Ranking tables
USA Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial
Band 1
Band 2
- McGuireWoods LLP
- Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- Thomas E Birsic K&L Gates
- William PietragalloPietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
Band 3
- Andy Stanton Jones Day
- David Berardinelli DeForest Koscelnik & Berardinelli
- John D. Goetz Jones Day
- John M McIntyre Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
- Kevin Allen Duane Morris LLP
- Samuel Braver Dentons Cohen & Grigsby
- Walter P DeForest DeForest Koscelnik & Berardinelli
- Gretchen JankowskiBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Band 1
1 Jones DayLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 |Jones Day's litigation department boasts an outstanding team noted for its expertise in product liability, shareholder disputes and antitrust. Represents a particularly good choice of firm for clients in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Highly experienced in advising on multijurisdictional disputes. Offers notable experience in handling appellate mandates.1 K&L GatesLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 |K&L Gates possesses an excellent group with tremendous experience in commercial litigation and insurance coverage cases. Also noted for its strong reputation in toxic tort defense, and regularly sought after for its counsel in antitrust, IP and product liability disputes. Capable of assisting clients with internal investigations and white-collar crime litigation. Client base includes household names from the consumer products and chemicals industries.1 Reed Smith LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 |Reed Smith possesses a distinguished team of commercial litigators based in both eastern and western Pennsylvania. Excels in product liability cases as well as IP litigation and is regularly called upon for its strengths in complex antitrust disputes. Highly skilled in appellate matters and also noted for its capabilities in white-collar crime litigation. Regularly defends clients in complex class actions. Frequently represents financial institutions as well as clients in the pharmaceutical sector.
Band 2
2 McGuireWoods LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 |McGuireWoods has an experienced Pittsburgh-based group with a growing reputation in commercial litigation. Particularly highlighted for its excellent representation of clients in the energy and financial services sectors, with considerable strengths in handling finance-related class actions.
Band 3
3 Blank Rome LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |Blank Rome boasts an established group of highly skilled litigators noted for its capabilities in major general commercial disputes. The firm has a reputable presence across Pennsylvania, with noteworthy teams in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, recognized for their strengths in product liability and environmental litigation, and also regularly sought after for its adept counsel in high-stakes IP cases. Well known for representing clients in the financial services, pharmaceutical, insurance and technology sectors.3 DeForest Koscelnik & BerardinelliLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |DeForest Koscelnik & Berardinelli possesses an established group of experienced litigators known for its commercial litigation and white-collar crime practices. Highly adept in commercial and employment disputes. Also noted for its strong reputation in trial and appellate cases, whistle-blower matters and arbitrations. Particularly proficient in sectors such as healthcare, education and technology.3 Dentons Cohen & GrigsbyLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |The Dentons litigation group is sought after for its expertise in commercial disputes on both a statewide and nationwide scale. Notable strength in areas such as employment, contract, trade secrets and product liability disputes. Also recognized for its significant trial experience. The firm has further demonstrable experience in ADR matters.3 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLCLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott is distinguished for its representation of clients in commercial litigation before state and federal courts. Also maintains a fine reputation for its insurance coverage defense and product liability work.3 Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is highlighted for its expertise in commercial disputes, offering experience in areas such as environmental claims, construction suits and real estate litigation. Acts for a range of clients on regional and wide-reaching disputes, drawing on broad trial capabilities.