh, where he attended Central Catholic High School and the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a member of the varsity wrestling team and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology. Tom graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 1995, and returned to Pittsburgh to practice law. He began his practice with a small law firm, and later served as the law clerk to the President Judge Charles Alexander of the Court of Common Pleas of Clarion County. Tom joined Hal K. Waldman and Associates in 1997, and since then has...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Matt Zwick is a founding partner of Zwick Law. After gaining valuable experience at a prestigious law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Matt was very eager to bring his legal skills and client-centered approach back to his hometown. While working in Pittsburgh, Matt fought for businesses, municipalities, and individuals, alike, in state and federal courts, throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Matt is passionate about helping others and he is dedicated to solving his clients' legal problems, big or small, through innovative and mindful legal practices. Matt grew up in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the DuBois Area...

Attorney Cindy Stine, founder of Stine & Associates, P.C., specializes in personal injury, workers' compensation, and Social Security Disability cases, with a focus on motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, and wrongful death. Based in Greensburg, PA, her firm provides a personalized approach to clients. Before establishing her practice in 2007, Cindy gained expertise at a prominent Pittsburgh law firm, focusing on personal injury, workers' compensation, asbestos, and Social Security Disability. A graduate of Duquesne University School of Law and Pennsylvania State University, Cindy is dedicated to delivering compassionate and tailored legal services. With a background at Goldberg, Persky & White,...

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...

Vincent A. Colianni came to the Virgin Islands in 1968 with the United States Department of Justice. He became the United States Attorney in 1969. In 1970 he became a partner in the St. Croix law firm of Isherwood and Colianni. Early in his career Mr. Colianni represented many major corporations in the Virgin Islands, including General Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Alcoa, Shell Oil and International Harvester. Since 1985 his practice has focused on personal injury cases. In 2000 Mr. Colianni and his son formed the law firm of Colianni & Colianni, LLC. The firm specializes in plaintiff personal injury, employment,...

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...

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...

Stephen H. Lebovitz, Esquire, graduated from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1986 with a B.S. in Economics concentrating in finance, and from the Law School at the University of Pittsburgh in 1989. Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1989, he joined Lebovitz & Lebovitz, P.A. practicing with his father and grandfather. He was admitted to the Maine Bar in 1992 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1993. Mr. Lebovitz is active in litigation. He also handles family matters, estate planning and tax work being admitted to the U.S. Tax Court. He has experience in...

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.

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.

Blaire Patrick, an employment litigation attorney at KM&A in Pittsburgh, grounds her practice on her experience representing clients who need Social Security disability benefits. Her humanitarian work in Boston and Pittsburgh solidified the knowledge that the law is vital in offering relief and aid to workers in difficult circumstances. Blaire pierces to the center of every legal issue and strategizes to obtain the best possible outcome.

Real life experience of the difficulty of employment issues spurs her to champion the needs of her clients. Blaire listens to her clients. She knows that being unable to work, facing employment discrimination, or being...

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.