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Litigation: General Commercial - Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds

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What the Team is Known For

K&L Gates possesses an excellent group with tremendous experience in commercial litigation and insurance coverage cases. The firm is also noted for its strong reputation in toxic tort defense, and regularly sought after for its counsel in antitrust, IP and product liability disputes. Its client base includes household names from the consumer products and chemicals industries.

Work Highlights

  • K&L Gates represented Styropek USA and BVPV Styrenics as plaintiffs in a litigation against NOVA Chemicals Inc and NOVA Chemicals Corporation alleging fraudulent withholding of material information and false representations and warranties in connection with Styropek's 2020 purchase of membership interests of BVPV.

Strengths

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K&L Gates is a very solid and high-quality law firm, the quality of the lawyer is very good.

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K&L Gates is an excellent and well-established firm.

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas E Birsic
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Thomas E Birsic
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Thomas Birsic has vast experience in commercial litigation, offering expertise in areas such as insurance coverage disputes and product liability cases.

Thomas enjoys a good reputation.

He is very well known as being a good litigator.

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David R Fine
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David R Fine
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David Fine enjoys considerable renown for his expertise in appellate litigation. His practice sees him represent clients in courts across the nation.

David is an outstanding lawyer.

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Melissa Tea
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Melissa Tea
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Melissa Tea leads K&L Gates' global litigation and dispute resolution practice. She frequently represents clients in a variety of breach of contract and product liability disputes, among others.

Melissa does excellent work and understands our business and its needs. She is efficient, strategic and responsive.

Melissa is effective at identifying the right talent and teams to support us. She manages a seamless process.

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David Fusco
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David Fusco
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David Fusco is recognized for his considerable expertise representing manufacturers and companies in the chemical sector in a range of product liability disputes, including toxic tort related claims.

David is thoroughly researches the law to create masterful trial briefs. He writes very well, is a strong communicator, knows the case inside and out and has good insight in how best to defend a case.

David Fusco is a fantastic attorney.

David is a brilliant and personable lawyer. He is always responsive and understands our business.

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Jackie Celender
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Jackie Celender
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Jackie Celender assists clients with the full range of commercial litigation. She is particularly well placed to act on personal injury claims as well as class actions.

She is great at client relations; she's sensitive to their needs and a really good legal mind, combined with her good judgment on when to fight and when to compromise.

She is responsive, proactive and strategic.

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Ranked Lawyers at
K&L Gates

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Litigation: Appellate
David R Fine
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David R Fine
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David Fusco
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David Fusco
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Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial
Thomas E Birsic
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Thomas E Birsic
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Melissa Tea
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Melissa Tea
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Jackie Celender
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Jackie Celender
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