Alice Sacks Johnston

Bob has been practicing law for more than 30 years, primarily in the area of labor and employment law. His clients range from global manufacturing companies to colleges, counties, municipalities, and school districts. He has extensive experience in Act 111 police and fire negotiations and arbitration. Bob has handled over 200 labor arbitrations and negotiated collective bargaining agreements with every major union representing private and public employees, including AFSCME, PSEA, SEIU, the Te...

Gene Giotto is a trial attorney with three decades of experience. He has tried cases to verdict in dozens of jurisdictions across the country. Gene regularly represents corporate clients in consequential disputes involving seven or eight-digit damage claims and the potential for devastating reputational harm. Today, Gene’s trial practice encompasses several substantive legal areas: Health Law: Gene handles litigation involving health care entities and health regulations, with a particul...

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Attorney Ambrose received his J.D. from the University Of Cincinnati School Of Law. He is the senior partner at Ambrose Law Firm in Erie, PA. He exclusively handles litigation matters, with a heavy emphasis on major criminal defense, white collar defense, plaintiffs medical malpractice and commercial litigation in various state and federal courts throughout the country. Mr. Ambrose is a past Vice President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal D...

Jeffrey A. Mills is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jeffrey A., who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Area of Emphasis Mr. Lucas has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America ® for Land Use and Zoning and Municipal Law since 2007; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning since 2011; and Energy Law since 2015. He was also named the Best Lawyers ® 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2025 Litigation – Land Use and Zoning “Lawyer of the Year,” 2013, 2015 and 2024 Municipal Law “Lawyer of the Year,” 2014 and 2018 Land Use and Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Ye...

Ron concentrates his practice in the areas of debtors’ and creditors’ rights, emphasizing both business and consumer insolvency/bankruptcy law, receiverships and out-of-court workouts. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008, his practice includes the representation of debtors and creditors in all facets of insolvency matters. Businesses and individuals rely upon his counsel in numerous other commercial situations, including transactions and dispute resolution matters, co...

Christine T. Elzer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christine T., who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christine T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Area of Emphasis Justine Kasznica is a shareholder and chair of the Emerging Technologies Group at Babst Calland. With a focus on technology and commercial transactions, she represents clients in sectors including robotics, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, drones, and commercial space. Her work includes advising technology companies, investor groups, universities, and research institutions on matters related to software, SaaS, IoT, and AI products and services. Her experience als...

Area of Emphasis David White is a shareholder in the Firm’s Construction, Litigation, and Energy and Natural Resources groups. Mr. White’s construction experience includes representing contractors, subcontractors, design engineers and project owners in disputes involving gas pipelines and compressor stations, steel mills, roads, retaining walls, industrial furnaces, airports, shopping centers and retail complexes, underground utilities, hospitals, commercial buildings, schools, an...

Maureen Kowalski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Maureen, who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maureen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.