Christina L. Lane

A founding member of Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, Daniel H. Glasser has negotiated and tried family law cases involving complex issues such as business valuation, tax and equitable distribution for more than two decades. Skilled at preparing difficult cases in short time spans, Dan is known for being a workout specialist on tough cases. Dan is honored to have been voted the 2022 Pittsburgh "Lawyer of the Year" for family law in the Best Lawyers in American peer review process. Dan...

G. Michael Garcia II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. G. Michael practices law in Erie, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized G. Michael Garcia II since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which G. Michael Garcia II is held by other lawyers.

Dave Chmiel joined Baum O’Connor Cullen Chmiel in 2009 and focuses his practice in the defense of physicians and dentists, hospitals and long term care facilities and a host of other healthcare and medical providers, including physicians assistants, nurses, physical therapists and certified nurse anesthetists to name a few. Mr. Chmiel pursued his undergraduate degree in political science at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. Upon graduation, he attended the University of Pi...

Elizabeth M. Tarasi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Real Estate. Elizabeth M. practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth M. Tarasi since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elizabeth M. Tarasi is held by other lawyers.

Neil has successfully handled hundreds of withdrawal liability cases across the country and regularly collects millions of dollars for his clients. His ERISA litigation practice focuses on matters for multiemployer trust funds, with an emphasis on: Withdrawal Liability Controlled Group Liability Bankruptcy Claims Asset Sales/Stock Sales Delinquent Contributions Successor/Alter Ego Liability Within Pennsylvania and the surrounding states, Neil represents various multiemployer trust funds spons...

Area of Emphasis Michael Fink is a shareholder in the Corporate and Commercial and Emerging Technologies groups of Babst Calland. Mr. Fink focuses his practice on assisting high-tech start-up ventures with both fundraising and general corporate or governance matters. He also counsels clients with technology transactions and licensing, and he works on both the buy-side and the sell-side in mergers and acquisitions in the technology, real estate, energy, and healthcare sectors. Entity selection...

Shaun B. Adrian is a senior partner at MacDonald Illig and a member of the firm's Estates and Trusts Group. He works with individuals and families to establish estate plans tailored to the client's needs, personal goals and tax objectives during life and after death. Shaun concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law. Shaun's practice includes the preparation of wills, trusts, trusts for children with special needs, durable powers o...

Area of Emphasis Steve Silverman is a shareholder in the Litigation, Employment and Labor, and Energy and Natural Resources groups of Babst Calland. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on restrictive covenants and theft of trade secret cases involving departing employees. Mr. Silverman represents both employers and employees in such matters but primarily advises employers on unfair competition, employee raiding and non-competition agreements. In particular, he regu...

BRENDAN B. LUPETIN Lupetin & Unatin, LLC — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Brendan Lupetin is a founding partner of Lupetin & Unatin, LLC, a Pittsburgh-based plaintiff's firm exclusively representing individuals and families in medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury cases. For more than two decades, he has taken on hospitals, physicians, and corporations on behalf of people who have suffered devastating, life-altering harm — and has consistently delivered results wh...

Patrick E. Sweeney is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Patrick E. practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick E. Sweeney since 2001. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Patrick E. Sweeney is held by other lawyers.